"SMEs have to climb; they have no alternative," insists Loewy, who is also a brand consultant for TAITRA. Taiwanese companies, be they in Taichung, Vietnam, or China, cannot avoid innovating and moving up the competitive ladder. The rise of China over a few short years as a force to be reckoned with in the field of design is clear proof of this.
「中小企業要升級，他們『必須』這麼做，」也擔任台灣貿協品牌顧問的路威語氣堅定地說，台灣企業不論待在台中、越南或是中國，都不可能逃避創新與升級，近年中國設計力的崛起就是明證。