2007 Taipei Int'l Invention Show & Technomart Where Great Ideas Begin   Featuring: Ø Information & Communication Technology Ø Electronics & Optoelectronics Ø Machinery & Automation Ø Material & Chemical Engineering Ø Biotechnology & Medical Equipment Ø Food & Agricultural Industry Ø Industrial Safety & Environmental Protection Ø Transportation Ø Resources & Energy Ø Household Electronic Appliances   Showcases: Local & Foreign Inventions Competition Technology Innovation Pavilion and Technomart National Invention and Creation Awards Pavilion Technology-matching Seminars Intellectual Property-related Seminars & Workshops Date: September 27 - 30, 2007   Where INVENTIONS & TECHNOLOGY … go to market!   Ø 1,000 inventions, technologies and patented products Ø 1,000 booths, 500 well-known exhibitors Ø 5,0000 visitors and buyers from across the globe   The 2007 Taipei International Invention Show and Technomart will attract thousands of technology suppliers, buyers, and intellectual property service providers interested in identifying business partners and commercializing the latest innovations in and around the Asia Pacific Region. Foreign buyers from Japan, Malaysia, United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, and Australia will all contribute to the increasing number of business transactions that take place every year. This year’s show runs from September 27 to 30 and will focus on the latest developments in patent fields such as wireless communication, semiconductors, and photovoltaic materials and technology.   Supervised by Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Education, National Science Council, and Council of Agriculture, hosted by Intellectual Property Office, MOEA, Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA, Department of Industrial Technology, MOEA, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, MOEA, Bureau of Energy, MOEA, and jointly organized by TAITRA (the Taiwan External Trade Development Council), the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), and the Taiwan Technology Marketplace Integrated Service Center (TWTM), and co-organized by invention associations in Taiwan, We at 2007 Taipei Int'l Invention Show & Technomart  cordially welcome you to visit the show.   Invention Exhibition Awards & Technomart Preview the Best in the World   The Invention Exhibition is the highlight of the show as it hosts over 300 innovators at 500 booths sharing pre-market products, services, and information with practical and creative applications.   The Technomart fields 390 booths to display 700 of the latest technologies and patents available for trading in a pavilion with 10 theme areas:   International Marketplace Council of Agriculture (COA) Institute for Information Industry (III) Ministry of National Defense (MND) National Science Council (NSC) R&D Alliance Ministry of Education (MOE) Innovation Alliance for Traditional Industry Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Small and Medium Enterprises Hall       Foreign academic institutes and leading enterprises such as Mitsubishi, General Electric, University of California San Diego, Tynax, and yet2.com (the world’s largest technology trading platform) will join local Taiwanese exhibitors and universities.   Adding value to this event is the Taipei Invention Exhibition Awards, which will recognize the best inventions, patented production, and technologies on display at this year’s event.     National Invention and Creation Awards Pavilion The National Invention and Creation Awards Pavilion displays winners of Taiwan’s annual invention and creation competition held by the Intellectual Property Office, MOEA, Taiwan. Be sure to preview the dozens of award-winning patented inventions here that combine practicality and ingenuity with commercial value.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Building on the success of Taipei INST 2006  The four-day 2006 Taipei INST resulted in countless networking, business, and creative exchanges taking place between exhibitors, inventors, buyers, and large firms. More than 50,000 visitors from all around the globe were busy exploring vast opportunities across the venue. Many foreign buyers highly praised the ideas, patents, and technologies on display and deals were brokered with buyers from Japan, Malaysia, U.S.A., Canada, Germany, Spain, and Australia.   2006 EXHIBIT PROFILE:     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Taiwan: Global Leader in Innovation and Patent Creation Taiwanese inventors received the fourth largest number of patents from the U.S. in the world and the fifth largest number of patents from Japan. For 12 consecutive years Taiwan has walked away from the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products with the most awards.    Taiwan continues to set the standard for innovation across the globe. The strong ties between research institutions and business enterprises, and the ingenuity and skill of Taiwanese workers will foster innovation and development of valuable patents and technologies for years to come.   By visiting the Taipei Int'l Invention Show & Technomart you are creating first-hand contacts with some of the best and brightest innovators in the world. Be the first to enjoy the benefits of a visit to the show.