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The Institute for Information Industry (III) was established in 1979 as a non-governmental organization, jointly sponsored by the Taiwan government and prominent private enterprises, for the purpose of strengthening the developments of information industry in Taiwan.

Since its inception, III has been a source of vision, innovation, technological excellence and a major contributor to Taiwan's development into a significant player in the global ICT area. III has helped promote full utilization of ICT technologies hence advancing the establishment of modern information society development in Taiwan. Today, through more and more international collaborative projects, III has been aiding many other countries across the globe, by bringing in the benefits of III's engineering expertise and management skills, to develop their own ICT industries and to build their own information infrastructures for economic competitiveness and social development.

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New York Times September 18, 2008: "So far, San Diego remains a fertile breeding ground for entrepeneurs, despite the problems in the broader economy.  That is due in large part to a nonprofit organization, Connect..."

Global CONNECT Sixth Annual Conference. Taking place December 11-12, 2008.  Pre-Conference day December 10, 2008.

Early Bird Registration now open for both!

Global CONNECT Linking Investors and Technologies with Bridge Program

AirDio Wireless Inc., an emerging Taiwan-based developer of wireless networking components and Global CONNECT Bridge Program graduate, recently announced a significant €200,000 investment from Ambient Sound Investments (ASI) of Estonia.  Targeted introductions by Global CONNECT brought together CONNECT Taiwan/IIII, AirDio's sponsor for the Bridge Program, and CONNECT Estonia, which has a strong relationship with ASI's team of investors, leading to the equity deal. Global CONNECT maintains its dedication to linking investors and innovation throughout its membership network.

Sainsbury Report
CONNECT cited as best practice in major UK government report on science and innvoation policy.

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