Free AI Innovation Panel + Tech Demos (Sunnyvale)

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As artificial intelligence moves beyond the cloud and begins to shape decisions and actions in the physical world, the challenge is no longer merely technological progress. The real question is how these innovations can be deployed in complex environments and scale into global markets.

This event opens with a panel discussion examining two key questions shaping the future of global technology innovation and commercialization:

• Rethinking the Lab-to-Market Pipeline in the AI Era

As AI breakthroughs accelerate, the traditional lab-to-market playbook is increasingly too slow. From applied research and technology transfer to startup acceleration, how can innovators better identify real market signals and shorten the path from breakthrough research to scalable companies?

• Bridging the “Last Mile” of Commercialization

Many promising technologies stall between validation and real-world adoption. What mechanisms—whether funding structures, industry partnerships, regulatory pathways, or talent alignment—are most critical to ensuring that research fruition successfully transitions into viable products and companies in the private sector?

Speakers include Johannes Rott, Vice President of Plug and Play, Nitin Parekh, Director of HIT Fund, Stanford Office of Technology Licensing, Queihua Yang, General Director of ITRI, Janis Skriveris, Principal of Plug and Play, and Ming-Che Wang, President of ITRI International will discuss the factors that determine whether deep technologies successfully transition from scientific discovery to real-world solutions, including the roles of venture capital, ecosystem collaboration, technology transfer, and global market access.

Following the panel, five Edison Award finalists from Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) will present cutting-edge technologies ready for commercialization. Representing some of the brightest innovators in Taiwan’s deep-tech ecosystem, these presentations will highlight breakthroughs in Smart Living, Resilience & Sustainable Environment, and Quality Health.

FREE ADMISSION

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