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科技部串聯史丹佛大學及全球頂尖加速器Techstars

讓臺灣抗疫經驗被全球看見

日期：109年4月22日

發稿單位：產學及園區業務司

聯絡人：林冠儀專員

電話：02-2737-7981

Email：kylin@nstc.gov.tw

Techstars首次舉辦全球70國連線談防疫新創

科技部為提升臺灣科技新創全球競爭力，除設立TTA新創基地、整合創業生態圈資源外，亦積極與國際科技新創加速器Techstars、MOX、Sparklabs、IAPS及BE Capital等合作鏈結國際資源，讓臺灣科技新創躍上全球舞台。

其中Techstars串聯全球70國新創生態圈夥伴，藉由54小時不斷線的黑客松競賽，各區決選具代表性的防疫科技新創後，進入全球20強總決賽。優勝團隊除能獲得美金一萬元奬金、發掘全球防疫市場商機，另有機會獲得Techstars 50萬美金投資，讓臺灣科技新創有機會為全球防疫需求貢獻一己之力。

科技部特別與Techstars聯手，讓臺灣成為本次全球線上競賽中唯一有官方單位參與的國家，整合政府與民間、國際能量，讓臺灣科技抗疫經驗躍上國際，並特別舉辦賽前培訓，邀請到史丹佛大學防疫醫療政策研究所（Center for Policy Outcomes and Prevention at Stanford University）王智弘（C. Jason Wang, MD, PhD）副教授與科技部陳良基部長對談，讓臺灣科技抗疫實力被全球看見。

科技部聯手史丹佛公衛專家全球直播台灣科技抗疫經驗

陳部長表示，科技部自從 17 年前 SARS 後，補助約 200-300 個實驗室、培育 1000 多位研究人員，建立對抗新興感染症病毒關鍵技術、防疫平台，因此在這次疫情中表現亮眼。藉由補助中研院團隊加速研發快篩試劑、將病毒檢測時間縮短至 15 分鐘，及輔導學研新創團隊如柏勝生技發展可攜式檢測平台，在丹麥臨床試驗靈敏度高達 9 成。

同時，科技部藉由國家實驗研究院高速網路與計算中心的資料平台，蒐集科研、語音、醫療與資訊安全等資料，另整合醫療影像與AI創新研究中心等專案所建立的多樣化數據，置於開放平台供研究者、業界人士下載取用或用於提供加值服務，讓臺灣以大數據、人工智慧及超前部署的科技實力為全球解決問題。

史丹佛大學醫療政策研究所王智弘副教授曾於本年3月在權威醫學期刊《美國醫學會雜誌》撰文讚揚臺灣防疫作法。王副教授表示，台灣政府經歷SARS疫情之後建立了國家衛生指揮中心（NHCC）充當直接溝通的作戰指揮點，更迅速制定並實施了至少124個行動項目清單，包括從機場和港口進行邊境管制，使用新數據進行病例識別、隔離，並強化打擊假信息及教育社會公眾，值得各國學習參考學習。

TTA打造臺灣科技新創平台 投入全球抗疫行列

TTA臺灣科技新創基地除鏈結我國與全球新創生態圈，更積極整合資源建立平台，協助新創於人工智慧、軟體及半導體等領域的應用發展，並能因應全球疫情需求快速投入防疫行動，如整合臉部身分辨識、區塊鏈溯源追蹤技術的業安科技yallvend，從布建台灣口罩智能販賣機出發前進全球抗疫國家，及奈米觸媒電化學技術製造高活性氧消毒水，開發全球首創不需添加化學藥劑的消毒家電的「創淨科技ELECLEAN」，為隨身消毒噴霧機快速擴建10倍的產能，以供全球多達十餘國的抗疫需求等案例，積極展現Taiwan Can Help地球公民的互助精神。

Press Release

April 22th, 2020

MOST cooperates with Techstars and Stanford University to spotlight on Taiwan’s Proactive Testing Solutions to COVID-19

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) worked with Techstars to hold COVID-19 Startup Weekend Global Challenge

In order to enhance the global competitiveness of technological innovations, in recent years, MOST Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) integrates domestic entrepreneurial ecosystem resources, global accelerators such as Techstars, MOX, Sparklabs, IAPS and BE Capital and international startup community, let Taiwanese startups step onto global stage.

This year, Techstars connects its partners in startup communities across 70 countries from all over the world to launch “Techstars Global Startup Weekend COVID-19”. With 54 hours of continuous online competitions, each country selects its representatives on prototypes. There will be top 20 teams go into the global final round. Each team will get US$10,000 dollars reward, assistance from Techstars to explore global virus prevention market, and will have the possibility to obtain US $ 500,000 investment, which creates opportunities for Taiwan’s technology startups  to the world.

MOST has teamed up with Techstars to make Taiwan the only country with official participation in this global online competition, integrating public and private sectors to share Taiwan’s experience in anti-epidemic science and technology with the world. The event also invites C. Jason Wang, MD, PhD, the associate professor from Center for Policy Outcomes and Prevention at Stanford University, to talk with Minister Dr. Chen Liang-Gee in a pre-training live streaming, and let Taiwan's scientific and technological anti-epidemic strength be seen globally.

MOST with Stanford University expert to focus on Taiwan's science and technology anti-epidemic experience

“In 2004, the year after the SARS outbreak, the Taiwan government, MOST subsidized about 200-300 laboratories, cultivated more than 1,000 researchers, and built a key technology and anti-epidemic platform to fight against infectious viruses.” Minister Dr. Chen Liang-Gee says. ”We subsidized the team from Academia Sinica to speed up the development of fast screening reagents, which can shorten the virus detection time to 15 minutes. We also assist startups like BluSense to develop a portable detection platform with a sensitivity of up to 90% in Danish clinical trials”.

At the same time, MOST also collects data such as scientific research, voice, medical information through NCHC Smart Bio-medicine Life Science Cloud, a data platform of the National Center for High-performance Computing of National Laboratory Research Institute, and integrates the diversified information created by AI innovation research centers, then place the data on the platform which is open for researchers and professionals to download and apply to their solution.

Associate professor of Stanford University, MD Jason Wang’s article of ”Response to COVID-19 in Taiwan, Big Data Analytics, New Technology, and Proactive Testing”, published on "The Journal of the American Medical Association" in March this year to praise Taiwan's epidemic prevention practices. Dr. Wang said that after the SARS epidemic, Taiwanese government established the National Health Command Center (NHCC) to serve as a direct communication command point, and quickly formulated and implemented a list of 124 operational items, including border control from airports, using data for case identification and isolation, strengthening anti-counterfeit information and educating the public. Taiwan use its strength on science and Technology in managing the crisis can be seen to the world and it is a perfect reference for countries all over the world.

TTA builds Taiwan's technology startup platform to contribute to virus-prevention  

TTA is not only the base to link Taiwan and global startup communities, but also the platform which integrates resources, assists startups to focus on the application of AI, software and semiconductor, and build the ability to respond quickly to social demands. Echoing with recent global anti-virus actions, TTA startup yallvend integrates facial and identity recognition and Blockchain traceable technology to deploy face mask vending machines. ELECLEAN uses nano-catalysis electrochemical technology to manufacture disinfectant spray.

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