AppWorks’ highly anticipated Demo Day brings the best of both AppWorks Accelerator #23 and Wistron Accelerator #1.This particular demo day will feature 21 (16 + 5) startups, with many in the NFT / blockchain space to give you a glimpse into our digital future. Among these rising stars, we’ll also have international teams joining us from Singapore, the US, and Hong Kong. This past half year, AppWorks Accelerator recruited 34 teams across AW#23, of which 8 are focusing on NFTs specifically, while 5 teams are focusing on DeFi / other blockchain solutions, 11 teams on Southeast Asia, and 14 teams on AI/IoT. It is one of the largest and  most … read more

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — On July 14, 2021, AppWorks Accelerator held its 22nd demo day, unveiling 18 startups operating across the frontiers of AI, Blockchain, and Southeast Asia. In response to widespread lockdowns and social distancing measures across the region, AppWorks for the first time ever held a fully virtual Demo Day, broadcasting live across its Facebook page and YouTube channel with more than 1,000 collective viewers tuning in. AW#22 officially kicked off in March 2021, featuring 24 teams and 40 founders, of which 33% are female and 43% serial entrepreneurs. Over 14 nationalities are represented in this batch, with more than two-thirds targeting markets outside of Taiwan including Indonesia, Vietnam, … read more

大東南亞最大創業加速器 AppWorks Accelerator (之初加速器) 在今日 (7/14) 舉辦 AppWorks Demo Day #22。Covid-19 加速數位轉型，AppWorks 也不例外，因疫情而無法像過去一樣舉辦大型實體活動，為了讓來自大東南亞以及全球各地的來賓，皆能同步參與，本屆 Demo Day 是 AppWorks 首度全數移往線上舉辦，分別在 AppWorks 的 Facebook 專頁以及 YouTube 頻道上進行直播，共有 18 支優秀的的新創團隊輪番登台，會後，AppWorks 也為各團隊，與投資人、企業代表安排一對一的線上交流，媒合新創、投資人與企業合作夥伴。 AppWorks Accelerator 聚焦在 ABS (AI、Blockchain、Southeast Asia) 三大主題，並持續看好 NFT 等次領域的發展。AW#22 自今年三月正式進駐，經過 3 個多月的密集加速，在這屆團隊中，背景十分多元且國際化，共有 24 支團隊、40 位創業者，共來自 14 個國家與地區，其中，33% 為女性創業者、43% 為連續創業者。共有 18 組團隊在今日的 Demo Day 登場，除了 6 組台灣團隊外，另有來自印尼、越南、新加坡、菲律賓、柬埔寨、香港、美國、荷蘭共 12 組國際團隊，比例高達 67%。 長期以來，每年舉辦兩次的 AppWorks Demo Day，已成為大東南亞新創圈的盛事之一。舉辦的主要目的，在於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。在正式活動開始前，AppWorks 總共收到約 300 位來自創投、企業、新創以及其他相關單位的代表報名，本屆 Demo Day 的線上觀看總人次突破千人，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。 台灣、印尼、越南、新加坡、菲律賓等團隊接連登台 來自印尼，由 2 位女性創業者共同打造的 ALIA，運用 AI 技術，透過分析個人消費紀錄與行為，為用戶提供個人理財與消費建議，協助年輕人做出更好的個人財務決策。上線僅 5 個月，已累計追蹤分析超過 1.5 億美元的消費資訊，為超過 7,500 名印尼用戶提供的專業建議，平均每月可省下 3 成的支出，未來，ALIA 也規劃將這些數據，進一步串接延伸應用至借貸、投資、保險等領域。 來自越南的 Fika，以 AI 技術打造新一代的交友 App。透過 100% 真人驗證、AI 配對、貼近亞洲用戶使用行為的 UI / UX 介面，提供更安全、對女性更友善、使用體驗更佳的交友服務。自去年十一月上線至今，累積下載 45 萬次，月活躍用戶 (MAU) 達 13 萬人，並在越南，位居 Google Play 上免費交友類別第一名、App Store 上 Life Style 類第四名。 在台灣居於領先地位的潮牌球鞋交易平台 Area02，廣受年輕的時尚、潮流迷喜好。在上線的前 … read more

AppWorks Demo Day #22 will take place this afternoon at 3:00pm (GMT+8). Tune into our livestream on YouTube or Facebook. You can find a brief introduction to each pitching team and founder below.* 1. ALIA AI financial advisory app Nadia Amalia | [email protected] | http://www.chatalia.id 2. AREA 02 Sneaker resell marketplace platform in Asia where users can easily buy, sell, and trade Cory Chen | [email protected] | https://www.area02.com 3. Credidi AI credit scoring service using transaction data  Vincent Liaw | [email protected] | https://credidi.ai  4. Fika Asia’s female-focused AI social & dating app Denise Sandquist | [email protected] | https://keepfika.com 5. Find Recruiter Recruiter marketplace for Asia talent Lawton Lai | [email protected] … read more

#漢文在下 AppWorks’ highly anticipated demo day is ready to bring you once again founders who are working at the forefront of AI, Blockchain, and SEA. This time, we have decided to bring it online and present our first ever virtual demo day to make it more seamless and accessible for our guests across the region.  This particular demo day will feature 18 startups. Among these rising stars, we’ll have founders joining us from across the region including Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and over 10 other markets represented. This batch is quite diverse with over 40% of them as serial entrepreneurs with some exits under their belts, and over 30% of … read more