IC Taiwan Grand Challenge Unveil

May 22, 2025 13:00-15:00 click to share

InnoVEX Pi Stage

Organized by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the IC Taiwan Grand Challenge spotlights innovation in IC design and chip applications, spanning 5 core domains: Smart Data & AI, Smart Mobility, Smart Manufacturing, Smart Medtech, and Sustainability. This year, from 154 proposals across 36 countries, 5 groundbreaking technologies have been selected for their exceptional potential. These winning international startups—from France, Sweden, Singapore, and the UK—showcase the power of cross-border innovation. For this event, we have invited the five winners along with the 2 outstanding teams from the first batch.

WISE-INTEGRATION (France) – GaN Power Component Technology
NSS Water (Sweden) – Nano-scale Pure Water Treatment Solution
JMEM TEK (Singapore) – Cybersecurity for the Post-Quantum Era
TurboNext.ai (Singapore) – Infrastructure for Large Language Models
Genenet Technology (UK) – AI & Quantum-Powered Organ-on-Chip
QuinAs Technology (UK) – Quantum Powered Universal Memory
Voltraware Semiconductor (Taiwan) – UrbanLink Mid-range Wireless Charging Solutions

Join us for the unveiling event on May 22 from 13:00 to 15:00 at the InnoVEX Pi Stage, where you can meet these groundbreaking innovators!

Agenda

13:00 - 13:02 Opening
Opening
13:02 - 13:06 Remark
Opening Remarks
13:06 - 13:10 Remarks
Opening Remarks
13:10 - 13:20 Demo Pitch
Innovating Multi-Organ OOC Models with AI and Quantum Technologies
Ming-Tsung Wu COO & Co-founder, Genenet Technology (UK) Limited
13:20 - 13:30 Demo Pitch
Defending Data in the Post-Quantum Era – A Complete Hardware Security Solution from UID to Quantum Encryption
Johnny Lu Co-founder / Device Testing & IP VP, JMEM TEK HOLDING CO PTE. LTD.
13:30 - 13:40 Demo Pitch
The Future of Nanopure Water: Point of use water treatment solutions, Achieving higher yield, and lowering water consumption for Semiconductor industry
Björn Holmström CEO & Founder , NSS Water
13:40 - 13:50 Demo Pitch
Turbocharge your existing GPUs to build the World's most efficient LLM systems with TurboNext.ai
Kamal Sekhon Senior Director of Product Marketing, TurboNext.ai
13:50 - 14:00 Demo Pitch
The Synergy of Digital Control and GaN Chips: Transforming the Future of Power Systems
Florian Couvin Co-founder & VP sales, WISE-INTEGRATION
14:00 - 14:10 Demo Pitch
ULTRARAM™: Breaking the Memory Bottleneck for AI and Beyond
JAMES ASHFORTH-POOK CO-FOUNDER & CEO, QUINAS TECHNOLOGY
14:10 - 14:20 Demo Pitch
UrbanLink Mid-range Wireless Charging Solutions
William Hsu (Ph. D.) Senior Director - System Application R&D, Voltraware Semiconductor Co., LTD.
14:20 - 15:00 Networking
Networking

Speakers

Florian Couvin's photo

Florian Couvin

WISE-INTEGRATION

JAMES ASHFORTH-POOK's photo

JAMES ASHFORTH-POOK

QUINAS TECHNOLOGY

Johnny Lu's photo

Johnny Lu

JMEM TEK HOLDING CO PTE. LTD.

Kamal Sekhon's photo

Kamal Sekhon

TurboNext.ai

Ming-Tsung Wu's photo

Ming-Tsung Wu

Genenet Technology (UK) Limited

William Hsu (Ph. D.)'s photo

William Hsu (Ph. D.)

Voltraware Semiconductor Co., LTD.