International Event

SWITCH 2025 concluded successfully as AAN and HSP led Taiwan startups to showcase innovation and build global connections, highlighting the global potential of “Taiwan Innovation.”

SWITCH 2025 opened with the Startup Island Taiwan Pavilion showcasing nearly 30 startups. AAN and HSP led eight HSP teams for a three-day program; Minister Wu Wen-ling attended the opening, strengthening Taiwan–Singapore collaboration and visibility.

Led by the Hsinchu Science Park Bureau and AAN, Taiwan’s startups showcased their innovation at Plug and Play APAC Summit 2025, engaging in pitch sessions and investor networking to strengthen connections with the Asia-Pacific innovation ecosystem.

The Hsinchu Science Park Bureau and AAN led eight promising startup teams to Singapore in late October to participate in SWITCH 2025, launching a series of activities focused on innovation exchange and business connectivity.

AAN is committed to serving as a vital bridge for the internationalization of Taiwan’s startups. On August 26, we supported an exchange between Japan’s EP Consulting Service and the Hsinchu Science Park, showcasing AAN’s expertise in global resource integration and cross-border collaboration.

12 Startups from 6 countries gathered under one roof, showcasing their innovation, entrepreneurial passion, and visionary ideas — all contributing to a future full of possibilities.

In recent years, Taiwan-Japan startup exchanges have been thriving. To help Taiwanese startups gain deeper insights into the Japanese market and explore business opportunities, AAN (Asia-Pacific Accelerator Network) organized the Japan Business and Media Training Workshop.

📢 Exciting News!
The Asia-Pacific Accelerator Network Association (AAN), in collaboration with the Hsinchu Science Park Administration, will lead 8 innovative startups specializing in ICT applications (focusing on AI and IoT) to Japan this October.

To foster connections and collaboration between Taiwanese and Japanese startups, the Startup Go!Go! business matchmaking event, hosted by Startup Go!Go! and co-organized by FFG Venture Business Partner and the Kyushu Economic Federation, was held in Fukuoka.

To advance innovation collaboration between Taiwan and Japan and enhance exchanges among startups, FFG Venture Business Partner and PARKS (Platform for All Regions of Kyushu & Okinawa for Startup-ecosystem, PARKS) jointly hosted a business networking event in Fukuoka today.

To foster digital development and startup collaboration between Taiwan and Japan, QTnet, the largest broadband service provider in Kyushu, hosted an engaging cross-border networking event in Fukuoka with 10 Taiwanese startups.

To strengthen collaboration between Taiwan and Japan in semiconductors, manufacturing, and ICT sectors, the Kyushu Economic Federation hosted an industrial networking event in Fukuoka.