International Conference on
SME and Entrepreneurship Financing, Placemaking,and Industry-Academia Collaboration
6th December 2019, 08:30 – 18:20
Conference Aims and Objectives
The contribution of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has been dispensable during theeconomic development of many countries. Recently, countries paid more attention to theimpacts of SMEs and aggressively proceed to plan more financial and political policies formarket needs. In the meanwhile, the issues of regional innovation, entrepreneurial
development, and placemaking financing have been focused by academics and industries.
How to obtain stable and sufficient funds and resources for related parties, especially theSMEs, has also become the goal of government policymaking.
According to the global trend and market needs, this international conference will provide
two major topics for presentations and discussions based on the above development
background.

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Conference Topics
According to the aims and objectives, the conference will proceed with speech anddiscussion under the following topics.
Related issues of financing demands, solution strategies, knowledge sharing, andexperience transfer for SMEs
Related issues of University Social Responsibility (USR), regional innovation andincubation, placemaking, and industry-academic cooperation
Others

Organizer and Co-organizer:

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Business School of Soochow University, Taiwan Business Bank (TBB),Yunus Social Business Center of Soochow University,
Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center of Soochow University,Pan Asia Institute of Niigata University, Hanbat International University
Conference Location
International Conference Hall of TBB (17F, No.30 Ta-Cheng St., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.)

Conference Agenda
Section I –Issues and Strategies of Financing Demands for SMEs inTaiwan, Japan, and Korea
08:30~12:20
December 6th 2019 (Friday)
Reception & Registration
09:00~09:40 Opening Ceremony (Including group photo)
08:30~09:00

Moderator:
Mr. Lu-Yen Wang, Chairman of the Board, ACRO Biomedical Co., Ltd.
Speaker:
09:40~10:10
Toshihiko Nagase, CEO, Niigata Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Topic:
Regional Revitalization and Venture Support in Niigata (Japanese)
Speaker:
10:10~10:40

Hyeon-jun Jeong, Director, Korea Business Incubator Association (KOBIA)
Topic:Start-up Support and Incubation in Korea (Korean)

10:40~11:00

11:00-11:30

Tea BreakModerator:
Prof. Ming-Shiang Huang, National Changhua University of Education
Speaker:
Chih-Chien Chang, Deputy General Manager, Taiwan Business Bank
Topic: Current Development of SME Financing Market in Taiwan (Chinese)
Practical Forum: Issues in SMEs Operation (Panel Discussion)Moderator:
Prof. Shiao-Ling Sheng, Soochow University
Discussants:
Chih-Chien Chang, Deputy General Manager, Taiwan Business Bank

11:30~12:20

Prof. Shiao-Ling Sheng, Soochow University
Mr. Si-Wei Lin, Manager, Joint Credit Information Center

Toshihiko Nagase, CEO, Niigata Venture Capital Co. Ltd.
Hyeon-jun Jeong, Director, Korea Business Incubator Association (KOBIA)

Topic: Current Situation and Future Development of SMEs' Financing
Environment in Taiwan, Japan and Korea
12:20~13:20

LunchSection II – Regional Innovation, Placemaking, University Social
Responsibility, and Industry-Academy Cooperation
13:20~18:20
Part 1: Regional Innovation and Local Revitalization Forum
Introducer: Chih-Yu Yang, Chief Editor, The News Lens
13:20~14:10

14:10~14:30

14:30~14:50
14:50~15:10
15:10~15:40
15:40~16:00

Keynote Speaker: Shugo Yanaka, Founder & CEO, INSPIRE Inc.
Topic: Japanese Local Innovation with Crazy Ideas (Japanese)
Speaker: Ren Hong Peng, The Innovation and Incubation Center CEO, School of Business,Soochow University
Topic: Local Practice to Regional Innovation - The Regional Revitalization Practice ofToucheng Goldfish Studio (Chinese)
Speaker: Wen-Qi Huang, Founder of Fish Bar, Taiwan
Topic: From Ocean to Plate: Towards Coexistence with the Ocean (Chinese)
Speaker: Jun Cheng Lin, Founder of The Can Culture Art and Nature, Taiwan
Topic: Community Support System and Social Enterprise (Chinese)
Practical Forum & Comprehensive Discussion (1)Topic: Regional Innovation and Placemaking in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea
Tea BreakPart 2: University Social Responsibility and Industry-Academy Cooperation
Introducer: Li-Chung Jen, Vice Principle, Providence University
Speaker: Li-Chung Jen, Vice Principle, Providence University
16:00~16:30
Topic: City Brand, Innovation Style, Talent Training and Education (Chinese)
Speaker: Won-il Lee, Professor, Hanbat National University
16:30~16:50
Topic: Innovation Cluster and Industry-academia Cooperation in Daejeon (Korean)
Speaker: Ryoji Ito, Associate Professor, Niigata University
16:50~17:10 Topic: The Role of Universities in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: A Case Study ofNiigata (Japanese)
Speaker: Tai-He Yang, Assistant Professor, Kun Shan University
17:10~17:30 Topic: Guantian-Black-Gold Community Cooperative: The Social Practice of Creating
Sustainable Development in a Village (Chinese)
Speaker: Hsiang-Hsin Wang, CEO, Yunus Social Business Center, Soochow University
17:30~17:50 Topic: University-industry Cooperation on Developing Agricultural Tours in TianJong Township (Chinese)
17:50~18:20
18:20

Practical Forum & Comprehensive Discussion (2)Topic: The Challenges for University Social Responsibility and Industry-Academy
Cooperation in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea
Closing Ceremony※The conference provides synchronous interpretation for Chinese-Japanese and Chinese-Korean※The organizer maintains the rights to adjust agenda or topics