Taiwan and Tokyo join forces to kick off this year’s Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit, attracting more than 70 Japanese and Taiwanese startups to Tokyo

J-STORIES – The “2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit,” the most important Japan-Taiwan startup occasion up to now, was held this week (Sept.17 and 18) in central Tokyo as over 1,000 contributors from numerous sectors – akin to politics, academia, massive enterprise, and media – interact with roughly 70 revolutionary startups from Taiwan and Japan in search of cross-border growth.

This yr’s summit grew farther from earlier iterations, incorporating cutting-edge industries akin to AI, biomedical science, cybersecurity, digital companies, fintech, protection, and aerospace.

Moreover, among the many headlining matters have been Taiwan’s already big semiconductor provide chain and its additional development potential within the subsequent decade. As Taiwan’s main chipmaker TSMC, which was launched as a startup greater than three a long time in the past with the help from the Taiwanese authorities, is now constructing factories in southern Japan, Tokyo has excessive hopes in Taiwan’s additional investments in bumping up semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and constructing much more factories in Japan.

At this yr’s summit, not solely Taiwanese entrepreneurs but in addition Japanese startups have been invited to current alongside Taiwanese corporations. This yr’s summit featured a big variety of Japanese contributors from monetary establishments, enterprise capitalists, and buying and selling firms. Japan’s elevated involvement is anticipated to strengthen the Japan-Taiwan community and contribute to the event of a world ecosystem.

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Minister Liu Chin-Ching of Taiwan’s Nationwide Improvement Council delivers the opening speech on the 2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit on Sept. 17, 2024. Picture: Emi Takahata | J-Tales (Identical beneath)

To start out day one, Taiwan’s Nationwide Improvement Council (NDC) Minister Liu Chin-Ching, the Taiwanese delegation chief for this summit, took the stage. Minister Liu said, “We’re implementing the ‘Bridge Plan’ to increase innovation internationally. Whereas we’ve got been advancing innovation domestically in Taiwan, our future purpose is to pursue worldwide collaboration, with Japan being our first associate.” He highlighted the importance of Japan in Taiwan’s collaborative efforts.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike tunes in for a video message.

A video message from Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike was proven following Lui’s speech. She emphasised, “Taiwan and Japan have constructed a powerful cooperative relationship. Let’s be part of forces between Tokyo and Taiwan to launch vital innovation”.

Taiwan's National Development Council minister Liu Chin-Ching presented a commemorative gift to Keiichi Yoshimura, head of the Office for Startup and Global Financial City Strategy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which co-hosted this year's event. — Taiwan’s Nationwide Improvement Council minister Liu Chin-Ching introduced a commemorative present to Keiichi Yoshimura, head of the Workplace for Startup and World Monetary Metropolis Technique of the Tokyo Metropolitan Authorities, which co-hosted this yr’s occasion.

Headlining speakers have a collaborative chat at the Tokyo Innovation Base (TiB) in Yuraku-cho, central Tokyo. The panel discussion titled "Pioneering the Future: Market and Investment Trends in Taiwan and Japan" dives into what a Japan-Taiwan collaborative future could look like. — Headlining audio system have a collaborative chat on the Tokyo Innovation Base (TiB) in Yuraku-cho, central Tokyo. The panel dialogue titled “Pioneering the Future: Market and Funding Tendencies in Taiwan and Japan” dives into what a Japan-Taiwan collaborative future may appear to be.

Later that morning, Deputy Minister Jan Fang-Guan of the Nationwide Improvement Council (NDC) gave a speech introducing Taiwan’s innovation ecosystem. This was adopted by a panel dialogue that includes distinguished figures in Taiwanese finance and funding, together with David Weng, CEO of Taiwania Capital, who forecasted future funding traits between Japan and Taiwan.

Taiwanese startups take the stage for a group photo to kick off the summit that also invited dozens of Japanese startups that aspire to expand into Taiwan. — Taiwanese startups take the stage for a gaggle picture to kick off the summit that additionally invited dozens of Japanese startups that aspire to increase into Taiwan.

A team member of Taiwan-based iKala, which provides AI transformation solutions to businesses in need, gives a presentation at the summit. — A group member of Taiwan-based iKala, which offers AI transformation options to companies in want, provides a presentation on the summit.

Moreover, Taiwanese startups visiting Japan took the stage, whereas a music titled “We Are One”, created for this occasion debuted globally.

NDC Minister Liu’s press convention on the Japan Nationwide Press Membership

Attendees take notes as Minister Liu Chin-Ching of the National Development Council holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club. — Attendees take notes as Minister Liu Chin-Ching of the Nationwide Improvement Council holds a press convention on the Japan Nationwide Press Membership.

Within the afternoon, Minister Liu Chin-Ching of Taiwan’s Nationwide Improvement Council held a press convention on the Japan Nationwide Press Membership in central Tokyo.

In the course of the convention, the minister in control of Taiwan’s financial and start-up development methods declared that Taiwan would formally open its first abroad innovation base in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2024.

“We goal to supply help in firm registration, funding introductions, enterprise cooperation, and IPO help to Japanese and Taiwanese firms, startups, and funding establishments,” he stated. “We additionally hope to strengthen expertise change between Japan and Taiwan and increase the market collectively.”

This go to marked Minister Liu’s first journey to Japan following the institution of Taiwan’s new administration in 2024. His go to drew vital media curiosity with over 100 journalists (together with on-line contributors) from each home and worldwide retailers in attendance.

Highlights for Day 2 (Sept. 18th)

Attendees gather to kick off Day Two of the 2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit. — Attendees collect to kick off Day Two of the 2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit.

Two keynote speeches addressed vital themes on the second day of the summit. Alex Lee, founder and CEO of QIC (Quantum Worldwide), introduced “The Causes Why Taiwan’s Semiconductor Provide Chain Market Worth Will Develop Tenfold by 2033,” offering insights into the expansion potential of Taiwan’s semiconductor provide chain.

Following this, Kei Furukawa, an funding associate at UTokyo IPC, gave a lecture titled “Innovation and Startup Improvement Methods on the College of Tokyo VC,” discussing the development of innovation and entrepreneurship by way of collaboration between authorities and universities in Japan.

Moreover, there have been displays from Japanese and Taiwanese startups and innovation firms, speeches by notable company, and extra. The final day concluded with an invitation-only opening ceremony for the Taiwan Startup Tokyo Workplace and a gala dinner with buyers.

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Title: 2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit
Date: September 17 (Tuesday) – 18 (Wednesday), 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Tokyo Innovation Base (TiB) 2nd Flooring (3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, in entrance of Yurakucho Station)
Format: On-site participation
Languages: Chinese language, Japanese, and English (with simultaneous interpretation)
Organizer: Startup Island TAIWAN