廣受各界期待、由 AppWorks (之初加速器) 主辦的 AppWorks Demo Day #24 + Wistron Demo Day #2，在今日 (7/14) 於台北正式登場，有 13 支來自 AppWorks Accelerator #24、7 支來自 Wistron Accelerator #2，共 20 支新創團隊輪番登場，展現過去 4 個多月的加速成果。 過往 12 年以來，每年舉辦兩次的 AppWorks Demo Day，已成為大東南亞 (東協 + 台灣) 新創圈的盛事之一。舉辦的主要目的，在於為每屆的 AppWorks Accelerator / Wistron Accelerator 團隊提供舞台，並促進新創社群的國際交流、投資、商務媒合，以及創造更多的可能性。受到疫情影響，AppWorks Accelerator #24 採取線下線上混合模式，讓不管是台灣或國際新創，能持續面向目標市場，呈現他們的產品、商業模式以及創業成果。除了今日登場的台灣實體版本，主要展示目標台灣市場的新創，AppWorks 另外在 6 月底，已舉辦國際線上版本，展示以國際市場為目標的新創。 本次 Demo Day 實體版，改為邀請制進行入場人數控管。AppWorks 總共邀請超過 300 位來自創投、企業領袖、企業創投、成功新創、媒體以及其他相關單位的代表蒞臨，與處在創新最前緣的創業者進行第一手交流，持續為大東南亞地區的創業生態系挹注能量、創造蓬勃發展。  AppWorks 自 2010 年啟動第一屆創業加速器以來，就持續積極與各方合作，累積更大的影響力，為創業者打造最佳的協助平台。AppWorks 董事長暨合夥人林之晨指出：「AppWorks 的北極星一直沒有改變，透過幫助優秀的創業者，掌握巨型典範轉移所帶來的顛覆機會，我們努力最大化對台灣以及整個大東南亞區，乃至於 Web3 世界的影響。儘管近期市場波盪，我們仍持續看好三大板塊位移，也就是 AI、Blockchain、Southeast Asia (ABS) 長期所能帶來的改變。以 Web3 為例，歷經數次的牛市、熊市循環，區塊鏈產業與幾年前相比，基礎建設已經成熟許多，公鏈、錢包等工具普及，也累積更多使用者。進入緊縮週期，競爭減少、市場秩序提升，創業者可以更專心嘗試，找到更強的 Product Market Fit，在涵蓋 NFT / GameFi / DAO 等細分領域，將區塊鏈去中心化、無需許可 (Permissionless)、無需既有信任基礎 (Trustless) 以及透明化的特質，更落實於人們的日常生活。」 AppWorks Accelerator #24 共 13 支團隊登場 從加入 AppWorks Accelerator #24 的新創團隊身上，可看出 AppWorks Accelerator 持續吸引越來越多國際優秀創業團隊參加，繼續引領大東南亞地區創業生態前進。今年 3 月開始加速的 AppWorks Accelerator #24，共招募 24 支新創，其中包括 12 組 Web3 團隊、12 組 AI … read more

AppWorks’ highly anticipated Demo Day brings the best of both AppWorks Accelerator #24 and Wistron Accelerator #2.This particular demo day will feature 20 (13 + 7) startups, with many in the web3 / NFT space to give you a glimpse into the innovative application of blockchain technology and the decentralized future. At the same time, many teams from the AI / IoT field are utilizing frontier technologies to transform our business and life. Among these rising stars, we’ll also have international teams joining us from Hong Kong, the US, and India. This past half year, AppWorks Accelerator recruited 24 teams across AW#24, of which 12 are focusing on web3 specifically. … read more

TAIPEI, TAIWAN—On June 28, 2022, AppWorks Accelerator held  its 24th demo day virtually, unveiling 12 startups operating across the frontiers of AI/IoT, NFT/blockchain projects, and Southeast Asia-focused startups. As one of Greater Southeast Asia’s longest running independent accelerator programs, AppWorks Accelerator brings together founders building innovative businesses for Taiwan’s digital renaissance, the global web3 revolution, and Southeast Asia’s emerging digital economy. The event was broadcasted across the firm’s YouTube channel at 09:00am Taipei Time (GMT +8) for VIPs (including investors, corporate partners, ecosystem-builders, and more). The video will be exclusively available to VIPs for two weeks after which it will be available for the public to view. With the gradual … read more

In mid-July, we will host an in-person Demo Day in Taipei, Taiwan, featuring startups that are facing the Taiwan market. We thought it would be great for the founders to showcase their product and team to the wider startup community from across the region and our network through a virtual Demo Day.  This past half year, AppWorks Accelerator recruited 24 teams across AW#24, with 51 founders from 12 different home markets, including Indonesia, Thailand, the United States, Singapore, and Hong Kong—with 17 Taiwan-based teams. The batch included 10 female founders (20%) and 20 serial founders (42%). Half of the batch’s founders are building projects for the web3 era.  This particular … read more