Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology had awesome performances in the 2014 IENA Germany Nuremberg International Invention Exhibition:
every invention of the team won a prize and brought Taiwan’s lemons to the international community.

【An Upgrade Fermentation Lemon Polyphenol Content” won a silver medal in the 2014 IENA Germany Nuremberg International Invention Exhibition】

The R&D team of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) won 1 gold medal and 4 silver medals in the 2014 IENA Germany Nuremberg International Invention Exhibition. Their distinctive inventions took the spotlight in the exhibition; every invention won a prize. "Three-dimensional Contact Type Scanning Probe" won a gold medal, and the other four inventions won 4 silver medals altogether: "An Upgrade Fermentation Lemon Polyphenol Content," Autofocus Three-dimensional Measurement System with Linear Nano-positioning,” "Interactive Advertisement Box with a Second Screen and a Transparent Display," and "A Flame-Retardant Polyolefin Composition.

【Doctoral student Hung-Chi Chen, Prof. Chi-Jan Chen, Prof. Chih-Liang Chu, and Prof. Yi-Ran Hsu (Left to right)】

Prof. Chih-Liang Chu, Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department, and his student team—Chen Hung-Chi, Hsu Ching- Yun, and Chen Kuan Yu—won a gold medal and a silver medal, with their inventions: "Three-dimensional Contact Type Scanning Probe" and “Autofocus Three-dimensional Measurement System with Linear Nano-positioning.

【An Upgrade Fermentation Lemon Polyphenol Content" won a silver medal in the 2014 IENA Germany Nuremberg International Invention Exhibition.】

In addition, "An Upgrade Fermentation Lemon Polyphenol Content," developed and patented by Prof. Chi-Jan Chen and Chun-Yi Li, CEO of Jianmao Biotech, won a silver medal. Currently Jianmao Biotech has developed it into the sugar-free "New Energy" lemon polyphenols, “NO.1 Harmonic” healthy drink, and lemon polyphenol throat lozenges. All these are products with their distinctive characteristics to bring Taiwan's lemons into international markets with its specific brands.

【A silver medal winner: “Autofocus Three-dimensional Measurement System with Linear Nano-positioning.】

Interactive Advertisement Box with a Second Screen and a Transparent Display," another silver medal winner, was developed by Prof. Yi-Ran Hsu and his team from Electrical Engineering Department. The invention makes use of a transparent display and a second screen to produce better advertising effectiveness, allowing the viewer to interact with the advertising materials and thereby increasing the visual effects in viewing.

【A gold medal winner: “Three-dimensional Contact Type Scanning Probe】

A Flame-Retardant Polyolefin Composition," another silver medal winner, was developed and patented by Prof. Cheng-Ho Chen of the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering. This environmentally friendly product can replace PVC composite products and can be widely used in construction, furniture, decoration materials, and many other consumer goods.

【Director Wei-Da Chen of the Taipei Representative Office in Munich, Ambassador Ju-Hwa Chen of the ROC representative office in Germany, Prof. Yi-Ran Hsu (STUST), and Sue-Chi Yu, Section Chief of the Taipei Representative Office in Munich (left to right)】

The recent years have seen the heyday of academic research in STUST. Fruitful cooperation comes as a result of strong research teams working together with government agencies, science research institutes, and hi-tech industries. The industry-university cooperation, which STUST has been promoting so as to bring in thematic programs and research plans, has converted those programs and plans into a number of opportunities for creative invention. These university-industry cooperation and technology transfers have brought together 238 patents, nearly 60 research results, achievements in various industries, and winners of competitions in invention exhibitions at home and abroad. A number of publications based on all these fruitful results have been given as free gifts to help people and companies create opportunities for industrial innovation.