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Tuesday 14 September 2021
Megvii to list on STAR as China-based AI companies continue to suffer losses
Megvii Technology, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, has finally received its notice of admission for listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Boxed CEO Chieh Huang talks inside story of startups at UTSF 2021
Boxed is a US warehouse club delivery service company, which delivers anywhere in the continental USA, with revenue in the hundreds of millions. The company invests heavily in its...
Monday 13 September 2021
Evernote cofounder and mmhmm CEO Phil Libin makes remote working less boring
Remote work becomes the norm and will continue to change every single aspect of our life even in post-pandemic. Phil Libin, cofounder of Evernote and currently CEO of mmhmm shared...
Thursday 9 September 2021
Yo-Kai Express uses IoT and AI to remove barriers to gourmet food
After 12 years as an engineer and salesperson in the semiconductor industry, Andy Lin founded Yo-Kai Express, a food technology startup. Lin has integrated Internet-of-Things (IoT)...
Monday 6 September 2021
Global hiring can be pain-free: Q&A with Slasify CEO Carlos Wang and SparkLabs Taipei managing partner Edgar Chiu
Hiring employees from many different countries can be a long process of legal and accounting counseling and can keep businesses from accessing foreign markets sound and fast. Singapore-based...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Taiwan could play main role in SpaceX LEO satellites, says Eric Lin, Infinio Capital managing partner
Innovative new business models by SpaceX and Blue Origin have reduced the costs of space tourism and satellite launches, creating a gradual paradigm shift in the new space industry...
Tuesday 31 August 2021
Innovation trends worth noting in Southeast Asia: Q&A with Rachel Lau, RHL Ventures managing partner
The southeast Asian region has become another innovation hub in the world. With a valuation of US$340 billion in 2020, the region attracts many venture capital firms and startups...
Monday 30 August 2021
NATEA and TTA SV to hold pitchoff event on September 9-10
North American Taiwanese Engineering Association (NATEA) and Taiwan Tech Arena Silicon Valley (TTA SV), a startup ecosystem-building program sponsored by the Ministry of Science and...
Thursday 26 August 2021
India local EV makers pick up pace in building supply chain with Tesla frustrated by high tariffs
India unicorn EV startup Ola Electric is building the world's largest factory for e-scooters in India, whereas foreign EV carmakers like Tesla are still in negotiations with the Indian...
Thursday 26 August 2021
Rendering made easy: Q&A with Piotr Chomczyk, founder of creative production PaaS startup Renderro
Poland-based Renderro was selected by the Epoch Foundation Garage+ Accelerator in early June as one of the 46 must-see startups to participate in Computex Taipei 2021 Virtual Exhibition...
Monday 23 August 2021
Testing for lung cancer just by breathing: Canadian startup Picomole has product listed with US FDA
Breathing is one of the simplest matters there is, but every breath we take involves more than just inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. In our everyday lives, many volatile...
Friday 20 August 2021
Startup vendors of EVs much less competitive in securing stable supply of EV batteries
Startup vendors of electric vehicles (EVs) are in much disadvantageous status in competing with international automakers to secure supply of EV batteries, for the latter have nearly...
Friday 20 August 2021
TXOne Networks finishes largest fundraising amid cybersecurity solution developers in Taiwan
Adaptive ICS (industrial control system) cybersecurity solution developer TXOne Networks has completed Series A funding to raise NT$360 million (US$12.9 million), so far the largest...
Wednesday 18 August 2021
Growing demand for smart metering and asset tracking: Q&A with UnaBiz Taiwan managing director Carter Ho
The demand for smart metering and asset tracking solutions is growing. Many countries are adopting many smart techs, especially IoT solutions, to optimize energy consumption and to...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
High-precision QA automation in 5G era: Q&A with Relimetrics CEO Kemal Levi
Industry 4.0 is no longer a new concept, but there are always some parts of the manufacturing process that are so difficult to automate, including quality management or quality assurance...