In response to the growing care needs of a super-aged society and the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology in the healthcare sector, transforming technological innovation into practical care applications has become a vital issue for industry development. Today (20th), Wistron Medical Technology Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (CGUST) at its Linkou campus to jointly advance the “AI-Empowered Senior and Health Industry Talent Training Enhancement Project.” The collaboration integrates industry practice with academic resources to deepen cooperation in smart health, elderly care, and digital health. Through talent cultivation, research collaboration, and field implementation, both parties aim to nurture healthcare professionals skilled in AI applications and jointly promote the innovation and development of technology in healthcare.

As a leader in smart medical technology solutions, Wistron Medical Technology combines medical expertise with technological innovation, integrating software and hardware R&D capabilities to build a seamless smart health ecosystem. This extends tech applications from medical institutions to care facilities, communities, and home settings. Facing the trend of increasingly intelligent and digitized healthcare services, there is a crucial need not only for technological innovation, but also for interdisciplinary talent possessing both healthcare expertise and tech application skills to ensure innovative technologies effectively address real-world demands.

This partnership with CGUST will leverage the university’s educational and research resources alongside Wistron Medical Technology’s industry experience. Together, they will advance talent cultivation and innovative applications, aligning academic research with industry needs to inject greater interdisciplinary momentum into the smart health and elderly care sectors.

The MOU focuses on several key areas, including AI healthcare talent cultivation, research collaboration, industry exchange, and innovative applications. Moving forward, both parties will enhance practical capabilities in AI and digital health technology through relevant courses, research projects, and industry-academic exchanges, while gradually establishing a long-term, multi-faceted collaboration mechanism.

As the first concrete initiative launched under this partnership, both parties will jointly invest in sleep health research. Utilizing AI contactless sleep physiological monitoring technology combined with health promotion interventions, the study will explore the potential of related technologies in sleep health assessment, health promotion, and care applications. Through this research collaboration, both parties aim to accumulate practical experience in smart health and translate research outcomes and practical insights back into talent cultivation and healthcare practice, ensuring that innovative technologies effectively align with actual care needs.

Gem Hsieh, General Manager of Wistron Medical Technology, stated: “The transformation of the healthcare industry requires not only innovative technology, but also talent who understand care needs and know how to leverage tech tools effectively. Through this collaboration with Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, we hope to integrate industry and academic resources to connect talent cultivation, academic research, and industry practice, enabling innovative technology to address real care needs while exploring more possibilities in smart health applications.”

Looking ahead, Wistron Medical Technology and CGUST will continue to deepen cooperation in fields such as smart health, elderly care, and digital health. By integrating industry practice, academic research, and innovative technology resources, they aim to drive innovation in healthcare together. Both parties will also continue exploring more interdisciplinary opportunities to bridge the gap between research achievements and practical applications, working hand in hand to create a sustainable smart health ecosystem that cultivates talent and generates greater innovative value for the health industry.