22 March 2023 – Taipei, Taiwan: TAIPEI CYCLE and the Taiwan International Sports and Fitness Exhibition (TaiSPO), organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, opens on March 22nd. With a total of 1,023 companies using 3,850 booths, the two exhibitions resulted in the largest bicycle and sports fitness industry event in Asia and the highest density business platform for the global high-end bicycle and sports fitness industry supply chain. This year sees the first physical exhibition to welcome visitors from across the globe after the border reopened, and a total of 4,000 international buyers, from more than 90 countries and have pre-registered to attend.
James Huang, Chairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, pointed out in his opening speech that the Taipei International Cycle Show and Taiwan International Sports and Fitness Exhibition have a core spirit of “Connect”, “Discover”, and “Evolve”, creating an integrated exhibition for the bicycle and sports fitness industry.
Evolve: New exhibition area develops new industry momentum
TAIPEI CYCLE and TaiSPO continue to grow and evolve with the industry, becoming the best venue for exhibiting new technology trends, digital solutions, intelligent services, and business models. Introduced this year, TAIPEI CYCLE launched the ” Cargo Bike & Urban Mobility Zone”, showcasing the benefits of Cargo Bikes and E-Cargo Bikes widely used for delivery services, logistics services, bicycle sharing services, and parent-child towing in Europe. Split according to different accessory needs and various usage scenarios, the exhibition area makes it easy for buyers to quickly find corresponding products and suppliers that comply with all regulations and requirements. TaiSPO also launched two new zones, including the “Sports Tech Zone”, focusing on fitness and sports products alongside services that incorporate AI, big data analysis, and cloud computing applications. These are provided by well-known companies, including JOHNSON HEALTH TECH and DYACO, and give visitors smart products integrating both online and offline functions and efficiency upgrades. The “All-Age Fitness Zone” includes products and services such as children’s play equipment and fitness center planning for the elderly, providing solutions for healthy aging.
Discover: Leader dialogue, outlining a net zero pathway
During the exhibition, a full-day forum “Taipei Cycle & TaiSPO Forum” will be held, with its two sessions focus on “Sustainability” and “Sports Technology” respectively, highlighting the “Bicycling Alliance for Sustainability ” and the “Cycling & Health Industry R&D Center”, who jointly released the decarbonization path of Taiwan’s bicycle industry. This is the most significant green transformation action for Taiwan’s bicycle industry after the A-team created an industry upgrade and transformation paradigm. The World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) will also hold its general assembly during the exhibition, discussing topics related to the sustainable development of the global bicycle industry.
Connect: Exhibition and Industry-Academia Collaboration merge to expand industry ecosystem
This year, the two exhibitions are creating a new pattern of “Exhibition and Industry-Academia Collaboration”. Starting with the Tour de Taiwan bicycle race, taking place one week before the exhibition, and following with the NPC Worldwide fitness competition during the exhibition, international athletes and judges will be invited to participate, effectively promoting international exchange and exposure for the exhibition. In addition to major bicycle and sports fitness industry brands such as Merida, Giant, KMC, SRAM, Shimano, Johnson, and Dyaco, the exhibition also features new industry talents led by the Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration. This includes several sports startups incubated by the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Industrial Accelerator in TaiSPO, the “Expanding Energy and Results Bridging Plan for Exercise Science Research” jointly developed by National Taiwan Normal University and the National Science and Technology Council, and 46 award winners from the TAIPEI CYCLE d&i awards, showcasing Taiwan’s latest creativity in the bicycle and sports industry.
During the exhibitions, various events such as the highly acclaimed Live Studio! from last year, will continuously broadcast first-hand interviews conducted on-site by professional bicycle and sports media and influencers. In addition, a new podcast channel “Bike & Sports Fun” will broadcast interesting stories from both industries, whilst the Outdoor Demo area will allow visitors to test ride many bikes. Outside TaiSPO, the Outdoor Taipei area will bring together outdoor leisure products, from camping cars, tents, and fishing gear, to equipment ranging from off-road bicycles to four-wheel drive SUVs, providing visitors with a comprehensive outdoor sports and leisure experience.
TAIPEI CYCLE and TaiSPO will be held from March 22 to 25, with the online exhibition TAIPEI CYCLE DigitalGo and TaiSPO DigitalGo launching on the same day, and running until April 7. Industry professionals can exchange admission with their business card, and on the third and fourth day of the exhibition, general public admission tickets will be available for purchase.
For more real-time exhibition news, refer to TAIPEI CYCLE: www.taipeicycle.com.tw and TaiSPO: www.taispo.com.tw
