Canada–Taiwan Smart MedTech Forum Recap: Showcasing Innovation and Building Cross-Border Opportunities

Last week (12/5) at the Taiwan Healthcare+ Expo, we were honored to support the Canada–Taiwan Smart MedTech Forum & B2B Event, jointly hosted with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT).The forum served as a bridge between Canadian healthcare technologies and Taiwan’s globally recognized medical and manufacturing ecosystem.

This year’s gathering emphasized one clear message: Canada’s MedTech innovators and Taiwan’s healthcare ecosystem have tremendous potential to create meaningful, high-impact collaboration together.

A Showcase of 6 Canadian MedTech Innovators

Six leading Canadian companies presented cutting-edge solutions spanning four major innovation themes:

• Remote health monitoring

• Digital mental wellness and neurocognitive care

• Rehabilitation and assistive technologies

• AI + XR clinical training and medical simulation

These solutions highlight Canada’s strengths in applied AI, medical usability, clinical innovation, and patient-centric design—areas that pair naturally with Taiwan’s mature supply chain, clinical research infrastructure, and rapid prototyping capabilities.

Featured Speakers & Innovators:

• Kamyar Rouindej, Managing Director, Expertiqa Technologies

• Alan Tay, CEO & Co-Founder, Illumia Labs

• Darryl Short, Co-Founder & President, Karma Medical Products

• Mark Ross, Co-Founder & Head of Product, MindfulGarden Digital Health

• Natalia Mykhaylova, CEO, WeavAir

• Jeffrey Yu, CEO, WeCare Dynamics Solutions

A High-Value Exchange Between Ecosystems

The forum brought together:

• Hospital and clinical leaders

• Medical manufacturers and device suppliers

• Distributors and solution integrators

• Research institutes and technology analysts

• Investors and corporate innovation teams

• Startup ecosystem partners

Across keynote remarks, panel insights, and curated 1:1 B2B meetings, attendees highlighted shared priorities:clinical validation, manufacturing collaboration, global expansion, supply chain resilience, and AI-driven transformation in healthcare.

Special Acknowledgments

We extend our sincere gratitude to the partners and guests who made this event possible:

Host Representative

Lesley-Ann Reed 李知蘭, Director – Trade & Investment, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT)

Guest of Honor

Ying-Chih Liao 廖英志, Technology Advisor, Department of Industrial Technology, MOEA

Forum Speakers

Chia-Hao Liu 劉家豪, Industry Analyst, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

Susan Lin 林芸帆, Administrator, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

Their insights provided valuable context on Taiwan’s healthcare landscape, emerging MedTech trends, and opportunities for cross-border R&D collaboration.

Strengthening the Canada–Taiwan Innovation Corridor

i2i (IP2 Launchpad) are committed to supporting international startups seeking to enter Taiwanese market, and Taiwanese startups exploring global markets. Events like this represent the kind of cross-border dialogue that accelerates:

• Joint R&D partnerships

• Clinical validation projects

• Co-development and manufacturing opportunities

• Market expansion and investment linkages

• International innovation exchange

We are grateful for the close collaboration with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT) and look forward to deepening Canada–Taiwan partnerships in MedTech, AI, and next-generation healthcare systems.

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