Surrounded by the sea, Taiwan is an excellent base for marine exploration. Its access to the South China Sea basin from its southern tip offers a significant geographical advantage in island chain defense, creating decades of opportunities for international cooperation. Taiwan's shipping and submarine cable communications have long been a global economic hub, and the security and surveillance of its surrounding waters are a focus of international attention.

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The Taiwan western technology industry corridor extends to the Taiwan Strait continental shelf, accelerating the construction of offshore wind power, attracting substantial foreign investment to Taiwan over the past decade. Taiwan's east coast boasts abundant marine tourism and deep-sea resources in the Pacific Ocean. The Kuroshio Current has nurtured Taiwan into the Formosa Island, which will become a driving force for future marine energy development.

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The 2026 MATURE Taiwan is located in Tainan – the core area of ​​the Greater Southern Silicon Valley, which is fully promoting the digital and intelligent transformation of industries. MATURE Taiwan showcases Taiwan's national strength in marine technology, focusing on marine sustainability, industrial demands, national defense autonomy, technological innovation, and unmanned vehicles as the main market dimensions, which are strongly driving the global supply chain and connecting local business opportunities.