Taiwan’s Q4 2021 technology news
• October, November & December of 2021
• Technology and startup news headlines
• Quick reference for time-poor readers
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The fourth quarter 2021 collection is drawn from
Startup News Asia’s daily updates.
October 2021 | November 2021 | December 2021
October 2021 headlines
Taiwan: Blocto and NFTs
- Taiwan’s Foxconn nears deal to take ownership of plant in US state of Ohio as part of move into electric vehicle production
- 2021 TIE Taiwan Innotech Expo to be held online as a virtual exhibition from October 14 to 23, showcasing solutions from hundreds of tech development programs
- Taiwan: A VR tour of the companies and technologies in the Taiwan Pavilion at CES 20212 technology expo
- A look at Taiwan’s Blockchain Ecosystem Map for H1 2021, providing a snapshot of the companies and communities in the industry
- Taiwan Semiconductor and Sony Group partner for joint construction of semiconductor factory in western Japan, targeting production by late 2024
Next Big / Startup Island Taiwan
- Taiwan: President Tsai Ing-wen unveils 9 benchmark firms selected to promote Taiwanese startups internationally as ‘NEXT BIG’ program reps of Startup Island Taiwan brand
- Taiwan: A deep dive into the Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan, aimed at enhancing Taiwan’s IoT and 5G ecosystems
- Podcast: How is Taiwan as a base for digital nomads and digital content creators?
- X-Pitch 2021 Grand Finale set for November 11th, running online and showcasing 15 tech startups selected from 3680 startups in 42 countries, organised by Taiwan Accelerator
- 2nd online edition of Taiwan Expo India runs October 27 – 10 pavilions, 90+ brands, 200+ products providing ways for Indian businesses to explore prospects in Taiwan
November 2021 headlines
The ‘Next Big’ project from Startup Island Taiwan
- Taiwan: FunNow raises $15M with app-based instant bookings across rapidly-growing number of categories rather than one focus industry
- A look at the recent Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub Demo Day event and the 15 global startups that presented
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to set up new chip factory in city of Kaohsiung in bid to boost production amid global chip shortage
- Taiwan: Blocto NFT and cryptocurrency wallet backed by Mark Cuban, building on recent launch BloctoBay NFT marketplace
- Taiwan: A look at the winning startups of the recent X-PITCH 2021 event, via e27
- Taiwan: A brief look at day 2 of the recent 2021 US Taiwan High-Tech Forum, touching on blockchain’s many use cases
- ICYMI: Meet Taipei Startup Festival three-day event on now, featuring 426 startup booths alongside 56 startups from 18 countries joining remotely
Wild Digital Crypto Conference / April 2022
- Taiwan Creative Content Fest concludes with over 30K attendees, over 20K live-stream viewers, and an estimated $36M in deals sealed across 5-day event
- An intro to Taiwan’s CreatorDB, simplifying influencer marketing for SMBs
- Taiwan’s DeCloak and TuringCert take 2nd and 3rd place wins in Draper Accelerator’s Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Program Demo Day
- Taiwan and supply chains: “Taiwan stands to benefit, but it needs policy changes and technology investments first.”
- Taiwan: Taipei City Gov’t to establish angel investment fund of near $72M to be used over 5 years to boost innovative industries and firms
- Taiwan’s Gogoro joins Indonesia’s Gojek ride-hail giant for pilot program, aiming to add 5K electric scooters and hundreds of battery swap stations
- Video: Japan Market Entry Panel Discussion from Taiwan’s recent 2021 Meet Taipei startup-focused festival – 2 hours of information and discussion
Taiwan Municipalities Startup Ecosystems 2021 (pdf)
December 2021 headlines
Sharp Power Research Portal / Recognizing patterns of authoritarian influence
- Taiwan: LinkBy social commerce platform startup raises $1.54M Series Pre-A, with online marketplace and influencer sales platform
- Taiwan: Gov’t Industrial Development Bureau backs AdvMeds with Smart City Taiwan Project to develop AdvMeds Smart Health Station in 3 locations
- Taiwan Digital Drinks Quarterly Mixer evening set for January 19th 2022, bringing together professionals from startups to corporates
- Taiwan: An intro and 101 guide to XY Finance, cross-chain cryptocurrency swap aggregator
- Taiwan: A brief look at 4 component parts of Taipei City’s TaipeiPASS, smartphone app aiming to make the citizen-government interface quicker and smoother
- Taiwan: Hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles and trucks, and accompanying distribution models, set for launch in Taiwan
- Taiwan: Germany’s Merck to invest $610M in project to expand production and R&D, with part of end goal being streamlining of entire semiconductor manufacturing process
Meta Report on the Surveillance For Hire Industry
- Taiwan Advanced Automotive Technology Development Association launches, aiming to connect Taiwan’s ICT and semiconductor industries with global auto industry
- Taiwan Tech Arena to showcase 100 high-potential Taiwanese startups at CES 2022 event from January 5-8, including 7 award-winning startups
- Taiwan: “In [Q1 2021], nearly half of Taiwan’s exports to China, the island’s largest trading partner, were semiconductors — a 33% increase from the same period last year…”
- Taiwan: Ministry of Science and Tech unveils new facility at Shalun Green Energy Science City, providing a startup test space for health-tech, 5G, cybersecurity and more
Startup Island Taiwan: 2021 Industrial Transformation Report (pdf)
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