Allen Y.L. ChenProject ManagerTaiwan External Trade Development Council

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01 Taiwan Medical Industry Introduction

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Geographical Location of Taiwan

Required time to each major Asian

city by flights taken from Taiwan

✓A world leader in digital blood pressure monitors, electric wheelchairs and scooters and electronic thermometers.

✓Taiwan’s high-tech companies are increasingly diversifying into the biomedical industry.

Source : Ministry of Economic Affairs, Biotechnology Industry White Papers

Source : Ministry of Economic Affairs, Biotechnology Industry White Papers

US$ billion Medical Devices

No. of companies 1,128

Personnel 43,850

Export Value 2.2

Import Value 2.5

Domestic Market Demand 3.9

✓ Biomedical : one of government’s 5+2 Innovative Industries Program launched

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There are complete industry clusters with feature

development in Taiwan’s medical device industry

Hsinchu AreaAdvanced medical devices

and innovation R&D cluster

67 firms

ApexBio, Ok Biotach, Qisda,

Broadsound, and Somnics, etc.

Great Central AreaAssistive products and minimally

invasive surgery cluster

154 firms in Taichung City, 72

firms in Changhua County

Merits, Karma, Lagis, INTAI,

HIWIN, etc.

Great Taipei AreaBiotech electronics and medical

information R&D cluster153 firms in Taipei City, 299 firms in New

Taipei City

ST. Shine, APEX, Lagis, Taidoc,

BenQ Medical, CGM, etc.

Great Southern AreaOrthopaedics

and detistry medical devices cluster71 firms in Tainan City, 66 firms in

Kaohsiung City

United Orthopedic, EPED,

Alliance-GT, Taidoc, Hung Chun

Bio-S Tech, etc.

Source: IEK, ITRI, May 2017

High Speed Rail BringsTaiwan’s North and South Closer

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Taipei to Kaohsiung

90 min.

Taiwan's Major Medical Device Exportation

• GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY DEVICES

Hydrogel wound dressing and burn dressing, operating tables and accessories and operating chairs, electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories

• GENERAL HOSPITAL AND PERSONAL USE

Device Such as: Alternating pressure air flotation mattress, clinical electronic thermometer, medical support stockings

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Upstream

raw

materialsResearch

Institutes

IndustryUniversity and Research Institutions

Universities

Medical

engineering and

polymer chemical

departments form

various

universities, such

as: BME of NTU,

BE of CYCU, and

Membrane

Center of CYCU,

etc. ITRI：Decentralized caring and medical imaging

MIRDC：Orthopedic implants, minimally invasive surgical instruments

PIDC：Functional

conferring of

polymer medical

device and

technology

FRT: Assistive

products and care

rehabilitation

equipment

Nan Ya, Formosa, Tahtong, Sciscape , Kaeder, Taiwan

Polypropylene, GFC, LCY, Super Asia, Mr.Hose

Medical

device

manufact-

uring

Contact lenses：ST. Shine, INNOVA, GINKO,

Unicon, BenQ

Catheters：Pacific, Bioteq, Sunder, Fortunemed

Syringes：SHL, Taiwan Top, CCBio, PERFECT

Respiratory therapy：APEX, Galemed, FOXXMED

Electrosurgical cutting devices：Newdean,

Shinmed, Vision

Medical air flotation mattress：APEX, Carilex

Channel/

ServiceExcelsior Medical, Hi-clearance, Sincerehealth

Peripheral

support

Medical devices certification：PIDC, MIRDC,

Center for Measurement Standards, ITRI, UL

Clinical trials：PPC, Apex International

Sterilization：CBC, TAST

Dressing：ORD, Amed, BenQ

Illustration of Taiwan's Medical Device Industry Ecology Layout

Alternating pressure air flotation mattress

Clinical electronic thermometer

Medical support stocking

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Taiwan Medical Industry’s Current Development and Trends

The key factor for industrial achievements is that firms are able to utilize core technologies to conduct R&D of products with niches, and foster outstanding manufacturing capabilities to acquire international market shares when commercial opportunities appear, further promoting industrial growth and exporting dynamics.

Seeking brand development opportunities for leading products

Development of key technologies and system integration

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PrimarySphygmomanomete

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thermometersMedical supplies

MediumMedical powered

scooters Glucose metersContact lenses

AdvancedDentistry, Orthopaedics, Hemodialysis,

Minimally invasive surgery, Ophthalmology, m-Health, Advanced

imaging (X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI) products and technologies

Value-addedICT application,

Developing business mode centering services

Medical powered scooters Glucose metersContact lenses

Machinery

components

Software

Materials

System

integration

Service/BrandAdvanced imaging devices

Total output

Wheelchairs/Tractors

0.2 billion USD in 2000

1.27 billion USD in 2015

1.90 billion USD in 2020 2.85 billion USD in 2025

Mastering key materials and components

Customer values/Branding/Successful business model

Electronics

Optoelectronics

High-intermediate imaging devices/Individualized mobile medical devices

Advanced medical

devices and individualized

medicare

Add brand values

with services

Source: IEK, ITRI, 2017

02 Business Opportunities

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✓Aging Demographics /

Growing elderly population and increasing National

Health Expenditure(NHE) funding

✓Sophisticated Market /

High import demand over high end products

✓Access to Asia market /

Taiwan is within a transportation hub in East and

South East Asia, which makes Taiwan an ideal

location for entering emerging markets in Asia.

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ORGANIZER

• The Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (IBMI)

• Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy (RBMP)

• Ministry of Health and Welfare

• Council of Agriculture

• Ministry of Economic Affairs

• Ministry of Science and Technology

• Taipei City Government

VENUE

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2

SHOW DATE & TIME

Dec 5 (Thu.) - 8 (Sun.), 2019 10AM to 6 PM

2018 Expo Recap

▶ Industrial Classification for Buyers ▶ 1500+ International Buyers

2019 Expo Highlights

600 Exhibitors from 17 Countries、1,850 Booths◊ 60+ medical centers and hospitals

◊ Innovative health-technology led by Acer, Asus, Advantech, Compal, Coretronic, Foxconn, iEi, Wistron, Qisda(BenQ), Quanta

◊ Top international brands joined by Microsoft, Hitachi, Philips, Varian, IBA, Intuitive Surgical Sarl, Roche, Abbot

Scale of the expo

★ Top-tier venture capitals coming from America, Israel and Asia Pacific Region★ Global AI pioneers★ The Nobel Prize winner★Multinational pharmaceutical executives

Major Events

ORGANIZER

• The Research Center on ICF and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming

University (RICFAT)

• Chan Chao International Co., Ltd.

Advisor

• Ministry of Health and Welfare• Ministry of Economic Affairs• Ministry of Science and Technology• Ministry of Labor• Ministry of Education

VENUE

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, 1F

SHOW DATE & TIME

April 23 (Thu.) - 26 (Sun.), 2020 10AM to 6 PM

776 foreign attendees from 24 countries and areas

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◼ ORGANIZER

Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)

◼ CO-ORGANIZER

Taiwan Medical and Biotech Industry Association

Taipei Medical Instruments Commercial Association (TMICA)

Metal Industries Research & Development Centre

Taiwan Medical Care Assistive Technologies Association

Cross-Strait Medical and Health Association

◼ VENUE

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2

◼ SHOW DATE & TIME

June 27- 29, 2019 10AM to 6 PM

June 30, 2019 10AM to 5 PM

◼ Hospitals , Monitoring and Diagnostic Equipment

◼ Surgical Devices, First-aid Equipment

◼ Sterilization and Disinfection Equipment

◼ Dental, Orthopedic & Ophthalmic Equipment

◼ Educational Products

◼ Building Material for Hospitals

◼ Medical Single-use Items

◼ Assistive Device and Mobility Aid

◼ Rehabilitation Equipment

◼ Elder Care Service

◼ Elder Care Facility/Products

◼ Health Food

◼ Biomedical Products

◼ Elder Fitness Products

◼ Medical Robot

◼ Telecare Solution

◼ Wearable Technologies

◼ Medical Technology and IoT Applications

◼ Hospital

ONLY for startup company established after 2015

TAITRA has collaborated with the Taiwan Medical andBiotech Industry Association to create the “ScenarioPavilion”, With a total of 60 products provided by 24Taiwanese companies.

Taiwan’s only medical supplier trade fair

ORGANIZER

Taiwan Bio Industry Organization

VENUE

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2

BIO Asia-

Taiwan 2020

July 22(Wed.)

July 23(Thur.)

July 24(Fri.)

July 25(Sat.)

July 26 (Sun.)

Conference

Exhibition

BIO One-on-One Partnering™

Company Presentation

Training Workshops

Luncheon

Banquet

Attendee Company type Exhibitor Profile

1. Plenary Session2. BIO Asia-Taiwan Opening with President Tsai3. Conference opening 4. One-on-one Partnering5. International Conference attendees

6. Media Interviews7. BIO Asia-Taiwan Opening with trade office representatives8. Muti-National Pharma Exhibitor-Merck9. Plenary Session panel discussion - Global trends

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