The Austrian visiting team, arranged by the Austrian government's accelerator GIN (Global Incubator Network) through the Austrian Trade Representative Office, visited the New Taipei Co-Creation Space for exchanges. Austrian Trade Representative Director Hermann Ortner expressed his gratitude to the New Taipei City Government and was impressed by the young and innovative atmosphere of the New Taipei Co-Creation Space. New Taipei City Youth Bureau Director Qiu Zhao-Mei emphasized that the bureau highly values international exchanges in nurturing tech entrepreneurs, aiming to cultivate Taiwanese entrepreneurs' communication and business connection capabilities with international partners. She also stated that New Taipei City, being the city with the largest population and the most SMEs in Taiwan, encourages Austrian entrepreneurs to establish themselves in New Taipei.
The New Taipei City Youth Bureau is dedicated to promoting tech entrepreneurship, with eight entrepreneurial bases providing diverse resources, including office space at below-market prices, consulting services from entrepreneurial mentors in various fields, entrepreneurial courses, and free exhibition opportunities, giving outstanding entrepreneurs more support.
The Youth Bureau actively promotes international exchanges, collaborating with global startup accelerators and institutions to help local entrepreneurs expand their international horizons. This includes the recently concluded "2024 New Taipei Demo Day," which invited startups and investors from various countries, and the participation of three teams from the New Taipei Co-Creation Space in InnovFest in Singapore, one of East Asia's largest startup exhibitions, in May this year, showcasing international exchanges in tangible form.
Qiu Zhao-Mei stated, "The Austrian startup teams visiting this time are very mature, showcasing innovative breakthroughs and practical experience in the European market. New Taipei had teams from the Co-Creation Space, Tucheng Green Innovation Base, and Pao Gao Digital Base participating, exchanging product and technology content and receiving professional advice and feedback. Such cross-border exchanges not only enhance local entrepreneurs' professional capabilities but also aid them in entering the international market."
New Taipei is not only a development base for startups but also highly suitable for foreign startups to establish themselves. Qiu mentioned during the exchange that New Taipei has many SMEs, traditional industries, and factories. Foreign startup teams choosing to develop in New Taipei can leverage the mature supply chain and manufacturing advantages here and quickly enter the Taiwan market through the resources and entrepreneurial bases provided by the Youth Bureau, using it as a springboard to venture into other Asian countries. She emphasized that internationalization is part of New Taipei City's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and the city government will continue to provide more support to foreign startups, promoting cross-border cooperation and market expansion.
Austrian Startup Teams:
Greenwood Power: Provides global substation voltage sensors catering to the demand of renewable energy grids. Expected revenue for this year is 10 million euros, with funds to be used for staff expansion and setting up a production base in the U.S. The Middle East market currently accounts for about 70% of its sales.
INMOX: Focuses on wind turbine gear monitoring, using AI technology to detect gear wear and predict the optimal maintenance timing to reduce maintenance costs. Primarily targets the wind power markets in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Infrared City: An AI interactive simulation platform providing real-time performance feedback for climate, architecture, and urban design. It instantly calculates the impact of design decisions, offering real-time feedback on ecology, wind speed, comfort, etc. Urban planning can interact with environmental data, creating more resilient spaces.
mlxar/Atlas: A generative 3D AI platform that quickly generates detailed 3D models from reference images and texts. Atlas collaborates with game developers and brands to enhance the efficiency and stylistic diversity of virtual world creation, serving a range from small developers to large AAA studios.
Invisible-Light Labs: A startup nurtured by the Vienna University of Technology, developing infrared detectors. It uses nano drum membranes to absorb infrared radiation for detecting pollutants, testing food, and assisting in new drug development. It operates without the need for low-temperature cooling and has a wide range of applications.
Sleeve: Aims to solve the problem of remote and automated access to embedded software devices. It can reduce development time, improve usability, and provide scalability. With Sleeve, customers can increase efficiency by up to 50% and reduce hardware expenses by 50% using the same hardware resources.
VELLO BIKE: Produces folding, lightweight bicycles with a unique magnetic folding mechanism, quickly turning into portable luggage. The electric folding bikes feature automatic charging functions and built-in tilt sensors. Parts are sourced from selected global manufacturers and assembled in Austria.
New Taipei City Teams Participating in Exchange with the Austrian Trade Representative Office:
Yongyi Network (New Taipei Co-Creation Space): MetabizHub is designed to assist businesses worldwide in developing internal systems and data exchange between suppliers, providing a convenient information exchange channel, facilitating mutual communication and information sharing, allowing businesses to maximize their value. The self-developed e-commerce store system Metabiz Shop offers comprehensive e-commerce site-building functions with an intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it easy to use even without technical expertise.
Fuyu Technology (New Taipei Co-Creation Space): Utilizes generative AI technology to establish a corporate knowledge management platform, the "AI Brain" for enterprises, assisting listed companies in translating financial reports, annual reports, and sustainability reports into English, complying with FSC regulations. Their clients span financial, electronic components, and biotech industries, offering time and labor savings compared to manual translation. Fuyu Technology's proprietary "algorithm" core can retrieve the most relevant corporate information, enabling AI to respond to business-related needs accurately, significantly saving costs on per-word charges for API usage.
Jiedeng International (Tucheng Green Innovation Base): Dedicated to improving water quality optimization technology, the Jinjing Water Softening Rod has undergone years of R&D and five years of field testing, currently holding cross-strait trademarks and utility patents, with gold and special awards from invention exhibitions in China, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan. It requires no electricity or consumables and has been validated by third-party testing. It is widely used in industrial and consumer markets and is recognized as one of the most environmentally friendly products meeting multiple UN SDGs indicators.
Hanma Technology (Tucheng Green Innovation Base): Established in January 2023, it quickly occupies a place in the ESG smart plant field. The team uses the cutting-edge LLaMA2+ large language model to create an ESG audit robot service framework, integrating IoT technology, and providing precise audit and management solutions for environmental, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) aspects through high-sensitivity sensing equipment.
MobiWise Technology (Pao Gao Digital Base): The team, composed of members from Tatung University’s Department of Computer Science and the Intelligent IoT Research Center, along with technical members from the U.S. and industry, is supported by a management team of seasoned industry veterans. They use No Code technology, combining years of accumulated AIoT technology, to develop MobiWebX products and services that help SMEs expand their business and reduce operating costs easily and effectively, despite a lack of talent, funds, and technology.
DianTong Technology (Pao Gao Digital Base): Specializes in wireless communication and AI technology, skilled in software and hardware integration and development, having participated in numerous development projects, including smart doorbells and specialized WiFi cards. With the growing demand for elderly care in an aging society, DianTong Technology launched its brand, YiJianTong, which designs all products for senior users without requiring learning. They integrate existing technology strengths, starting from remote communication and connecting various care devices, with future plans to integrate 5G communication technology and health index measurement and fall detection functions, allowing caregivers to monitor the elderly’s condition remotely, reducing caregiving pressure and becoming a reliable tool for caregivers.
AoXiang Intelligence (Pao Gao Digital Base): Committed to implementing data intelligence practices, integrating AI and IoT into daily life. Despite rapid technological advancements, elevators often remain outdated facilities in buildings due to high costs and difficulty in renovations. Facing transformation and labor shortage issues in the global elevator industry, AoXiang Intelligence aims to bring innovative development to elevators, making them not just standard vertical transportation tools but crucial facilities in future smart cities.
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