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- 1 weeks ago33 min
EP4-9 | Why YC Is Coming to Taiwan: How Taiwan Can Power Physical AI
Silicon Valley is shifting from AI software toward Physical AI, robotics, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing. As Y Combinator heads to Taiwan now, host Uly Su shares insights from five recent Demo Days—Berkeley SkyDeck, StartX, Alchemist, YC, and a16z speedrun—revealing what's driving this shift. Beyond TSMC, Taiwan's flexible manufacturing ecosystem, engineering expertise, and trusted supply chains are becoming key advantages for Physical AI startups. Discover why Taiwan matters now—and how it can help Silicon Valley turn AI innovation into real-world products at scale.Why Y Combinator Is Coming to Taiwan now: Startup School Taipei on November 12 and the growing importance of Taiwan's tech ecosystem.Silicon Valley's Physical AI Shift: Key trends from SkyDeck, StartX, Alchemist, YC, and a16z speedrun Demo Days.Demo Day Numbers: 33% of SkyDeck startups in Physical AI, robotics, or hardware; YC industrial startups reach 23%.Taiwan's Supply Chain Advantage: Flexible SMEs, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing expertise compared with Japan and South Korea.Trusted Supply Chains for Physical AI: Taiwan's role in China-plus-one strategies, hardware development, and scaling from prototypes to mass production.矽谷風向大轉向：從純軟體走向實體 AI，為何頂級加速器與 YC 紛紛將目光投向台灣？ ft. 矽谷在線主持人 Uly Su矽谷的創投風向正在歷經一場深刻的典範轉移——市場資金與創業者的注意力，正迅速從純 AI 軟體應用，大步邁向結合硬體、機器人、半導體與先進製造的「實體人工智慧（Physical AI）」。適逢全球頂級加速器 Y Combinator（YC）即將於 11 月 12 日在台北舉辦首場 Startup School Taipei，本集節目由共同主持人 Uly Su 親自帶回第一手觀察。Uly 梳理近期包括 Berkeley SkyDeck、StartX、Alchemist、YC 與 a16z speedrun 在內的五場關鍵 Demo Day 數據，揭開這股硬科技轉向的底層動力。在台積電的光環之外，台灣靈活的中小企業聚落、極速打樣實力與高信任供應鏈體系，究竟如何成為全球實體 AI 新創將創新轉化為實體產品規模化生產的不可或缺支柱？本集重點：YC 首度落地台北的訊號：Startup School Taipei 即將開跑，解析國際頂級加速器看重台灣科技生態圈的戰略動機矽谷 Demo Day 的硬核數據：SkyDeck 實體 AI 與硬體佔比衝上 33%、YC 工業新創達到 23%，軟體紅利退潮後的真實風向走出純軟體黑盒子走向實體：從演算法跨入機器人與實體場域，揭密驅動新創團隊踏入物理世界的核心原因台灣製造聚落的敏捷優勢：有別於日韓大財閥體系，台灣中小企業的高彈性與快速原型開發如何縮短硬體反覆運算週期「非中供應鏈」的信賴樞紐：在全球去風險化與 China-plus-one 浪潮下，台灣如何協助矽谷新創跨越從原型到量產的鴻溝📍 About Host: Uly SuGeneral Partner, Addins Venture#CrossBorderMentor #StartupExpansion #TaiwanToSiliconValley🌏 A cross-border mentor who supports startups in entering global markets, with deep experience in fundraising, talent strategy, and international operations across the U.S. and Taiwan.🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulysu/📚 Learn more about Taiwan’s startup ecosystem 👉🏼 https://meetstartup.pse.is/4jhd5u🚀 Stay connected with Taiwan–Silicon Valley innovation via the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley HubWebsite: https://sv.startupisland.tw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-island-taiwan-sv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Startup-Island-Taiwan-Silicon-Valley-Hub/61586221303202/ Powered by Firstory Hosting
- 2 weeks ago28 min
EP4-8 | Former President Tsai Visits SIT SV Hub as Startups Prepare for Quantum Threats
In this episode, we sit down with Will Tsai, Business Development Executive at Jmem Tek, a company developing post-quantum cryptography and hardware security technologies.Before the interview, Paolo shares context from former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley Hub, highlighting Taiwan’s growing presence in Silicon Valley.Will discusses why quantum security matters now, the “harvest now, decrypt later” threat, and why future security may need to be built into silicon itself. We also explore Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem and the future of quantum-safe security.In this episode, you'll learn:What post-quantum cryptography is and why it mattersWhy organizations should prepare for quantum threats nowHow hardware-based security can protect future systemsTaiwan’s role in the future of quantum-safe security蔡英文前總統參訪 SIT 矽谷基地：面對量子破密威脅，台灣半導體如何築起後量子資安防線？ ft. 振生半導體（Jmem Tek）業務拓展主管 Will Tsai隨著量子運算技術快速推進，傳統非對稱加密架構正面臨顛覆性的演算衝擊。本集節目首先由 Paolo 分享前總統蔡英文參訪 Startup Island TAIWAN 矽谷 Hub 的第一線觀察，見證台灣新創生態圈在矽谷深耕拓展的關鍵力量；隨後邀請到專注於後量子密碼學（PQC）與硬體安全防禦技術的振生半導體（Jmem Tek）業務拓展主管 Will Tsai，深入拆解量子資安對全球資訊架構的深遠挑戰。面對「先攔截、後解密（Harvest Now, Decrypt Later）」的潛在攻擊風險，資安防禦為何必須直接下沉至晶片矽智財（Silicon IP）底層？台灣完整的半導體產業鏈，又將如何在後量子時代扮演不可或缺的全球安全關鍵角色？本集重點：前總統參訪看見出海動能：從蔡前總統走訪 SIT 矽谷基地，透視台灣科技新創在全球創新生態圈的戰略佈局破解「先攔截、後解密」威脅：剖析量子運算帶來的解密危機，為何各國政府與企業必須在量子霸權實現前提前升級密碼學與硬體晶片的交會：後量子密碼學演算法如何與硬體安全整合，從晶片設計源頭阻斷破密風險半導體王國的資安新戰場：借力台灣深厚的晶圓代工與 IC 設計底蘊，打造值得信賴的新世代量子安全供應鏈📍 About Host: Paolo Joseph LisingSenior Global Community Builder, Business Next Media Corp. 巨思媒體集團#GlobalFounders #TaiwanStartup #StartupEcosystem🌏 Helping foreign founders navigate Taiwan’s startup ecosystem by bringing together founders, investors, and innovators to share practical insights and support more global startups in Taiwan.🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolojoseph/📚 Learn more about Taiwan’s startup ecosystem 👉🏼 https://meetstartup.pse.is/4jhd5u🚀 Stay connected with Taiwan–Silicon Valley innovation via the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley HubWebsite: https://sv.startupisland.tw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-island-taiwan-sv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Startup-Island-Taiwan-Silicon-Valley-Hub/61586221303202/ Powered by Firstory Hosting
- 3 weeks ago42 min
EP4-7 | Would This Startup Exist If Its Founder Were a Man?
In this episode, we sit down with Shao Hua Huang, founder of Cocoon Bravolution, a Taiwan fashion-tech startup using AI, body data, and fit intelligence to rethink how women find the right bra.The idea traces back to her time at the London College of Fashion, where her research explored using 3D body scanning to improve bra fitting. She later joined a sustainability accelerator at Cambridge before returning to Taiwan and turning the research into a business.But why is something as basic as bra sizing still difficult to get right? Shao Hua explains why she sees fit as a data problem, how Cocoon learns from different body shapes and products, and why better fitting could also mean fewer returns, unwanted purchases, and less waste. Cocoon increasingly sees the technology as applicable beyond lingerie to the wider fashion industry.We also discuss why she chose Taiwan to build the company, taking Cocoon back to Europe, and the challenges of scaling as a woman entrepreneur in Taiwan.In this episode, you'll learn:Why bra fitting remains an unsolved problemHow a fashion problem became an AI and data startupWhy Shao Hua returned from the UK to build in TaiwanHow Cocoon approaches body diversity and data privacyWhy better fit could reduce fashion wasteWhether lingerie is only the first market for Cocoon's technologyWhat it takes for a women-led Taiwan startup to scale globally如果創辦人是男性，這家新創還會誕生嗎？用 AI 與身體數據重塑貼身衣物體驗 ft. Cocoon Bravolution 創辦人 黃少樺 Shao Hua Huang挑選合適的內衣，為何在科技高度發展的今天依然是全球女性的共同痛點？本集節目邀請到台灣時尚科技（Fashion-tech）新創 Cocoon Bravolution 創辦人黃少樺，深入探討她如何結合人工智慧、身體數據與適配智慧演算法，徹底顛覆女性尋找合適內衣的傳統體驗。這項技術的開端，源自她在倫敦時裝學院（London College of Fashion）期間以 3D 人體掃描改善內衣適配度的學術研究，隨後她參與劍橋大學永續加速器，並最終選擇回到台灣將科研成果轉化為商業落地。少樺剖析了內衣尺寸難以標準化的根本原因，將版型適配視為純粹的「數據科學問題」，不僅有效降低電商退貨率與庫存浪費，更將這套核心技術擴展至更廣泛的時尚產業。本集同時也將分享她作為女性創業家，在台灣打造全球化新創的挑戰與洞察。本集重點：尺碼規格化的百年盲點：版型適配本質是複雜的幾何數據問題，為何傳統測量機制始終無法解決合身痛點學術科研跨界數據新創：從倫敦時裝學院研究到劍橋永續加速器，如何將 3D 人體測量轉化為商業運作平台告別時尚產業的過度浪費：精準適配如何從源頭大幅壓縮退貨率與無效購買，落實綠色供應鏈價值立足台灣放眼歐洲市場：剖析回台創業的產業供應鏈優勢，以及如何以台灣為技術試驗場重新進軍海外女性創業者引領全球規模化：探討以切身體驗為出發點的科技創新，在多元包容與商業擴張上的獨特韌性📍 About Host: Paolo Joseph LisingSenior Global Community Builder, Business Next Media Corp. 巨思媒體集團#GlobalFounders #TaiwanStartup #StartupEcosystem🌏 Helping foreign founders navigate Taiwan’s startup ecosystem by bringing together founders, investors, and innovators to share practical insights and support more global startups in Taiwan.🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolojoseph/📚 Learn more about Taiwan’s startup ecosystem 👉🏼 https://meetstartup.pse.is/4jhd5u🚀 Stay connected with Taiwan–Silicon Valley innovation via the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley HubWebsite: https://sv.startupisland.tw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-island-taiwan-sv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Startup-Island-Taiwan-Silicon-Valley-Hub/61586221303202/ Powered by Firstory Hosting
- Oct 5, 202628 min
EP4-6 | Ex-Anthropic Dev Warns on AI Control as Someone Builds Transparent AI in Taiwan
In this episode, we sit down with Ninad Jagdish, founder of Dwnrt Absrd and creator of SupaSim, an AI platform that models and simulates how organizations work. Ninad argues that while AI systems like ChatGPT can know a lot, that doesn’t necessarily mean they understand how a business or organization actually works.So what’s missing? Ninad believes AI needs explicit models that people can inspect, test, and challenge. We discuss what SupaSim can do differently from ChatGPT, spreadsheets, and consultants, how we know when its models are wrong, and why he argues that memory and skills alone aren’t enough for AI.We also tackle the bigger question of AI control. As researchers warn about increasingly capable AI systems, could making AI’s models more transparent help keep humans in control? And with Taiwan pushing for transparency, explainability, and human oversight in AI, could Taiwan become a place to build and test a different approach?In this episode, you'll learn:Why more data doesn’t necessarily mean AI understands a businessWhat SupaSim does differently from ChatGPT or a spreadsheetWhy Ninad believes AI needs more than memory and skillsHow transparent models could help humans question AI decisionsWhat AI safety concerns mean for SupaSim’s approachHow Taiwan fits into the push for more transparent AIWhat happens if AI eventually moves from testing decisions to making them前 Anthropic 開發者提出 AI 控制警訊：這家台灣新創如何以「透明模型」守護人類主導權？ ft. Dwnrt Absrd 創辦人 Ninad Jagdish當以大型語言模型為核心的 AI 展現驚人記憶力與產出能力時，這是否意味著系統真的理解企業運作的底層邏輯？曾任職於 Anthropic 等頂尖團隊的 Ninad Jagdish 指出，海量資料與技能庫並不能等同於具備組織運行脈絡的認知模型。如果決策過程依然深藏於黑盒子中，人類將難以驗證其真偽。為此，Ninad 在台灣創立 Dwnrt Absrd 並推出 SupaSim，打造可受檢驗、推演與挑戰的透明組織模擬架構。本集節目深入探討 AI 安全與可解釋性的關鍵命題，以及台灣如何憑藉對信任與人本監管的重視，成為新世代負責任 AI 的淬鍊基地。本集重點：資料量不等於理解力：剖析語言模型的認知盲點，為何單純的記憶與技能無法替代真實商業邏輯突破試算表與顧問框架：SupaSim 如何透過動態模擬組織運作，提供比傳統工具更精確的驗證途徑打開黑盒子的透明模型：唯有讓人類能夠檢視並質疑演算依據，才能落實人機協作的安全底線防範失控的關鍵防線：直擊 AI 安全研究者的核心焦慮，探討模型透明化如何確保人類握有最終控制權台灣的制度與信任優勢：在注重可解釋性與人為監督的政策環境下，台灣如何成為透明 AI 技術的理想試驗場📍 About Host: Paolo Joseph LisingSenior Global Community Builder, Business Next Media Corp. 巨思媒體集團#GlobalFounders #TaiwanStartup #StartupEcosystem🌏 Helping foreign founders navigate Taiwan’s startup ecosystem by bringing together founders, investors, and innovators to share practical insights and support more global startups in Taiwan.🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolojoseph/📚 Learn more about Taiwan’s startup ecosystem 👉🏼 https://meetstartup.pse.is/4jhd5u🚀 Stay connected with Taiwan–Silicon Valley innovation via the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley HubWebsite: https://sv.startupisland.tw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-island-taiwan-sv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Startup-Island-Taiwan-Silicon-Valley-Hub/61586221303202/ Powered by Firstory Hosting
- Sep 28, 202626 min
EP4-5 | Taiwan is Brewing a Different Kind of Coffee
In this episode, we sit down with Jenny Hsu, a former Web3 operator who went from managing P&Ls, restructuring teams, and scaling startups to spending nearly three years working on farms, coral reefs, and regenerative agriculture.That unexpected journey eventually brought her back to entrepreneurship — this time through coffee.Jenny is now building ventures around regenerative agriculture and coffee, including Omawild, which she describes as “a nature fund disguised as coffee.”We talk about why she walked away from tech, what she discovered in Indonesia, why coffee became the vehicle for her bigger mission, and whether regenerative agriculture can actually scale without losing what makes it regenerative.In this episode, you'll learn:Why Jenny walked away from the Web3 worldWhat she discovered through regenerative agriculture and coral restorationWhy coffee became her next businessWhat we don't see behind a bag of coffeeHow Omawild connects coffee with nature restorationWhether regenerative agriculture can actually scaleWhat Jenny is bringing back to Taiwan從 Web3 到再生農業：她如何用一杯咖啡打造「偽裝成咖啡的自然基金」？ ft. Omawild 創辦人 Jenny Hsu從經手損益表、重組團隊到推動 Web3 新創規模化，Jenny Hsu 曾身處科技與數位資產的最前線。然而，她卻選擇毅然轉身，走入印尼的農場、走進珊瑚礁與再生農業現場，度過將近三年的田野歲月。這段看似意料之外的歷程，最終引領她帶著全新的視角重返創業圈——這一次，她以「咖啡」為載體，創辦了再生農業品牌 Omawild，將其定義為「偽裝成咖啡的自然基金」。本集節目邀請 Jenny 深入分享她告別科技業的心路歷程、在印尼土地上的實地發現，以及如何在商業規模化與永續生態復育之間找到真正的平衡。本集重點：轉身告別 Web3 浪潮：放下損益表與團隊擴張的日常，為何選擇跨入看似遙遠的自然土地泥土與珊瑚礁的現場震撼：深入印尼三年實地耕作，第一線看見再生農業與海洋修復的真實困境為何是咖啡？：揭開每一包咖啡背後被忽視的產銷鏈真相，讓日常飲品化為驅動生態修復的槓桿Omawild 的商業模式解密：如何跳脫傳統綠色倡議框架，將商業利潤精準導向長期的大自然投資永續與規模化的拉鋸戰：探討再生農業能否在擴大市場規模的同時，守住對土壤與生態的核心承諾📍 About Host: Paolo Joseph LisingSenior Global Community Builder, Business Next Media Corp. 巨思媒體集團#GlobalFounders #TaiwanStartup #StartupEcosystem🌏 Helping foreign founders navigate Taiwan’s startup ecosystem by bringing together founders, investors, and innovators to share practical insights and support more global startups in Taiwan.🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolojoseph/📚 Learn more about Taiwan’s startup ecosystem 👉🏼 https://meetstartup.pse.is/4jhd5u🚀 Stay connected with Taiwan–Silicon Valley innovation via the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley HubWebsite: https://sv.startupisland.tw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-island-taiwan-sv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Startup-Island-Taiwan-Silicon-Valley-Hub/61586221303202/ Powered by Firstory Hosting
- Sep 21, 202633 min
EP4-3 | From Luxembourg to Taiwan: Building in Europe, Developing in Asia, Innovating in Taiwan
In this episode, we sit down with Richard “Rick” Wiltgen, founder of RideFair, whose entrepreneurial journey has taken him across Europe and Asia before bringing him to southern Taiwan. After spending some 20 years in Asia and most recently running a company in Luxembourg, Rick could have chosen many places to build his next venture. Instead, he chose Taiwan, and specifically Kaohsiung. He shares what building in Luxembourg taught him, why Asia remains central to developing his business, and what he found in Taiwan that made it the place to build and innovate.That decision also led him to an overlooked problem. From couriers and university shuttles to elderly-care vehicles, Rick saw fleets still making routing decisions with limited tools and little evidence of whether a better route could actually save them time or money. That became the foundation for RideFair, which uses a fleet’s own historical data to test what could have happened differently before asking operators to trust a new system.Rick also explains how his background in history shaped that approach, why he believes trust rather than optimization is the real challenge, and where AI belongs once it can prove that it actually performs better.From Luxembourg to Kaohsiung, this is a conversation about what it takes to build across markets, why location still matters for founders, and why Rick believes Taiwan can be a place not just to enter Asia, but to build what comes next.In this episode, you'll learn:What Rick learned from building businesses across Europe and AsiaWhy he chose Taiwan for his next companyWhy Kaohsiung, rather than Taipei, became the home of RideFairWhat he discovered about how commercial fleets still make routing decisionsHow RideFair uses a fleet’s own historical data to test better routes before asking operators to trust its technologyWhy Rick believes trust, not optimization, is the missing piece in the industryHow his background in history inspired RideFair’s approach to asking, “What would have happened otherwise?”Where AI fits, and why Rick believes it should prove itself before making decisions for a live fleetWhat his experience says about Taiwan’s potential as a place for international founders to build and innovate從盧森堡到台灣：跨足歐亞市場，為何他選擇落腳高雄打造車隊智慧路網？ ft. RideFair 創辦人 Richard “Rick” Wiltgen在亞洲深耕二十年、並曾於盧森堡經營企業的連續創業者 Rick，在開啟下一段創業冒險時，做出了出人意表的決定——他選擇台灣，並且直接落腳高雄。從快遞配送、大學接駁車到長照車隊，Rick 敏銳觀察到許多營運團隊在路徑規劃上，仍仰賴有限工具與直覺決策，缺乏客觀數據佐證更佳路線能否切實降低成本。這催生了 RideFair 的誕生：透過車隊過往真實歷史數據進行逆向驗證與情境推演，在導入全新系統前先證明效益。兼具歷史學背景的他，更深刻指出車隊管理的核心瓶頸往往不是「演算法最佳化」，而是營運者對系統的「信任」。本集節目帶您探討跨國創業的選址思維，以及國際創辦人如何以台灣為起點，驅動新世代智慧移動創新。本集重點：橫跨歐亞的創業視角：融會盧森堡營運智慧與深厚亞洲經歷，淬鍊出敏捷的跨市場拓土思維為何是高雄而非台北？：跳脫傳統選址框架，直擊南台灣獨特的產業能量與智慧城市發展潛力破解車隊路徑規劃盲點：快遞至長照運輸皆受限於經驗決策，傳統派工亟需實證數據打破慣性以歷史數據建立信任：運用「如果當時這樣走」的歷史推演法，先驗證節省效益再推動系統導入歷史學思維翻轉 AI 應用：演算法必須先拿出客觀實證，方能在實際路面上承擔起關鍵決策重任📍 About Host: Paolo Joseph LisingSenior Global Community Builder, Business Next Media Corp. 巨思媒體集團#GlobalFounders #TaiwanStartup #StartupEcosystem🌏 Helping foreign founders navigate Taiwan’s startup ecosystem by bringing together founders, investors, and innovators to share practical insights and support more global startups in Taiwan.🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolojoseph/📚 Learn more about Taiwan’s startup ecosystem 👉🏼 https://meetstartup.pse.is/4jhd5u🚀 Stay connected with Taiwan–Silicon Valley innovation via the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley HubWebsite: https://sv.startupisland.tw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-island-taiwan-sv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Startup-Island-Taiwan-Silicon-Valley-Hub/61586221303202/ Powered by Firstory Hosting
- Sep 14, 202654 min
EP4-3 | Is Taiwan’s Startup Scene Going South? Inside Kaohsiung’s Emerging Founder Ecosystem
In this episode, we sit down with Arturs Vancans, founder of Second Space, to explore why he chose Kaohsiung to build his life and business, and what he is seeing as Southern Taiwan’s startup ecosystem evolves.When Arturs first arrived in Kaohsiung, the city was rarely seen as a destination for startup founders, particularly international entrepreneurs. But over the years, he has watched the ecosystem change, with more founders, startups, and ecosystem players looking beyond Taipei.Through Second Space, Arturs has had a front-row seat to that shift, building a community where entrepreneurs can work, connect, and build relationships in Southern Taiwan.We talk about what's driving founders to Kaohsiung, what kinds of startups are emerging there, and whether Taiwan’s much-discussed “going south” movement is really happening. We also explore what Kaohsiung still needs to become a startup destination in its own right, rather than simply an extension of Taipei.In this episode, you'll learn:Why Arturs chose Kaohsiung rather than TaipeiWhat inspired him to build Second SpaceHow Kaohsiung’s startup ecosystem has changed over the yearsWhether Taiwan’s startup ecosystem is really “going south”What kinds of founders and startups are choosing KaohsiungWhat entrepreneurs are looking for when they come to Southern TaiwanWhether Kaohsiung is developing a startup culture of its ownWhat needs to happen for Kaohsiung to become a startup destination in its own rightWhat success for Kaohsiung’s startup ecosystem could look like three years from now?台灣的新創重心正往南部轉移？深入解析高雄崛起中的創業者生態圈在本集節目中，我們專訪了 Second Space 的創辦人 Arturs Vancans，一起聊聊他為何選擇在高雄落地生根並開拓事業，以及他親眼見證的南台灣新創生態演變。當 Arturs 最初抵達高雄時，這座城市極少被視為創業者落腳的選擇，對國際創辦人來說更是如此。然而這些年來，他看見了環境的蛻變——越來越多創辦人、新創團隊與生態圈夥伴，開始將目光投向台北以外的地區。透過創立 Second Space，Arturs 站在第一線見證了這場轉變，打造出一個讓創業者能在南台灣工作、交流並建立緊密連結的在地社群。我們深入探討了吸引創辦人前往高雄的動力來源、當地正在嶄露頭角的新創類型，以及外界熱烈討論的「新創南向」是否真的落實。我們也共同思考：高雄若要成為一個具備獨立特色的新創重鎮，而非僅是台北資源的延伸，目前還缺少哪些關鍵拼圖？在本集節目中，你將會了解：Arturs 當初選擇高雄而非台北的原因創立 Second Space 的初衷與靈感高雄新創生態圈歷年來的轉變歷程台灣的新創生態是否真正落實「向南發展」選擇落腳高雄的創辦人特質與新創類型創業者來到南台灣時所尋求的資源與環境高雄是否正在孕育屬於自己的新創文化高雄若要成為名副其實的創業首選聚落，還需要促成哪些關鍵改變三年後，高雄新創生態圈的成功典範可能呈現何種面貌？📍 About Host: Paolo Joseph LisingSenior Global Community Builder, Business Next Media Corp. 巨思媒體集團#GlobalFounders #TaiwanStartup #StartupEcosystem🌏 Helping foreign founders navigate Taiwan’s startup ecosystem by bringing together founders, investors, and innovators to share practical insights and support more global startups in Taiwan.🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolojoseph/📚 Learn more about Taiwan’s startup ecosystem 👉🏼 https://meetstartup.pse.is/4jhd5u🚀 Stay connected with Taiwan–Silicon Valley innovation via the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley HubWebsite: https://sv.startupisland.tw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-island-taiwan-sv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Startup-Island-Taiwan-Silicon-Valley-Hub/61586221303202/ Powered by Firstory Hosting
- Sep 8, 202640 min
EP4-2 |Tired of Losing the Taylor Swift Ticket Battle? This Startup in Taiwan to Fight Scalpers
Tired of Losing the Taylor Swift Ticket Battle? This Canadian Founder Built a Startup in Taiwan to Fight ScalpersIn this episode, we sit down with LK Shelley, co-founder of ARMCo Lab and FanID, to explore how a frustrating concert-ticket experience led her to found a startup in Taiwan. After seeing firsthand the problems of ticket scalping, long entry queues, and the privacy concerns surrounding real-name ticketing, Shelley set out to create a different approach: a “one person, one face, one ticket” system designed to verify that someone is a real person without storing their facial data.But FanID is about more than concert tickets. Shelley sees digital identity becoming increasingly important as AI-generated content, bots, and AI agents make it harder to know whether a real person is behind an account.We also explore her journey as a Canadian entrepreneur building in Taiwan, why she chose Taiwan for her startup, what she has discovered about the local ecosystem, and what international founders should consider before deciding to build here.In this episode, you'll learn:How a concert ticketing problem inspired the creation of FanIDWhy ticket scalping and identity verification remain difficult problems to solveHow FanID approaches identity verification while protecting user privacyWhy proving you are a real human may become increasingly important in the AI eraWhy Shelley chose Taiwan as a place to build her startupWhat Taiwan offers foreign founders—and where there is still room to improveWhat international founders should know before building a startup in Taiwan搶不到泰勒絲門票憤而創業！加拿大創辦人在台打造防黃牛身分驗證新解方 ft. ARMCo Lab 與 FanID 共同創辦人 LK Shelley搶演唱會門票總是不敵黃牛機器人？實名制又引發個資外洩的隱私疑慮？本集節目邀請到 ARMCo Lab 與 FanID 共同創辦人 LK Shelley，暢談她因自身搶票挫折而在台灣創辦新創的精彩歷程。面對猖獗的黃牛轉售與冗長的驗票進場人流，Shelley 開發出「一人、一臉、一張票」的去中心化匿名驗證機制，在不儲存用戶臉部生物特徵的前提下，精準驗證真實人身。在生成式 AI、機器人與代理人氾濫的時代，這套機制更延伸為數位世界中辨識「真人身分」的信任基石。同時，身為加拿大創業家的她，也大方分享為何選擇落腳台灣、在地創業生態的觀察，以及給海外創辦人的關鍵建議。本集重點：源自搶票痛點的創業契機：親歷演唱會黃牛狂潮與實名制爭議，催生對公平票務系統的全新想像兼顧驗證與隱私防護：落實「一人一臉一票」原則，不存留原始臉部影像即可確認真實人類身分AI 時代下的數位身分信任戰：防範深偽與自動化帳號泛濫，真人驗證機制成為未來數位世界核心基石外籍創業者為何落腳台灣：剖析台灣在工程人才庫與硬體供應鏈的關鍵優勢，以及持續進化的環境空間國際創辦人實戰生存指引：跨國創業者進入台灣生態系前，必須審慎評估的市場規模與法規文化要素📍 About Host: Paolo Joseph LisingSenior Global Community Builder, Business Next Media Corp. 巨思媒體集團#GlobalFounders #TaiwanStartup #StartupEcosystem🌏 Helping foreign founders navigate Taiwan’s startup ecosystem by bringing together founders, investors, and innovators to share practical insights and support more global startups in Taiwan.🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolojoseph/📚 Learn more about Taiwan’s startup ecosystem 👉🏼 https://meetstartup.pse.is/4jhd5u🚀 Stay connected with Taiwan–Silicon Valley innovation via the Startup Island TAIWAN Silicon Valley HubWebsite: https://sv.startupisland.tw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-island-taiwan-sv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Startup-Island-Taiwan-Silicon-Valley-Hub/61586221303202/ Powered by Firstory Hosting
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