The Joint Conference of 17^th International Conference & Global Competition on Systematic Innovation (ICSI & GCSI) and 3^rd  International Conference on Data Science & Exploration in Artificial Intelligence (CODE AI-2026)

Conference Theme: AI + IM: Intelligent Innovation Methods

Dates: July 17-19, 2026 (On-site & On-line Meetings)

Conference Venue: National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Web: https://www.i-sim.org/icsi2026

E-mail: icsi@i-sim.org

Organizers:

• International Society of Innovation Methods (I-SIM), USA (Sponsor)
• Manipal Institute of Technology Bengaluru, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Co-sponsor)
• The Society of Systematic Innovation (SSI) (Co-sponsor)
• National Tsing Hua University (NTHU). (local host)

Supporting journal for publications:

• Int. J. of Systematic Innovation (IJoSI) (SCOPUS and Google Scholar indexed) (Link)
• Sustainability Special Issue (SSCI/SCIE, IF 3.3, Environmental Sciences 178/376,Q2)(Link)
• Journal of Nursing Management (SSCI/SCIE, IF 4.0, NURSING 6/193,Q1)(Link)
• CCIS Springer Proceedings （SCOPUS index）

Conference features：

1. ptional paper competition and excellent paper presentations will be selected for awards recognized in the international arena.
2. In-scope awarded full papers will be recommended for review toward journal paper publication in the IJoSI, Environmental Sciences, or Journal of Nursing Management. Review efforts will be for the improvements of paper quality.
3. State-of-the-art forward-thinking keynotes, tutorials, and invited special speeches by world-class speakers.
4. GCSI provides an excellent platform and global recognition for your outstanding innovation projects in the International Arena.
5. ICSI provide excellent networking opportunities for researchers and practitioners to learn from one another and world-leading experts in the field related to AI and innovation methods.
6. Free optional pre-conference tour to tsmc museum or Hsinchu Science Park, which is the Silicon Valley of Taiwan, will be arranged for international properly registered participants.

TOPICS OF INTERESTS (include but not limited to)

• Innovation Methods for theories & applications in Strategy, Business, Service, Education, opportunity Identification, etc. (Including but not limited to TRIZ)
• Innovation Methods for theories & applications in Technologies, Products, Processes and Equipment, etc. (Including but not limited to TRIZ)
• Innovation methods for Intellectual Property analysis and applications.
• Innovative AI algorithms and data driven innovation
• Integration of Innovation Methods with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Design/Manufacturing/Services, or Computer-Aided Innovation (CAI)
• Other new technologies, theories, applications, equipment, tools and trends that are related to or can be integrated with systematic innovation

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Submit an abstract or extended abstract for evaluation including main ideas and contributions in for preliminary evaluation. Please download and follow the templates provided on the website for abstract/paper/presentation files. Direct submission of full papers for evaluation are welcome. The ICSI conference accepts a full paper, a presentation file, or a full paper plus a presentation file as final submissions. Full papers should be in WORD format, and presentation files in Power Point format.
• Only timely full-paper submissions are eligible to participate in the Paper Competition. To participate in the paper competition, choose the paper competition option and select appropriate category in the on-line registration process. An international Judge Committee will double-blind review the papers for awards.

Important due dates

REGISTRATION FEES

• GCSI Project Competition: USD 80/per project. Each project must be supported by at least one individual ICSI registration.
• Each participant’s registration covers one paper. Each additional paperrequires additional USD 100/per paper.
• Online participant registration fee: USD 225.

* Application for I-SIM membership for immediate discount upon approval.

GCSI PROJECT COMPETITION

A concurrent event, the 16^th Global Competition on Systematic Innovation (GCSI), will hold its final round of project competition in one of the special sessions of the ICSI conference. The goals of this GCSI exhibition are to promote systematic innovation and help the dissemination of innovation results. Multiple Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and certificates will be awarded. ICSI participants can attend the project presentations and demonstrations free of charge. The Judge Committee reserves the right to adjust the number of awardees based on the quality of the projects. For details see https://www.i-sim.org/icsi2026.