2018 Taipei International Startup Week kicks off, Starlight Matchmaking Session opens up business opportunities
2018 Taipei International Startup Week makes a grand debut! Starlight Matchmaking Session opens up business opportunities
Taipei City is Taiwan, China's startup capital, bringing together top domestic resources in industry, economy and talent, with a vibrant atmosphere for innovation and entrepreneurship. To showcase Taipei City's dynamic startup scene and help outstanding startup teams leap onto the international stage, the Taipei City Department of Economic Development held the "2018 Taipei International Startup Week" series of events from November 13 to 18, planned around the theme "Leap Up! Open Up New Horizons," including five major themes: the Startup Taipei International Connection Forum, the Startup Taipei Starlight Matchmaking Session, the Startup Taipei XR Summit, Meet Taipei Taipei Startup Pavilion, and POP UP ASIA Asia Handmade Exhibition, offering diverse and exciting content to look forward to.
Yesterday (the 13th) afternoon, the "Startup Taipei Starlight Matchmaking Session" made its grand debut, inviting 8 outstanding teams mentored under the "Rising Star Training Program" to present on stage. The judges for this matchmaking session included not only angel investors and venture capitalists from the Netherlands, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, China and other countries, but also representatives of important Taiwanese venture capital institutions such as Wiwynn Capital, Cathay Financial Holdings, Chunghwa Telecom, Xianju Investment Consulting, Kelti Group Jinrifeng Investment, Yiding Venture Capital, Yunshen Innovation, and Ziding SME Development, who served as judges.
Next, a series of events will unfold over four consecutive days. Interested members of the public are welcome to participate enthusiastically. For more related information, please visit the "2018 Taipei International Startup Week" dedicated page.

▲Photo of the Q&A at the Taipei City matchmaking session: (1st from left) Zhou Deqian, General Manager of Wiwynn Capital; (2nd from left) Doede M. Holtkamp, XRBase accelerator, the Netherlands; (3rd from left) Michael Wojcieszek, Betatron accelerator, Hong Kong, China.