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Monday 28 October 2019
Taichung Software Park sets up startup application accelerator base
Taichung Software Park in central Taiwan has set up an accelerator base inviting firms to help speed up applications of innovations developed by startups in the park, according to...
Friday 25 October 2019
NARLabs to showcase smart disaster monitoring systems at SecuTech Thailand 2019
Taiwan government-sponsored National Applied Resarch Laboratories (NARLabs) will showcase five smart systems for monitoring natural disasters at SecuTech Thailand 2019 in Bangkok...
Friday 25 October 2019
Taiwan seeking to foster unicorn startups via AWS assistance
Taiwan hopes to cultivate its own unicorn startups by leveraging major services provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is now maintaining operations in the government-funded...
Friday 25 October 2019
Taiwan claims success in showcasing startups at MedTech
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has reported success in showcasing 12 local startups at MedTech Conference 2019 in the US, during which they attended 180 sessions...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
Gogoro launches GoShare in Taipei
Own-brand electric scooter maker Gogoro has launched GoShare services for sharing e-scooters on a rental basis in Taipei, according to GoShare director Henry Chiang.
Monday 21 October 2019
Zhi He uses AI detection to boost wafer grinding quality
Taiwan startup Zhi He Technology has developed AI-based AOI (automated optical inspection) equipment that detects defects at diamond grinding wheels aiming to help boost wafer thinning...
Friday 18 October 2019
Appier acquires Japan-based AI startup Emotion Intelligence
Appier, a Taiwan-based start-up business developing AI-based solutions for precision marketing, has acquired a 100% stake in Japan-based Emotion Intelligence (Emin) AI startup, according...
Monday 14 October 2019
Charging station standard crucial to Taiwan electric car market, says CharIN Asia head
The establishment of a charging station standard is necessary for a market to see broader adoption of electric cars, according to Jacques Borremans, head of Charging Interface Initiative...
Friday 4 October 2019
Taiwan unveils AI Hub
The Industrial Development Bureau has started operation of AI Hub, a web-based one-stop AI application platform that is part of the 4-year (2018-2021) Taiwan AI Action Plan, according...
Thursday 3 October 2019
Differentiation, customization key to smart healthcare solutions
Differentiation and customization are two major concerns for biomedical startups when they foray into the market for smart healthcare solutions, as many hospitals and care centers...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
Solving industry issues, integrating cross-domain connections seen as core values for biotech startups
For biomedical startups, solving industry issues and integrating cross-domain connections will be their two core values, and they will have a chance of enjoying unlimited growth if...
Monday 30 September 2019
BiiLabs, SoftChef launch blockchain-based IoT SaaS platform
Blockchain startup BiiLabs and IoT solutions provider SoftChef have jointly launched Benchy-Alfred SaaS (Software as a Service) platform for machine-to-machine (M2M) encrypted IoT...
Friday 27 September 2019
NTPC-AWS JIC begins second-round of startup team recruitment
The NTPC-AWS Joint Innovation Center (JIC), established jointly by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the New Taipei City government, has activated the second phase of recruitment of startup...
Thursday 26 September 2019
Everledger closes US$20 million series A led by Tencent
UK-based Everledger has announced it has completed its US$20 million series A funding. The round comes to a close with the backing of China's Tencent Internet-based services provider...
Thursday 26 September 2019
CHT, Kingwaytek to build 5G test field for autonomous driving
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is teaming up with electronic map and navigation software provider Kingwaytek Technology to build a local government-backed 5G test field in northern Taiwan...