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Startup Speakers for ILP Taiwan Symposium

Deadline: May 30, 2019

The MIT Startup Exchange is looking for 3-4 MIT startups to present and exhibit at the MIT ILP one-day Taiwan symposium (Taipei, Taiwan; Wednesday July 17, 2019). Each selected startup will present a short lightning talk on a technology-based product they are bringing to market, including at least one compelling use case. All presenting startups are expected to exhibit as well.

The events are attended by senior executives of Global 2000 corporations, and provide an excellent forum for establishing partnerships and networking at a very senior level. In addition, Epoch Foundation can provide introductions to their Taiwan-based network.

 

About the Taiwan Symposium 2019

Theme: Less Artificial, More Intelligence - Challenges of AI as a new industry.  We will bringing six MIT Faculty.  The key audience is Taiwan-based industry, with some participants from academia and government as well.

We're looking for startups that match the theme of the conference, including in AI/ML, data analytics, electronics, IT, robotics, IoT, smart manufacturing. 

 

About Epoch Foundation

Epoch Foundation, founded in 1991 with the mission of facilitating industrial development and economic prosperity, has been representing 20 Taiwan-based blue-chip companies closely allying with the world’s top-notched academic institutions like MIT and UC Berkeley. Epoch has been serving as the liaison office to bridge and consolidate the resources between academic and private sectors. According to the MIT President’s Office, Epoch is one of the major contributors in research grants for projects conducted in MIT-Epoch collaboration.     

Endorsement by US Startups that worked with the Epoch Foundation in Taiwan, see Video (note video for their Garage+ program, which this is not, but illustrates their network.)

Deadline: May 30, 2019
Posted on: April 18, 2019
Location: Taiwan
Key Words:
AI, ML, data analytics, electronics, IT, robotics, IoT, smart manufacturing

The MIT Startup Exchange is looking for 3-4 MIT startups to present and exhibit at the MIT ILP one-day Taiwan symposium (Taipei, Taiwan; Wednesday July 17, 2019). Each selected startup will present a short lightning talk on a technology-based product they are bringing to market, including at least one compelling use case. All presenting startups are expected to exhibit as well.

The events are attended by senior executives of Global 2000 corporations, and provide an excellent forum for establishing partnerships and networking at a very senior level. In addition, Epoch Foundation can provide introductions to their Taiwan-based network.

 

About the Taiwan Symposium 2019

Theme: Less Artificial, More Intelligence - Challenges of AI as a new industry.  We will bringing six MIT Faculty.  The key audience is Taiwan-based industry, with some participants from academia and government as well.

We're looking for startups that match the theme of the conference, including in AI/ML, data analytics, electronics, IT, robotics, IoT, smart manufacturing. 

 

About Epoch Foundation

Epoch Foundation, founded in 1991 with the mission of facilitating industrial development and economic prosperity, has been representing 20 Taiwan-based blue-chip companies closely allying with the world’s top-notched academic institutions like MIT and UC Berkeley. Epoch has been serving as the liaison office to bridge and consolidate the resources between academic and private sectors. According to the MIT President’s Office, Epoch is one of the major contributors in research grants for projects conducted in MIT-Epoch collaboration.     

Endorsement by US Startups that worked with the Epoch Foundation in Taiwan, see Video (note video for their Garage+ program, which this is not, but illustrates their network.)

Application Requirements

To apply, please provide the following:

  • a brief description of your startup's technology-based product/services & 1 compelling use case.
  • a speaker bio & a few words on the speaker’s experience as a speaker (optionally, including a video sample);
  • a one-paragraph explanation of the unique fit between the event and the startup’s vision, technologies, products, or services;
  • explanation of how relevant Taiwan, are to your business, including any current business activity.

Note that you're responsible for your own travel expenses.

  • Application Requirements

    To apply, please provide the following:

    • a brief description of your startup's technology-based product/services & 1 compelling use case.
    • a speaker bio & a few words on the speaker’s experience as a speaker (optionally, including a video sample);
    • a one-paragraph explanation of the unique fit between the event and the startup’s vision, technologies, products, or services;
    • explanation of how relevant Taiwan, are to your business, including any current business activity.

    Note that you're responsible for your own travel expenses.

Disclaimer:  MIT Startup Exchange can make introductions that ideally provide open ended discussions in order to share mutual interests and potentially create common ground that incite the parties to collaborate. MIT Startup Exchange introductions may eventually lead to mutual partnerships, but that is not in any way guaranteed by MIT, MIT Corporate Relations, MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) or MIT Startup Exchange, which takes no responsibility for these outcomes and no formal part in such discussions following our introduction. MIT Startup Exchange and its activities and events are not for purposes of soliciting investment or offering securities.