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Microsoft teamed up with startups in Taiwan and its partners in the industry
in the development of smart city applications, such as working with Taiwan's
Osense Technology, and Thailand's BTS Group, to make stations a destination
for tourists and citizens through precision positioning and AR technology. In
addition, Microsoft also joined the "AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA)" which uses
Microsoft's Azure Sphere platform to provide maximum-security AI development
capabilities to provide comprehensive protection for AI IP developed by
companies.

2 Cooperation on testing facility

Dassault Systèmes established an R&D center in Taiwan and formed
an alliance with the Fair Friend Group to seize business opportunities of smart
factories. It also signed a MOU with Taichung City Government to collaborate in
projects relating to IoT, startup ecosystem, and innovation and R&D hubs. Cisco
values Taiwan's innovation capabilities, digital talent, and complete industrial
chain, and thus signed a MOU with Taoyuan City Government to utilize Cisco
Technology in jointly promoting AI, IoT, and 5G demonstration applications and a
verification platform.
Siemens is working with Taichung City Government in building a site for
smart manufacturing trial operations, and established a digital experience and
R&D center. Siemens will also move into the Hutoushan Innovation Hub in 2019.
It also established the IoT user organization MindSphere World to collaborate
with experts from the industry, government, and academia in creating an
ecosystem for the IoT industry.

3 Cooperation on talent development

Microsoft established the "AI R&D Center" in Taiwan in 2018 and brought
new R&D capabilities into Taiwan. It further moved into "Startup Terrace" in
2019, and has made plans to actively invest resources into Taiwan's excellent
startup teams through Microsoft's startup accelerator. Google launched its AI
talent training program in Taiwan in March 2018, and continued to implement
"Intelligent Taiwan" in 2019 to develop talent, economy, and ecosystem. Google
plans to activate the "Digital Talent Exploration Plan" in 2020 to provide free
digital training services. It is expected to train 8,000 digital transformation talents.

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