GBIP: Smart Cities – Taiwan (Recruiting Now)

By Brigette Currin 2 minute read

Recruitment for the Innovate UK funded Smart Cities Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) for Taiwan is now open.

GBIP Taiwan Smart Cities – Toolkit

GBIP Taiwan Smart Cities 2022

Key Dates & Links:

  • Closing date for applications: 21 February 2022 at 12:00
  • Notification of selection by 30 February 2022
  • Virtual GBIP Introduction: 10 March 2022
  • Virtual access to Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE)*: 22-25 March
  • In-person Pre-Visit Workshop: 13-14 April 2022
  • Innovation Visit: May-June 2022 (subject to travel restrictions)
  • Virtual Exploitation Workshop – 27 July 2022

 

 

*- SCSE activities include

– Ministry and business bilateral webinar – bespoke webinar between Ministry contacts in Taiwan, Taiwanese companies, the GBIP cohort, and Innovate UK.

– Physical and virtual company exhibition booths during SCSE.

– Access to live and recorded conference sessions.

– Conference matchmaking platform.

 

Key Areas:

We are currently accepting applications from innovative companies who could deliver net zero ambitions for urban places and who could address challenges in areas including.

  • Smart Healthcare
  • Smart Mobility
  • Intelligent Buildings & Housing
  • New Energy Solutions
  • Future Education
  • Direct Citizen Engagement
  • Urban Infrastructure and Planning

 

Why Taiwan?

Taipei developed the ‘Smart City’ initiative as a blueprint for the development of the city’s future, based on integrating technology into the city landscape, including Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, and Smart Healthcare. Smart Housing aims to provide smart, affordable housing, establishing new living patterns integrating social involvement and green energy into everyday life.

The initiative emphasises Taipei as a demonstrator or living lab, a facilitator for innovation, and a provider of mechanisms for a smarter future. Taiwan is an excellent testbed for future cities innovations, and the Taiwanese are open to trying innovations at scale.

Many thanks in advance for your support. Please let me know should you or contacts require any additional information or assistance with applications. I am also available should you require a general conversation around the Innovate UK funded global programmes.

Please visit the Innovate UK EDGE to view more GBIPs that are currently open to receive applications.