Since 1981, COMPUTEX TAIPEI has witnessed the evolution of Taiwan’s and the world’s ICT industry. The show’s position in Taiwan makes it a vital link in the island’s complete supply chain, as well as a professional platform for companies from all over the world to release new products and technologies.

COMPUTEX has a new positioning in 2016, which is to become the ideal platform for Building Partnerships in Internet Computing Ecosystems. The Internet of Things, innovation and startups, and business solutions make up the show’s major themes as part of its mission to read the pulse of the newest waves in smart technology.

In conjunction with the show’s themes, the show organizers TAITRA and the Taipei Computer Association (TCA)—have specially organized three new exhibits to debut in the 2016 show: SmarTEX, InnoVEX, and iStyle.

SmarTEX will be unveiled in TWTC Exhibition Hall 1 and focuses on the major applications of the Internet of Things in security and safety, home and entertainment, wearables, automotives, 3D printing, and smart technologies.

InnoVEX is a startup village that will operate out of TWTC Exhibition Hall 3, featuring out-of-the-box, open booths and networking spaces to create a matchmaking platform between investors and startups, as well as a series of forums, demos, and networking sessions to maximize innovative, technological, and investment exchanges.

The new iStyle exhibit will be held in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1, featuring Apple-certified peripherals and apps.

The 2016 COMPUTEX d&i awards have also added two new categories, Wearable Technology + Smart Applications/Products and Smart Home + Security, in response to the shifting industry and rise of startups, as well as a new award, the COMPUTEX d&i Rising Star award, to encourage participation from startups.