In order to support the smart technology industry in southern Taiwan to create an environment suitable for youth entrepreneurship and employment, the Kaohsiung City Government establishes the " Kaohsiung Intelligence Navigator (KO-IN)” to devote into four dimensions: "Artificial Intelligence (AI)", "Internet of Things (IoT)", "Blockchain" and "Financial Technology (Fintech)”. KO-IN integrates government resources & technology capabilities, deploys/builds an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship in Kaohsiung, and dedicates to talent cultivation of smart technology.

KO-IN focuses on seven major fields of smart city, including smart government, smart economy, smart transportation, smart environment, smart security, smart life and smart education, serving entrepreneurship teams that intend to develop or plan to trial smart city technologies and applications in Kaohsiung, providing space, resources and opportunities for implementation.

Kaohsiung Smart City fields, applications and common technologies

Smart Government

Big Data

City governance, big data applications

Smart Economy

IoT

Financial technology, smart logistics and application in retail, smart manufacturing

Smart Transportation

Cloud Computing

Smart Internet of Vehicles, smart stops, self-driving cars

Smart Environment

AI

Energy saving, green energy, water resources sustainability, environmental monitoring and management

Smart Security

Network Construction

City security, natural environment monitoring and early warning

Smart Life

Content Production & Distribution

Smart buildings, smart home, health promotion, tourism

Smart Education

Common Technology

Smart campus, smart tour guide, outdoor self-directed learning