Saturday 31 October 2026 9:30am to 5:15pm
Central Cambridge
The invite-only Forum brings together high-level research and innovation exchange by convening experts from industry, academia, research, innovation, and policy to explore opportunities for deeper collaboration between Taiwan and Europe.
About
Co-hosted by Cambridge Institute Sustainability Leadership's Innovation Team and the National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR), Taiwan. This Forum focuses on the role of applied research and emerging technologies in advancing sustainable development, with particular attention to three priority areas: semiconductors, AI and edge computing, and smart healthcare. These fields are central to the next generation of resilient, sustainable, and competitive economies, and offer significant opportunities for international collaboration across research, innovation, and market development.
Purpose
This Forum is designed to provide an exchange and collaboration platform for research and innovation leaders, supporting them to better understand the opportunities. Through curated dialogue, expert insight, and networking, the Forum will help participating teams build relationships with relevant stakeholders, explore partnership opportunities, and strengthen their international visibility.
The programme will connect leading voices from across the Taiwan and European research and innovation ecosystems, including academic scholars, industry experts, policymakers, applied research institutions, and startup communities. By facilitating exchange across industrial, academic, and research sectors.
The event will provide a setting for discussion on how science, technology, and innovation can contribute to sustainable development and long-term systems change. It will support NIAR’s ambition to enhance its international profile, deepen research collaboration, and strengthen its role as a bridge between Taiwan’s innovation capabilities and Europe’s research, policy, and market ecosystems.
Participants can expect a focused and high-quality programme that combines expert perspectives, innovation showcase opportunities, and cross-sector networking. The Forum will be of particular relevance to those working in research commercialisation, technology innovation, applied R&D, startup support, sustainable development, science policy, and international collaboration.
Confirmed speakers include (more to follow):
Dr. Hung-Yin Tsai, President, NIAR
Lindsay Hooper, CEO, CISL
Dr. Chien-Nan (Jimmy) Liu, Director General, Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute, NIAR
Christine Martin, Head of Ventures, Cambridge Enterprise
James Taplin, Innovation Lead, Innovate UK
Viola Jardon, Director of Innovation Programmes, CISL