Future Tech Pavilion 2025 to Spotlight AI Innovation and Breakthrough Technologies from October 16–18

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The annual technology event “2025 Future Tech Pavilion (FUTEX)” will take place from October 16 to 18 at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1. Co-hosted by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Academia Sinica, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Welfare, and Sports Administration, this year’s exhibition will feature 220 innovative technologies across six major focus areas: Smart Robotics, Quantum Technology, Sports Technology, AI Applications and Industry-Academia Collaboration, the Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program Taiwan, and the FutureTech Award. The exhibition highlights how technology can address societal challenges while accelerating industrial transformation and innovation.

Smart Robotics Forum Opens: Taiwan’s Next Strategic Frontier

On the opening day, October 16, the event will launch with the “Smart Robotics Forum: Taiwan’s Next Strategic Frontier,” featuring internationally renowned experts including Professor Tamim Asfour from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Robotics Innovation Center Germany (RIG), Professor Atsuo Takanishi from Waseda University, robotics industry researcher Stan Birchfield from the United States, and Professor C. Karen Liu from Stanford University.

The forum will focus on humanoid robots, AI perception, control simulation, and cross-domain applications, exploring how intelligent robotics can be integrated into healthcare, industrial environments, and everyday life. The discussions aim to create new opportunities for Taiwan’s industrial development and foster a globally competitive smart robotics ecosystem.

Cross-Disciplinary AI Applications Showcase Industry-Academia Innovation

The AI Applications and Industry-Academia Collaboration zone centers on three major themes: smart transportation, healthcare, and advanced semiconductors, showcasing Taiwan’s strength in cross-disciplinary innovation.

From railway safety systems and smart healthcare solutions to next-generation semiconductor technologies, the exhibition demonstrates how AI is driving industrial upgrades and improving quality of life while reinforcing Taiwan’s international competitiveness in advanced scientific research.

In the smart transportation sector, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology will present its environmental risk sensing and automatic train braking system, which has already been deployed at 20 high-risk railway locations to strengthen transportation safety.

In healthcare, China Medical University Hospital will showcase its AI-powered ICU Command Center integrating AI, IoT, and digital twin technologies. Show Chwan Memorial Hospital will present an AI-assisted electronic stethoscope featuring voiceprint recognition technology, while National Cheng Kung University will introduce the QOCA apc platform, combining IoT and AI alert systems to extend hospital-grade healthcare into home environments and support remote health management across multiple scenarios.

The advanced semiconductor section will feature world-leading technologies in lithography, memory, and silicon photonics. Highlights include National Tsing Hua University’s EUV inspection module designed to improve sub-5nm lithography stability, National Taiwan University’s ferroelectric memory technology for enhanced durability and reduced degradation, and National Sun Yat-sen University’s silicon photonics applications for communications, computing, and sensing.

Sports Data and Quantum Technology Drive Future Innovation

The Sports Technology zone will showcase AI-assisted athletic training and motion analysis systems, including the Taiwan Institute of Sports Science ’s smart pitching machine, the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s AI Coach motion sensing platform, the Sports Administration’s baseball sports science training program, and the Hawk-Eye system deployment project at Tianmu Baseball Stadium.

On October 17, the “Sports Data Innovation and Cross-Disciplinary Integration Forum” will further explore the convergence of artificial intelligence and sports technology.

Meanwhile, the Quantum Technology zone will present Taiwan’s latest achievements in key quantum technologies and efforts to establish an independent quantum computing supply chain. Featured technologies include Academia Sinica’s superconducting quantum computer research, Industrial Technology Research Institute’s cryogenic microwave control module for superconducting quantum systems, National Tsing Hua University’s quantum network and optical quantum computer prototype, and National Taiwan University’s semiconductor single-photon quantum key distribution host system.

In celebration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, the Pavilion will also screen the popular science microfilm Game Start on October 17, guiding audiences into the fascinating world of quantum physics through storytelling and expert dialogue.

Award-Winning Technologies Foster Matchmaking and Collaboration

FUTEX serves as an important matchmaking platform connecting industry with academia and research institutions. Through pre-event outreach, on-site networking, technology presentations, business matchmaking, and guided tours, the exhibition helps accelerate the commercialization of scientific research and strengthen industry collaboration.

This year’s FutureTech Award attracted more than 500 submissions, with 83 technologies ultimately selected as winners. These award-winning innovations demonstrate not only scientific breakthroughs but also strong commercialization potential and industrial value. Several technologies have already entered clinical trials, mass production, or licensing agreements with global companies. Among them, 21 spotlight technologies will be featured in on-site presentations and business matchmaking sessions.

The inaugural “AI Innovation Award,” jointly organized by NSTC and Compal Electronics, received nearly 1,500 proposals, with eight winning teams selected. The competition highlights AI applications spanning urban safety, clinical healthcare, education, and industrial innovation. Winning teams will present their technologies on October 18, offering a glimpse into how AI is transforming industries across society.

Another major highlight is the third cohort of the “IC Taiwan Grand Challenge” (ICTGC). On October 18, eight award-winning startups from the United States, Sweden, Denmark, South Korea, and Taiwan will showcase innovations in AI chips, semiconductor manufacturing, smart healthcare, and net-zero sustainability, further strengthening international collaboration and cross-industry partnerships.

Together, these three flagship awards demonstrate Taiwan’s growing research capabilities and its role as a global innovation hub. Beyond outlining the future of technology, they also open new chapters for industrial development and international cooperation. The exhibition will conclude with a grand awards ceremony celebrating Taiwan’s innovation achievements.

With three days of rich and diverse programming, the 2025 Future Tech Pavilion promises to be one of Taiwan’s premier technology events of the year. Visitors from industry, academia, media, and the public are invited to join the exhibition from October 16 to 18 at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1.

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