BERLIN, Sept. 9,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Europe's largest consumer electronics
exhibition, IFA 2024, will be held in Berlin, Germany, from September 6th to 10th. On
September 5th, the day
before the event begins, Taiwan's
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) held the "AI for
All, Partners to Be" Press Conference. Minister Wu Cheng-wen of the NSTC, personally attended
this event, where he announced the first startup competition to be
held in collaboration with Germany's IFA. This initiative seeks to
enhance global collaboration within the AI industry, ushering in a
new era of shared prosperity and reinforcing Taiwan's vision of becoming an AI Island.
Taiwan's Vision of Becoming
an AI Island:
Fostering Startup Diversity and Industrial Growth
In his speech, Minister Wu highlighted the significant milestone
achieved last year when Taiwan and
Germany signed the Science and
Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA), marking the first such
agreement between Taiwan and a
European country. This agreement underscores the importance of
Taiwan's collaboration with
Europe.
Minister Wu emphasized Taiwan's
significant contribution to the global economy through its
semiconductor industry and the pivotal role Taiwan is now playing in the ongoing AI
revolution. The NSTC is participating in the IFA for the first time
to continue contributing to international AI development and
fulfill the vision of transforming Taiwan into an AI island.
Today's press conference opened with a featured AI video
starring Minister Wu. The video opens with a digital avatar of
Minister Wu speaking fluently in German, detailing of transforming
Taiwan into an AI island. The
lifelike visuals and sound technology amazed all the guests
present. This AI video technology, developed by a Taiwanese tech
team, not only demonstrates the rich applications of AI in everyday
life but also shows that Taiwan is
well-prepared to realize its vision of becoming an AI island.
NSTC Launches the First Corporate-driven Startup Competition
at IFA NEXT
The NSTC will organize a startup competition in the IFA NEXT
startup area, focused on corporate-driven innovation challenges.
The competition theme, "Unveiling the Mysteries of AI," driven
by the needs of Taiwanese enterprises, invites global startups to
propose solutions that leverage Taiwan's robust supply chain, ensuring new
products and services can successfully enter the market. This
initiative aims to enhance the diversity and development of
startups, enabling innovative solutions and applications to become
key growth drivers across multiple industries.
In this competition, which has attracted global interest, five
startups will advance to the September
7th event. The NSTC plans to continue this
successful model, fostering further international collaboration and
advancing the AI industry.
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