Tech in Taiwan
April, May & June 2021
Taiwan tech news from across Q2 2021
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The Taiwan tech news round-up for the second quarter of 2021 gathers Taiwan’s tech and startup headlines from April, May and June of 2021, covering subjects including, for example: the country’s moves in 5G trials; Taiwan Tech Arena’s partnership with 500 Startups; OwlTing’s blockchain services; Taiwan’s cybersecurity challenges; semiconductor supply chain issues; and more.
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Taiwan’s tech news: June 2021
- Taiwan’s Foxconn and Thailand’s PTT Pcl partner to collaborate on hardware and software for producing EVs: $1BN to be invested initially, potentially rising to $2BN
- Taiwan: Ericsson and Taiwan’s Far EasTone ink MOU to expand 5G partnership, looking at construction of AI Lab and advanced 5G tech trials
- Taiwan: Batch 6 applications for SparkLabs Taipei accelerator program are now open, set to close June 30th
- Taiwan: 500 Startups and government’s Taiwan Tech Arena partner to scale and globalize the country’s tech startups with the ‘TTA Accelerator by 500 Startups’
- Taiwan: 4 of the country’s startups take awards at France’s VivaTech 2021 with innovations in AR, fitness-tech, AI in media and advertising, and kid-focused health
- Taiwan: TTA Startup Workshop Series by 500 Startups registrations are open, providing an advance look at the coming accelerator program and tips for your applications
- Taiwan: Act Governing Electronic Payment Institutions amendments set to come into effect in July, formalising opportunities in cross-border remittances
- Japan signs $338M semiconductor research agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to develop chip tech, aiming for Japanese competitiveness
Taiwan’s tech startup news: May 2021
- Taiwan: An interview-based overview of AppWorks’ moves in corporate venture capital, and in growing Taiwan’s startup ecosystem
- Taiwan: Falling Walls Lab pitch competition applications now open, seeking research, startups and innovations making a positive impact on science and society
- Taiwan’s JustKitchen ‘cloud kitchen’ firm to expand operations to Hong Kong, growing its hub-and-spoke model for deliveries-only food preparation
- Taiwan: SparkLabs Taipei DemoDay set for June 10th, running online and showcasing batch 5’s tech startups
- An overview of Taiwan’s cybersecurity challenges as cyber-attacks on the country’s tech sectors become more frequent and sophisticated
- ICYMI: Semiconductors in America Coalition forms, a 65-member group of major players along the semiconductor value chain, with Taiwan Semiconductor also joining
- Taiwan: Brain Navi Biotech launches zero-contact medical station, providing zero-contact solution for swabbing and pipetting tasks for lab technicians
- Taiwan: A brief overview of OwlTing blockchain firm’s many services, spanning hotel managment, food-tech, travel and tourism and more
- An interview intro to OMO, gateway for SE Asia’s first-time retail crypto investors, and OMO Finance, for more experienced crypto investors, built on Taiwan’s Dapp Pocket tech
- Taiwan’s A2T Program now open for batch 2 applications from non-Taiwanese startups, providing a market access sprint program to engage with Taiwan’s tech ecosystem
- Taiwan approves AI-based detection system for chest X-rays to more quickly detect COVID-19 infections
Taiwan tech news: April 2021
- Taiwan: Chunghwa Telecom telco selects Nokia to expand 5G network in the country, aiming for 80% population coverage and a boost in 5G subscriptions
- Taiwan: InfuseAI machine learning operations startup raises $4.3M, with MLOps solutions market projected to reach $4BN value in 2025
- Taiwan: Vision Program Online Demo Day set for April 28th, showcasing 5 startups working in blockchain, green energy, medtech and more
- Taiwan: An intro to TuringChain’s TuringCerts service, blockchain-backed solution focused on verification and authentication of education certificates
- Taiwan: A brief video intro to PicCollage, part of the Taiwan Game Changers series from Startup Island Taiwan
- IC Insights semiconductor research finds South Korea’s Samsung and Taiwan’s TSMC investments, combined, make up 43% of spending this year, outpacing US and China
- Vietnam’s Docosan healthcare booking app lands $1M seed funding led by Taiwan’s AppWorks, helping patients avoid long waiting times for consultations
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