<Two important organizers in Venture Program>
The TMU x BE Demo Day demonstrated the startups’ industry breakthrough after 6 months of the acceleration program, this program is hosted by two organizations. Taipei Medical University, as a world-class university, it established “TMU BioMed Accelerator” to construct a strong innovative startup ecosystem and build up global network in biomedical industry. TMU BioMed Accelerator has collaborated with several domestic and oversea accelerators in order to make resource integration with schools and hospitals. The accelerator provides assistance of clinical trial for these startup teams and business model planning as well.
BE Capital, which is a boutique advisory and investment company in Taiwan, as a venture builder, it focuses on technologies, financials and healthcare industries. BE Capital supports local and international startups by organizing a series of networking especially in digital health, artificial intelligence, and medical device areas. It built up relationships with various industry stakeholders and academic institute, for example, Taipei Medical University and other hospital partners. In addition, it set up two different programs to suit different kinds of companies.
<The gateway to Asia>
This year, Taipei Medical University and BE Capital have co-launched the new Venture Program for health tech and Medtech, the program spent six months not only helping startups to achieve clinical and market validation but gaining academic resources. By the end of the program, there are three brilliant startups received the funding. TMU x BE Demo Day was held on July 23th, 2020, there are ten graduate teams and three investment portfolio teams participated this event, includes Aiphas Co, Longgood, and AESOP TECHNOLOGY, these product-ready startups are looking for traction in Asia. Moreover, there was a special panel discussion that invited world-renowned key Medtech leaders to share their incredible thoughts of medical innovations.
As a startup incubator for Taiwanese entrepreneurial teams, we are excited to attend this important event, not only established relationships with these brilliant entrepreneurs but we are pleased to help them to expand the Southeast Asia market in the future. In the meantime, we are welcome any startup company that would like to expand ASEAN-India markets or those ASEAN-India startups expand to Taiwan that we are able to provide a series of assistance to make your dream happen.