From Academia–Industry Collaboration to Startup Innovation: Hon Hui Research Presentation Launches a Dual-Engine Innovation Ecosystem
On June 4, 2025, the Office of Research and Development, National Taipei University, held the “Hon Hui Min Sheng Co., Ltd. Research Project Results Presentation” under the theme
"AI Innovation and Market Applications – Challenges in Startup Development." The event brought together faculty members, students, and industry professionals to showcase collaborative research achievements in areas such as smart buildings, deep learning, health monitoring, and intelligent retail.
The event featured an opening keynote by Mr. Sheng-Da Lee, Head of Startup and VC Partnerships for Taiwan, who shared global trends in AI entrepreneurship and insights from the NVIDIA Inception Program, offering attendees a broad perspective on technological applications and innovation incubation.
In his opening address, President Chen-Jia Lee emphasized that while National Taipei University is rooted in law, business, and public affairs, it has proactively embraced the wave of digital transformation and technological advancement by expanding into applied engineering domains. Since 2023, National Taipei University has collaborated with Hon Hui Min Sheng Co., Ltd. on research initiatives through annual calls for proposals, supporting faculty in practice-oriented research projects. The topics have included artificial intelligence, sensing technologies, posture recognition, and campus sustainability. The 2025 call for proposals further broadened the scope to include interdisciplinary research combining technology with law and business, promoting the integration and practical application of these fields.
Ms. Chen Meei Jen, Deputy General Manager of Hon Hui Min Sheng Co., Ltd., also attended the event in person to share the company's vision for university-industry collaboration. He emphasized the company’s commitment to fostering humanistic and social values alongside infrastructure development. By creating shared-resource platforms through commercial real estate development, the company aims to support SMEs and nurture young talents and innovation teams, building a positive and inclusive ecosystem. The collaboration with National Taipei University exemplifies the company's dedication to corporate social responsibility through resource and talent integration.
To enhance the knowledge exchange with practical industry relevance, the keynote by Mr. Sheng-Da Lee focused on the NVIDIA Inception Program for Startups, illustrating how NVIDIA supports early-stage AI companies in accelerating their development of AI-driven applications and services. He also discussed how the program offers startups entry into the NVIDIA AI ecosystem, with support ranging from brand exposure to venture capital connections. The Inception Program for Startups’ flexible support evolves with startups across different growth stages, positioning it as a key platform for both technical and commercial advancement in the AI sector.
To strengthen faculty research capacity and expand the benefits of AI technology applications, the Office of Research and Development at National Taipei University has launched an internal proposal call aimed at enhancing AI model training and data processing capabilities. As a member of the NVIDIA AI University program, the university seeks to leverage NVIDIA's hardware and software resources to boost both teaching and research capacity. In parallel, collaborative research projects with Hon Hui Min Sheng Co., Ltd. are expected to serve as practical testbeds, further advancing the quality and depth of R&D outcomes, and reinforcing the university’s strategic role in integrating AI technology with industrial applications.
The event highlighted a diverse range of research projects demonstrating National Taipei University's capacity in smart technologies and sustainability. Examples include:
- Prof. Yu-Hsiang Hsiao (Department of Business Administration), who developed a “KOL Recommendation System for Product Advertisement based on Advertorial Effectiveness Prediction,” integrating marketing strategies with algorithmic precision.
- Prof. Hsin-Lung Wu (Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering), who explored cutting-edge AI topics with his work on “Study on Zero-Shot Instance Segmentation with RoI-wise Background Converter.”
- Distinguished Prof. Yue-Shan Chang (Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering) focused on “Integrated Monitoring, Analysis, and Prediction of Environmental Sustainability: A Case Study of National Taipei University Campus Area,” leveraging the university campus as a smart experimental field.
- Distinguished Prof. Bor-Shing Lin (Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering) presented a “Deep Learning-Based Adaptive Sitting Posture Recognition System,” highlighting its potential in daily health management and preventive care.
- Prof. Chan-Yun Yang (Department of Electrical Engineering) demonstrated the value of sensing technology in clinical settings through his research on “IMU-Based Gait Asymmetry Indices for Clinical Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment.”
With research support from Hon Hui Min Sheng Co., Ltd., technological resources provided by NVIDIA, and the infusion of industry insights and startup trends through this event, National Taipei University is steadily building an innovative ecosystem that integrates research, practical application, and startup incubation. Looking ahead, the university will continue to expand university–industry collaborations and innovation-driven, hands-on platforms, enabling more research outcomes to go beyond campus, connect with the market, and respond to societal needs.
