Taiwan AIxRobotics Accelerator – apply now

Posted by secretariaat on zondag, juni 21, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Applications for TAIRA 2020 are open until June 30th, and we would like to invite you to recommend startups who are looking to validate their solutions with larger organizations and do business in Taiwan to apply for this year’s program. We hope that this year we will have the opportunity to support more international startups in Taiwan.

What is TAIRA Program?

TAIRA program designed to fast track AI or Robotics startups. AI & Robotics startups from all over the world will work with corporates in Southern Taiwan, introducing innovative technologies into local industries, tapping into new business opportunities, and developing new business models.

Which corporates will Start-ups work with?

2020 Enterprise Partners: Himax, UMC, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan Stipendiary, E-DA Hospital , King’s Town Bank, MIGHT Electronic, AUO, Mizuho Bank, Sumika Technology, Fun Sun Taiwan Chicken, STSP

Program:

The program will run from August to December, ending with a demo day in December, and we would be happy to keep you updated on the progress of the program, as well as introduce this year’s cohort to you once they have been confirmed.

Stage	Date	Content
Call for Application	May 20 – June 30	Accept online application
Preliminary Review Result	July 22	Announcement for semi-finalists
Demo Pitch (closed-door)	August 4-5	Enterprise-startup matchmaking
Demo pitch results	August 6	Announcement for TAIRA 3^rd Cohort
Co-creation Phase	August -December	In-depth collaboration between startups and enterprises
Demo Day	December 16, 2020	Pitch for the chance to win funding of up to $1M NTD!

I have attached the solutions enterprises are looking for & a slide deck introducing the TAIRA program briefly to this email; please feel free to forward it to anyone who may be interested.

TAIRA website: http://www.tairax.com.tw/AboutUs.aspx

TAIRA application form: https://forms.gle/jHPdfZE2vFEXuUz59