TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 20 August 2020 - MEDICAL TAIWAN - InternationalMedical, Health and Care Exhibition hosted by the Taiwan External TradeDevelopment Council (TAITRA) will run from October 15th to 17th, 2020 at theTaipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2. With both the physical exhibition andthe "virtual trade show" that features exhibits at three-dimensional (3D)booths going on simultaneously, MEDICAL TAIWAN will be a perfect online/offlineplatform that pulls exhibitors and buyers together and helps usher in businessopportunities in the healthcare industry, thereby promoting continuous developmentof international economy and trade.

The new coronavirus (COVID-19)pandemic has changed the way we live and work, while accelerating theimplementation of remote and online services that spawn extraordinary "zerocontact" opportunities in many aspects. This year's show will go both ways --physical and virtual, and the latter will be using virtual reality (VR)technology to make 3D booths possible, showcasing 700 medical products from morethan 200 medical device manufacturers. For the physical exhibition, "trade showtour" broadcast will take the viewers to some of the latest products andtechnologies, and get to know the international healthcare players with "nosocial distance" needed.

In MEDICAL TAIWAN 2020, visitors havean opportunity to explore an entire "epidemic-prevention ecosystem" and thelatest "smart healthcare" solutions. Taiwan's high-quality epidemic preventionproducts and the potential of its digital healthcare industry are on fulldisplay. One of the highlights -- TAITRA's Taiwan Anti-COVID-19 Pavilion isinstrumental in facilitating medical and healthcare information exchanges viavideo conferencing, matching and allocation of medical materials, sharing ofepidemic prevention experiences and updates of medical technology. It showswhat Taiwan's healthcare industry can offer to the whole world.

Biotech and medical technologyindustries play an important role for Taiwan's future economic development and havelisted as one of the six core strategic industries by Taiwan government. Thepolicy resonates in various government agencies, industry associations andresearch institutes and many of which, such as Ministry of Health and Welfare, IndustrialDevelopment Bureau, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre, TaiwanMedical and Biotech Industry Association, Taipei Medical Instruments CommercialAssociation, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan Nonwoven FabricsIndustry Association, Footwear and Recreation Technology Research Institute andTaiwan Sports Technology Association will bring their members to take part inthis year's show, demonstrating the achievements of Taiwan's healthcareindustry and its vision for the future.

MEDICAL TAIWAN also features "online sourcingmeetings" where the local companies can connect with important buyers gatheredby the 63 overseas offices of TAITRA in "real time", hoping it will lead tofurther cooperation in the future. The "MEDICAL TAIWAN Forum" will also be heldduring the show, focusing on the smart healthcare post-pandemic industrialdevelopment. Visit our website for more show information.

Website: https://www.medicaltaiwan.com.tw/en/index.html

MedicalTaiwan Virtual: https://storage.googleapis.com/www.taiwantradeshow.com.tw/show-menu/202008/T-11440063.pdf

About TAITRA

Founded in 1970 to help promoteforeign trade, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is theforemost non-profit trade promotion organization in Taiwan. Jointly sponsoredby the government, industry associations, and several commercial organizations,TAITRA assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers with reinforcing theirinternational competitiveness and in coping with the challenges they face inforeign markets.