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