Co-hosted by the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA), the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), and Taiwan Mobile, the 2025 AI with Purpose Global Summit Taipei concluded successfully on May 28-29. Over the two-day summit, nearly a thousand experts participated in person and online, exploring three core themes: AI for Sustainable Development, Digital Infrastructure, and Building a Global Governance Platform. These discussions injected new momentum into Taiwan's industry and the global AI and ICT ecosystem. The second day focused on scaling digital infrastructure and building global governance platforms, delving into energy foundations required for AI scaling, international collaboration, and Asia's role and challenges in the global AI governance landscape.The summit kicked off with the presence of the Minister of Environment, co-hosts TEEMA, GeSI, and Taiwan MobileMinister of Environment, Dr. Chi-Ming Peng: A Crucial Opportunity to Connect with the World and Advance Toward Green Growth and 2050 Net ZeroSupported by the Ministry of Environment and the International Trade Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Minister of Environment, Dr. Chi-Ming Peng delivered opening remarks. He stated that in the face of climate change, Taiwan is focusing on dual transformation through digitalization and net zero as it seeks innovative solutions. Hosting the AI with Purpose Global Summit in Taiwan for the first time marks a vital opportunity to engage globally. The Ministry welcomes AI applications in sustainability and encourages industry participation. With AI accelerating both digital and net-zero transitions, Taiwan can contribute significantly to global sustainable development.TEEMA President Chuan-Neng Lin: Driving Industry Upgrades and Technological Innovation with Global PartnersTEEMA President Lin highlighted Taiwan's strong R&D capabilities and complete industrial ecosystem, positioning it as a bridge for international collaboration and innovation in AI and sustainability. Facing global industrial transformation and energy challenges, AI is becoming a key enabler for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lin expressed hope that the summit would foster practical applications of AI for sustainability and deepen collaboration between Taiwanese enterprises and global experts to shape a future of intelligent and sustainable growth.GeSI CEO Luís Neves: Taiwan Plays a Key Role in the Global Digital Sustainability TransitionGeSI CEO Luís Neves emphasized that AI and emerging technologies are rapidly reshaping the world. Taiwan's commitment to digital and sustainable transformation positions it as a critical player globally. Neves noted that AI is already delivering concrete outcomes across healthcare, energy, finance, and education. The next step is to ensure inclusive and responsible AI use that benefits more people. Marking GeSI's 25th anniversary, Neves underscored GeSI's mission to lead this AI-driven sustainability movement and develop innovative solutions that address climate, environmental, and social challenges. He affirmed the summit as a launchpad for a prosperous and sustainable future and a platform for cross-sector global collaboration.Day 2 Highlights: Scaling AI Infrastructure and Global Governance - Exploring Taiwan's AI PotentialIn the session on Scaling Digital Infrastructure, Dr. Tzi-Cker Chiueh, General Director of Delta Research Center, explained the challenges of intermittent and volatile green energy. Without proper dispatching, efficiency drops and companies face dual costs from 'must-run' payment clauses and compensatory gray energy. He proposed that AI algorithms and contract modeling could boost green energy utilization to 87%, significantly reducing carbon-intensive electricity reliance. Dr. Chiueh called on the industry to pursue a '15-minute real-time verification' system, creating a predictive and real-time energy management platform to achieve sustainable energy management and infrastructure optimization with AI.In the session "The Core of Al - Components, Devices, and Connectivity"panelists stressed AI's dependence on semiconductor manufacturing, edge computing devices, and high-speed networks. With the rise of generative AI and edge applications, the demand for high-performance chips and AI-ready networks is surging. Broad deployment requires integration of low-power devices, resilient supply chains, and compliant, affordable connectivity. Beyond performance and cost, sustainability must also be prioritized to ensure economic and environmental competitiveness in AI deployment. The ability to control supply chains and core technologies will define future leadership in the global AI landscape.The discussion "Scaling AI Sustainably - Compute, Resources, and Infrastructure" examined AI data center operations, integration of 5G and satellite communication, and renewable energy adoption. Experts noted the immense pressure high-density AI computing places on infrastructure, calling for coordinated cooling systems, land use, and energy allocation to reduce carbon emissions and environmental impact. Alessandro Gropelli, Secretary-General of Connect Europe, emphasized the telecom sector's central role in supporting stable data transmission and edge computing for AI and sustainability. He warned that while edge computing improves efficiency, it may also increase energy consumption. Future progress requires policy guidance and infrastructure integration to balance energy efficiency and industry growth.The session on "Organizing for Enablement at Scale: Code of Conduct & Governance" focused on governance challenges posed by AI's rapid penetration into decision-making and public services. With AI advancing faster than existing regulations, the lack of behavioral norms and coordination mechanisms can worsen bias, discrimination, and privacy concerns. Experts advocated for responsible AI as a guiding principle and called for institutional frameworks that include policy development, technical auditing, and practical guidelines. Multistakeholder participation is essential to ensure AI is lawful, compliant, and ethically responsible.The discussion on "Organizing for Enablement at Scale: Committed Goals" stressed that AI benefits should extend beyond internal efficiency to positive impacts on customers, society, and the environment. Panelists introduced the "Handprint" concept, advocating for measuring the positive contributions AI makes to the ecosystem - such as carbon reduction, educational equity, and public health enhancement - in addition to traditional carbon footprints. Establishing consistent metrics and transparent reporting mechanisms is crucial to positioning AI as a trusted enabler for achieving net zero and sustainable development goals.Digital with Purpose Global Awards Make Asian DebutThe summit concluded with the Digital with Purpose Global Awards, recognizing digital innovation that drives the UN SDGs across five key domains: biodiversity, climate action, smart cities, health and well-being, and education. Awardees included:*AI Ocean by Taiwan Mobile (Biodiversity Award),*Pade Technology (Climate Action Award),*Google AirView+ (Smart Cities Award),*Huijia Health (Health and Well-being Award),*En-Roads (Education Award), with Pade Technology receiving the overall top honor of the Digital with Purpose Award.This summit showcased that AI is no longer a mere technical topic - it's a comprehensive endeavor encompassing ethics, policy, industry, and ecosystems. TEEMA Honorary Chairman Richard Lee affirmed that AI is more than a tool for industrial upgrading - it is a positive force for social co-prosperity and environmental sustainability. He emphasized the future focus should be on sustainable potential, digital infrastructure, and global collaboration platforms. TEEMA will continue to promote Taiwan's participation in global events and reinforce its ICT industry's leadership in green technology and sustainable transformation.In closing, Luís Neves, CEO of GeSI, stated that AI must remain human-centric and society-serving. The summit successfully demonstrated the potential of 'AI with Purpose' in action. GeSI is committed to returning to Taipei next year to deepen cross-sector collaboration and advance AI solutions that benefit both people and the planet.Iris Liu, Vice President of Sustainability PR at Taiwan Mobile and GeSI Board Member, noted that the summit's success stems from the long-term collaboration among TEEMA, Taiwan Mobile, and GeSI. The event generated many innovative ideas and new possibilities for cross-sector collaboration. It also prompted reflection on how to build sustainable funding models for AI development. She expressed hope that the event would continue to be held in Taipei, serving as a lasting platform to amplify the positive power of technology.The summit concluded with the Digital with Purpose Global Awards Ceremony, recognizing the most impactful global digital sustainability innovations

Low-powered, low-level light therapy with light-emitting diodes (LED) at some specific wavelengths has attracted attention in wound healing indications to accelerate wound healing and ameliorate pain for enhancing quality of life. For example, based on the development in the NASA Space Medicine Laboratory, the wavelength of 830 nm offers deep penetration into living biological tissue, including bone. A growing body of clinical evidence is showing the healing outcomes with effective results. There are also startups aiming to provide new healthcare devices that use clinically useful irradiance.Light Photons Co., as a Taiwan-based startup, develops a range of healthcare products based on AVS (Audio-visual Stimulation) and LLLT (Low-Level Light Therapy) technologies to seek the potential of skin conditions, alleviating joint pain, or improving relaxation function. These solutions are becoming a fast-growing technology to treat many situations that require healing stimulation, relief of pain or inflammation, and restoration of function, leveraging photons at a non-thermal irradiance to alter biological activities. Yen Lin (known as Wilson Lin) founded Light Photons in 2024. In this interview, he talked about his product ideas, which initially came from his previous work in the semiconductor and personal computer (PC) industries. His Lab background in high-frequency serial bus and optical played a crucial role in identifying and developing the company's core technology. With years of experience as a PC system architect and gaining valuable skills in Firmware / Software design, system engineering, and technical problem-solving, the primary challenges came from understanding and integrating knowledge from various fields, such as optics, electronics, and biology. Looking at his background, he started developing Firmware. He began the journey of deepening knowledge of high-speed serial bus communication protocols, including PCIe, USB interfacing technologies, and more hardware-software integration after joining AMD, HPE, and ODM companies. He explained his work scope at HPE LAB since 2010 for research, development, and verification of related digital signaling systems by incorporating high-frequency bands protocols and other related fiber optic technology in laboratory work.Credit: CompanyThe Brain Computer Interface capabilities in indirect effectThrough many years of R&D work, he enrolled in an extensive practical R&D management academic training program (EMRD) at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST). He joined the study at Taiwan's National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) for introductory neuroscience courses. In these study courses and extended studies, he was motivated by his desire to find that the treatment's capabilities and the human body's effectiveness can make biological data networks, just like a PC system. During these courses, multiple continuous international studies have provided a more reliable possibility of the human body's cognitive pathway to transmit messages through a smaller and closed network, which could be analyzed through different methods. He started to develop and make prototyping LED-based electronics devices, focusing on light-related solutions that harness light's benefits to impact skin and bone health positively. So, Lin's basic product concept explores human body networks and communication behavior with light wavelengths and wave frequencies influence. Light Photons' product strategy is focused on the healthcare market for rehabilitation and relaxation. The company is targeting the initial market expansion to the Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern markets.Improve cognitive functionLight therapy has been used to treat some mental and sleep disorders for years. Lin set his research topic to identify the capability of these technologies through his collaborative research projects. Based on the conference paper in 2024 titled ??Adequate LED-based light with EEG alpha wave discussed in the Relaxation?? in the IEEE 6th Eurasia Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare and Sustainability Conference. In this paper, Lin and the team in this project conducted a research study that involved a group of 30 participants aged between 20 and 40 years old. Measuring alpha brain wave percentage in individuals and referencing the General Anxiety Disorder-7(GAD-7) check routine during the experiment. This design can reveal patterns associated with comparison. In this study, each individual will be exposed to the light generated by Lin??s LED-based device at a distance between 20 and 60 centimeters for a time duration of 5 to 20 minutes. A six-channel dipole record was collected based on an electroencephalography (EEG) alpha wave frequency review. With these scientific data gathering, the paper shows a table to measure and analyze the effectiveness of light wavelengths. Meanwhile, after this physical light exposure and measurement procedures, each participant will be investigated following the Anxiety Disorder Diagnostic Table GAD-7 to answer a brief self-report questionnaire to assess the emotional ratings and indicate the difference after the light treatment. This study concludes the effectiveness of blue-green and orange-red wavelengths in dark environments, giving the Low-Level Light devices positive results. In this study, 95% of participants experienced positive emotional states, which is a strong understanding of their product design concept. After months of implementing design improvements, the company recently announced its new product series, including AVS (Audio-visual Stimulation) equipment and LLLT (Low-Level Light Therapy) devices. Both products leverage LED-based technology to generate low-level lights based on visual light wavelengths. Lin gives a simple and straightforward demonstration with his smart watch to record the different scores to indicate the effectiveness before and after using LED-based and AVS-based devices. This demo shows the product's capability proposition and possibility. There are several enquiries during Arab Health 2025 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to introduce devices as effective self-care devices.Credit: CompanyContinuous study of the light and wave effects on skin and bone remodelingThe skin is naturally exposed to light more than any other organ, with visual and non-visual light wavelengths. The company referenced the light wavelength range for skin effectiveness. It still responds well to red and near-infrared wavelengths as the device's base light source. The company is exploring red light electronic devices as a tool to support skin health. To expand its product offerings, the company developed a new product lineup, including the Anti series for visual light wavelengths. Lin provides different mindsets for rehabilitation considerations compared with similar products in the healthcare market. According to understanding the rehabilitation phases, each phase contains different conditions for mixed light wavelengths and waves in frequency. The first product is an Anti-Oxid device, which can be used during the Cell inflammatory phase. The Activation AVS device will consider situations during the Cell proliferation phase. The Strong AVS device will perform the Cell or bone remodeling phases in the third phase. For healthcare considerations, there are always some primary processes to achieve the market's goal. Production is only part of this process. These ongoing development projects show the design capability of Lin??s engineering teams. Nowadays, Light Photons Co. provides Low-Level Light electronic devices for rehabilitation and relaxation purposes. The LED-based series devices consume under 1 watt of power, just like night lamp devices, but provide various functionality with safety and sustainable features for the rehabilitation market. The rehabilitation equipment market encompasses a wide range of devices and tools designed to help individuals recover, improve, or maintain their physical capabilities following injury, surgery, illness, or the onset of chronic conditions. For this high-growth market, the company's business model involves manufacturing and design of products under the OEM and ODM frameworks. They are also open to collaborating on research projects and will likely explore new designs and product concepts.For further product information, please refer to the links ofhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/light-photons-corporate/

Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of high-reliability connectivity products and solutions serving segments of aerospace and defense, medical, semiconductor test, and industrial markets, announces its top-performing distributors in 2024.The Distribution Awards initiative recognizes business partners who have significantly contributed to the growth of Smiths Interconnect across its three operating regions: the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. Winners in each region were selected based on their exceptional performance compared to the previous fiscal year. "With the Smiths Interconnect Distribution Awards, we recognize the vital role our distributors play in our success, and we look forward to continued growth for our businesses," said Vera Parker, President of Smiths Interconnect.Thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of our distributors across all three regions, a greater number of business partners have been awarded this year. A total of seven distributors have been honored for their outstanding contributions.In the Americas, FDH Electronics has been awarded the distributor of the year. FDH is a long-lasting partner of Smiths Interconnect (beginning the business relationship with Electro Enterprises), and over the years, they have proved to be a trusted and collaborative partner. A couple of recent initiatives have contributed to their growth: the Hyper series stocking package made FDH Electronics an international partner for the selected hyperboloid contacts, and the stocking package for cPCI connectors definitely boosted their growth.Jerilynn Johnston, Distribution Manager Americas, and Brian Long, Director of America Sales at Smiths Interconnect, celebrate 2024 Americas distribution award with Mitch Enright, President, and Nathan Little, Vice President, Sales at FDH Electronics. Credit: Smiths InterconnectIn the EMEA region, Smiths Interconnect has recognized two distinct distributors for their outstanding growth throughout 2024. The Spanish distributor SCP SINTERSA (Sistemas de Interconexión SA) has achieved the best growth during 2024 for the Connectors product line.Thanks to its well-established sales network and strong business relationships with key customers, the Spanish company has achieved outstanding results across the Iberian Peninsula. These successes are also driven by a solid inventory of connectors and the added value provided by its cabling services.The Turkish company Matec Elektronik received the second EMEA award for their outstanding contribution to the Fiber Optic and Components product lines in 2024, including key support in maintaining a positive relationship with local customers.Last but not least, as it presents the higher number of awards, Asia was one of the most active areas from a distribution standpoint. For this reason, Smiths Interconnect has decided to award the following 4 business partners:Sangdo Electronics: Highly Commended Distributor for Business Growth 2024 for the Connectors product line. Throughout the year, Sangdo was particularly active in the design-in activity for Space and Industrial applications and won some important new projects.HS4B: Highly Commended Distributor for Business Growth 2024 for the Fiber Optic and Components product line. They have done an exceptional job of promoting this product line and growing its business in South Korea.Shanghai Huili Technology Development: Distributor of the Year 2024 for Semiconductor Products. This is the second consecutive year they have received the award. In 2024, they continued the exceptional performance demonstrated in 2023, contributing to a 33% increase in sales. They have also consistently shown strong motivation to expand our activity in China, where they have nearly doubled Smiths Interconnect's business over the past two years.Smiths Interconnect China Semiconductor Test Division Sales Director Eason Xu (right) presents the award to Shanghai Huili Technology Development General Manager Arthur Shu (left). Credit: Smiths InterconnectConn-tek Electronics: Highly Commended Distributor for Business Growth 2024 for Semiconductor Products. This special award is a recognition for their support and collaboration both in the consolidated Chinese market and in the growing Taiwanese, one where they were able to provide logistics support and helped push our potential business growth.Smiths Interconnect China Semiconductor Test Division Sales Director Eason Xu (right) presents the award to Conn-tek Shanghai Sales Director Simon Yang (left). Credit: Smiths InterconnectThrough ongoing innovation and closer collaboration, Smiths Interconnect will work with global distributors to jointly explore broader market opportunities in the future.