TAIRA noted that IoT related applications and innovative products are today’s trends. And to keep up with the global trends, COMPUTEX TAIPEI is in transition with a new position featuring Building Partnerships in Internet Computing Ecosystems with main focuses on IoT applications, innovative startups and business solutions.

Participation is still soaring from industry leaders such as INTEL, MICROSOFT, ARM, HAIER, HISENSE, SUPERMICRO, MEDIATEK, ACER, ASUS, BENQ, THERMALTEK, COOLERMASTER, E-LEAD and SIEMENS to premier their latest innovation and launch new products. Other new participants include the GERMAN PAVILION and INDIA PAVILION.

Three new exhibits are generated to highlight the new position and themes for COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2016. New exhibit, SmarTEX, attracts about 200 exhibitors to display the newest in IoT and smart tech applications with emphases on home and entertainment, smart security control, smart car & automotive electronics, and wearables.

IoT in turn brings innovative startups and new exhibit, InnoVEX, is a platform especially for ICT & IoT innovators. Organizers are expecting 100 innovative startups, incubators and startup accelerators to participate.

Invitations are extended to global startup competition winners to participate. Another new exhibit, iStyle, is a special showcase for Apple certified peripherals, accessories, and software.

Since 2008, TAITRA has been collaborating with International Forum Design (iF) for the COMPUTEX d&i awards. These awards honor products with excellent design as well as technical innovation. Since the award first held, participating companies grew more than 100%, reflecting recognition for the Awards.

At the last year’s show, a total of 271 competing product entries were received while 72 winning products from 9 categories were chosen by a group of international juries and 5 were selected for the gold awards.