National Development Council

Keith Krach-Led US-Taiwan Business Council Delegation Expands Trusted Collaboration with Taiwan

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240131359736/en/
    The mission, which was timed shortly after Taiwan’s elections, focused on the importance of trust in the close relationship between the United States and Taiwan.
  • You partner with people you trust, and you love the people you trust,” observed Krach during the visit.
  • “The US-Taiwan Business Council’s chairman’s delegation, led by Keith Krach, was the first major international business organization to visit Taiwan after the January 13 election.
  • “We will continue to be ambitious in advancing the US-Taiwan ties based on trust, and expanding the Global Trusted Tech Network, a growing coalition of global leaders committed to trusted economic and technological collaboration.”

Maktar Launches Revolutionary USB 3 MFi-Certified Piconizer 4s at CES 2024

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

During a session jointly hosted by the Department of Industrial Technology of MOEA and the Taiwan-US start-up ecosystem in San Francisco, Maktar, along with 34 start-ups from the 2024 CES TTA (Taiwan Tech Arena) Pavilion, took part in Taiwan Demo Day.

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  • During a session jointly hosted by the Department of Industrial Technology of MOEA and the Taiwan-US start-up ecosystem in San Francisco, Maktar, along with 34 start-ups from the 2024 CES TTA (Taiwan Tech Arena) Pavilion, took part in Taiwan Demo Day.
  • Maktar stood out by winning the "Best Pitch" award with their 3-minute presentation.
  • At CES, Maktar introduced the Piconizer 4s, the first USB 3 MFi Apple-certified storage device for iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max.
  • The event saw the participation of over 4,000 tech companies from more than 150 countries and regions worldwide.

Epoch Garage+ Launches Its 2023 Open House for Must-See Startups in Taiwan

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garage+, a leading, zero-equity startup incubator supported by the Epoch Foundation, is launching its 2023 Open House in Taipei, Taiwan on December 6th. 35 must-see global startups are exhibiting, offering revolutionary technologies across sectors including AI, enterprise, energy, ESG, healthcare, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garage+, a leading, zero-equity startup incubator supported by the Epoch Foundation, is launching its 2023 Open House in Taipei, Taiwan on December 6th.
  • 35 must-see global startups are exhibiting, offering revolutionary technologies across sectors including AI, enterprise, energy, ESG, healthcare, supply chain, and manufacturing.
  • Startups from around the world have a remarkable opportunity awaiting them in Taiwan.
  • Supported by Taiwan's National Development Council ( www.ndc.gov.tw ), the Startup Global Program, 2023 Open House event will include companies from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India, Canada, the USA, the UK, Netherlands, Estonia, and Israel.

Profet AI Amplifies International Presence with Significant Overseas Market Growth

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Jerry Huang, Co-founder and CEO of Profet AI, highlighted the company's stellar H1 performance, with an impressive nearly 90% YoY revenue growth.

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  • Jerry Huang, Co-founder and CEO of Profet AI, highlighted the company's stellar H1 performance, with an impressive nearly 90% YoY revenue growth.
  • Regarding international market expansion, Profet AI Suzhou, the joint venture company in China, exhibited rapid growth by securing prominent clients in industries such as textiles and food production.
  • As the demand for AI in supply chain resilience and production efficiency surges, Profet AI is strategically positioned for further international expansion.
  • Profet AI has intensified its engagement with the Japanese market this year, leveraging its vast expertise from global manufacturing collaborations.

Fifth Third Bank Certifies 25 Graduates of its Empowering Community Leaders Program

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Fifth Third congratulates the 25 community leaders who have completed the Bank’s 18-month Empowering Community Leaders career development growth program.

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  • Fifth Third congratulates the 25 community leaders who have completed the Bank’s 18-month Empowering Community Leaders career development growth program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230905801694/en/
    The inaugural class of 25 nonprofit leaders graduated from Fifth Third Bank's Empowering Community Leaders program.
  • The 25 graduates are pictured with Fifth Third's Aleta Young, Kala Gibson, Jada Grandy Mock and Katrina Lunsford, pictured from left to right, in the first row.
  • She said, “Fifth Third presented me with such an awesome opportunity to better equip myself to serve my community.

Wetzel's Pretzels Makes Franchise Ownership More Accessible for Women and Minorities Through Access to Equity Program

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wetzel's Pretzels (Wetzel's) is aiming to make franchise ownership more accessible for women and ethnic minorities. Through the creation of its Wetzel's Pretzels Access to Equity Program, the brand strives to create a pathway to ownership, providing financial discounts, as well as educational and mentorship opportunities to underrepresented candidates from all backgrounds. The program launch, coupled with the brand's targeted recruitment efforts, showcases its commitment to inclusion for all qualified candidates.

Key Points: 
  • Through the creation of its Wetzel's Pretzels Access to Equity Program , the brand strives to create a pathway to ownership, providing financial discounts, as well as educational and mentorship opportunities to underrepresented candidates from all backgrounds.
  • The program launch, coupled with the brand's targeted recruitment efforts, showcases its commitment to inclusion for all qualified candidates.
  • "While our pretzels are a delicious treat, they represent something bigger to our franchisees, and that is a dream of entrepreneurship coming to fruition," said Schuler.
  • The Access to Equity Program strives to provide participants with the tools and resources needed to achieve long-term success.

Surreal Builds Virtual Campus for Future Online Learning

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

SURREALM, a learning platform launched by Surreal, aims to give students an interactive virtual learning environment where they can have a sense of togetherness, presence, and playfulness.

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  • SURREALM, a learning platform launched by Surreal, aims to give students an interactive virtual learning environment where they can have a sense of togetherness, presence, and playfulness.
  • The grouping function allows students to discuss and collaborate in virtual classrooms, as well as to communicate and play freely during break time.
  • In the VR classroom, teachers can present the material in a variety of ways to achieve the best possible learning outcomes.
  • With the virtual world feature, the learning process can be recreated on demand.

Speed 3D's new e-commerce platform applies AR technology to online retailing

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

To provide a better immersive experience, Speed3D will be launching its new e-commerce platform called METAR Commerce next year.

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  • To provide a better immersive experience, Speed3D will be launching its new e-commerce platform called METAR Commerce next year.
  • At the end of 2013, Chiu decided to start his own business with a focus on 3D modelling technology.
  • "Speed3D will 'speed up' the process of 3D modelling while lowering the costs of production," said Chiu.
  • Since 2018, Speed 3D has become the first technical collaborator in the Asia Pacific region on the Facebook AR studio platform.

Fun2 Studio Brings Metaverse Entertainment and Taiwan Culture to the World through the Games

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

TAIPEI, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest virtual reality technologies have led to a total transformation in the gaming industry. Nowadays, players can discover a virtual world controlled by their body movement. Fun2 Studio, a game developer and Microsoft's business partner in Taiwan, is going to redefine the gaming sector with advanced technologies and innovative content. Their upcoming game, KaraMeta, will be the best demonstration of how VR technologies enhance the entertainment industry.

Key Points: 
  • Fun2 Studio, a game developer and Microsoft's business partner in Taiwan, is going to redefine the gaming sector with advanced technologies and innovative content.
  • Fun2 Studio, was established in 2019 by a few core team members from the XPEC VR team.
  • With a passion for gaming, Ian Pan, the founder and CEO of Fun2 Studio, aims to make digital games more engaging with the latest immersive technology.
  • "We believe in creating a Taiwanese IP so that players from all over the world can discover the culture of Taiwan through our games," Ian expects.

MAI develops VR-based solutions for the healthcare industry

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

To help medical students better understand how it works, Medical Augmented Intelligence, Inc. (MAI), supported by National Development Council, offers advanced technological VR solutions.

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  • To help medical students better understand how it works, Medical Augmented Intelligence, Inc. (MAI), supported by National Development Council, offers advanced technological VR solutions.
  • Sam, the CEO of MAI, has traveled extensively around the world and consequently suffered from jet lag, which led to health problems.
  • Founded in 2016, MAI combines medical knowledge and practices rooted in Eastern and Western cultures, with a mission to create high-quality VR-based solutions for the young generations.
  • To achieve this goal, according to Sam, MAI will work closely with leading medical institutions and experts, continuously developing and optimizing their solutions with new, and innovative features.