InnoVEX, Asia's largest and most influential startup exhibition, positioned as the "Innovation Hub of Asia" and held concurrently with COMPUTEX TAIPEI, officially opened on June 2 at Hall 4F, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2. TCA (Taipei Computer Association), one of the organizers, announced that InnoVEX 2026 has once again reached a record scale, with nearly 500 startups and tech companies from 23 countries and regions participating. Featured technologies span popular "NEXT AI" applications including AI Innovation, Medtech, Semiconductor Applications, Next-Gen Entertainment, Robotics, Smart Mobility, and Next-Gen Communications. The event offers a comprehensive look at the latest global industry trends and developments.
International Giants Doubling Down on Taiwan; Taiwan's Innovation and Startup Ecosystem Gains Global Recognition
Premier of the Executive Yuan Cho Jung-tai, in his opening remarks, noted that amid global tech waves and shifting international dynamics, the government continues to serve as the strongest backbone for industry, enabling Taiwan to deliver outstanding results in global economic competition. In 2025, Taiwan's economic growth rate reached 8.68% and GDP per capita hit USD 39,000 — both record highs. In Q1 2026, growth reached 13.69%, the highest single-quarter figure in nearly 39 years. Recently, tech leaders including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su, and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan have visited Taiwan and announced multiple investment and collaboration plans, demonstrating strong international confidence in Taiwan's tech sector and investment environment. The government is also deepening partnerships with Micron, ASML, and other global firms to establish key bases for advanced memory, semiconductor equipment, and high-end manufacturing, further cementing Taiwan's critical role in the global AI and high-tech supply chain.
Premier Cho Jung-tai also emphasized that beyond large-scale industry upgrades and international cooperation, the government places great importance on the development of SMEs and startups. In recent years, the government has continuously promoted the "MSME Diversified Revitalization and Development Program," assisting over 300,000 businesses with more than NT$257 billion in loan resources. It will also launch an 8-year, NT$100 billion "SME Traditional Industry Accelerated Revitalization Program," and has asked the Ministry of Economic Affairs to develop an "SME Upgrade and Transformation Development Act" to help over 1.7 million SMEs continue to grow and transform.
On the entrepreneurial front, Taiwan ranked second globally in the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), with over 10,000 startups actively engaged in high-growth fields such as AI, smart healthcare, net-zero sustainability, and deep tech. The government has actively led teams to compete in events such as SelectUSA Tech in the US, successfully facilitating investment of NT$2.53 billion into 20 startups over the past five years. The hope is that the InnoVEX platform will deepen international cross-sector collaboration and help build a trustworthy, resilient, and sustainable global innovation ecosystem.
InnoVEX Connects Startups with Enterprises, Capital Markets, and Global Markets — Extending Innovation Energy to the City
TCA Chairman Jason Chen emphasized in his remarks that startups are the most vibrant indicator of national competitiveness. This year's event highlights three key directions: (1) Connecting startups with large enterprises — including active participation from the NVIDIA Inception Program and domestic and international industry partners to deepen collaboration between corporations and startups. (2) Connecting startups with capital markets — through multiple investor matching sessions and international VC exchanges to help outstanding teams reach larger markets. (3) Connecting startups with global markets — teams and accelerators from the US, Japan, France, South Korea, Singapore, and more have gathered in Taipei to help Taiwanese startups integrate into the world.
Notably, this year marks the first time four “national-level competitions” have officially joined InnoVEX: The National Science and Technology Council's IC Taiwan Grand Challenge (ICTGC), the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Best AI Awards, the National Development Council's “Startup Bloom — Entrepreneurship Alliance Competition”, and the Presidential Hackathon. Over 30 award-winning teams have been invited to showcase at InnoVEX. Additionally, TCA is extending innovation energy into the city — tonight, a drone show featuring 1,000 drones will light up the sky above Taipei 101, and tomorrow evening, the InnoVEX Night Party will bring together global startups, investors, and industry partners to keep the momentum going and let innovation connections happen in Taipei.
TAITRA Chairman James C. F. Huang also noted in his remarks that the government provides substantive institutional support to startups through SBIR (the Small Business Innovation Research program under the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration), the National Talent Competitiveness Enhancement Program, and Startup Island TAIWAN's presence in Silicon Valley and Tokyo. He expressed hope that InnoVEX startups will collaborate with COMPUTEX exhibitors under the spirit of "AI TOGETHER," using cross-sector exchange over the next four days to collectively shape the future.
Five Categories of Themed Pavilions at InnoVEX; 62 Overseas Startups to Pitch at Global Demo Day
TCA noted that to maximize exhibiting impact for startups, InnoVEX features five categories of themed pavilions: national pavilions, government program and award-winning teams, industry-academia collaboration results, local government startup pavilions, and domestic and international startup accelerators — totaling 29 national and themed pavilions showcasing carefully selected domestic and international startups and industry-academia teams. National pavilions include those from Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand, with 9 national offices and official investment bureaus leading their countries' top startups and companies to set up pavilions in Taipei.
The InnoVEX Global Demo Day will feature representatives from 9 national pavilions taking the Pi Stage for Demo Sessions, with 62 international startups presenting, and over 40 one-on-one investor business matching meetings already booked. InnoVEX Global Demo Day information: https://innovex.computex.biz/show/forum.aspx?id=106
Nearly 100 Forums on Women in Tech, AI Deployment, Global VC Trends, and More
TCA noted that InnoVEX's multi-themed forums are a key highlight of the event. On June 2, the "Invest and Start a Business in Taipei" and "2026 TOP TIER Pitch & Panel" will take place. On June 3, Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, will speak at "The Innovation Oasis — Arizona" forum. On June 4, Ankit J. Patel, Vice President of Developer Ecosystem at NVIDIA, will attend in person and share industry trends and real-world case studies at the "TAI1: Driving Real-World AI Implementation" forum. The "Global VC/CVC Investment Forum" will bring together experts and international investors to explore how the US, Europe, Japan, and Taiwan can collaborate in the "AI Compute Arena."
Closing out the event on June 5 is the "Women Without Limits, Technology Without Boundaries" forum, which brings together distinguished female leaders in the technology industry for keynote speeches and panel discussions. Speakers include Grace Yeh, Director of Process Quality Engineering at Micron Taiwan; Jessica Chang, Chairperson and CEO of JPC connectivity Inc.; Paloma Hsieh, General Manager of Amazon Global Selling Taiwan; Eva LEIHENER-STEFAN, Managing Director of L'Oréal Taiwan; and Karen Yu, President of the Industrial Technology Investment Corporation (ITIC).
Registration for all InnoVEX 2026 forums is now open. Interested participants can register at the InnoVEX 2026 official website stage activity listing: https://innovex.computex.biz/show/agenda.aspx
InnoVEX 2026 Startup Competition Top 15 Finalists Announced; Finals on June 4
TCA announced that the InnoVEX 2026 Startup Competition attracted over 180 teams from 22 countries, with 15 finalists from 8 countries selected, including: AcroCyte Therapeutics Inc. (Taiwan), Amelio Biomedical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), Avalanche Computing Taiwan Inc. (Taiwan), AWL - Electricity (Canada), CCBioTech Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), Diden Robotics (South Korea), Farmio (Singapore), Join It Sustainable Tech. Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), Leafy Lab Inc. (USA), Nanomade (France), Quobly (France), RLWRLD Inc. (USA), Vellex Computing (USA), VerityAI (Australia), and YPLASMA (Spain) — spanning AI, semiconductors, medtech, robotics, and more. The 15 finalists will take the InnoVEX Center Stage on the afternoon of June 4 for live pitches and Q&A to compete for the final awards, with results announced and an awards ceremony held following the finals.
The First Official Unicorn Merchandise Collection Has Arrived in Limited Quantities.
"Every idea that changes the world looks like a fantasy before it's seen." This year, the InnoVEX Unicorn leaps off the screen and into reality as a collectible merchandise line. From exclusive lanyards and limited-edition 2026 Rocket Unicorn badges to the iconic “Taiwan LV” rainbow Qie Zhi Bag, grab these items now and create a shared memory of the 2026 startup wave. This is a strictly limited one-time run — available for purchase on-site while supplies last.
About COMPUTEX TAIPEI and InnoVEX
COMPUTEX TAIPEI was launched and named during Stan Shih's tenure as Chairman of the Taipei Computer Association (TCA). In 1985, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) was invited to co-host the event.
InnoVEX is a startup exhibition co-founded by both organizations in 2016. Centered around tech startups, it aims to accelerate ICT industry innovation and assist startups at various stages in finding business partners through diverse exhibition formats and matchmaking platforms, with the ultimate goal of building an influential global startup ecosystem.
InnoVEX 2026 Overview
InnoVEX 2026 Exhibition Dates: June 2nd to June 5th, 2026
InnoVEX 2026 Exhibition Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2, 4th floor
InnoVEX Official Website: https://innovex.computex.biz/
InnoVEX LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovextaipei/
InnoVEX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/computexinnovex
InnoVEX YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/innovex_taipei