2026 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit Day 2 - Startup Day

A business matching event bringing together promising Taiwanese startups and Japanese corporates, VCs and CVCs, accelerators, and startup support organizations. Alongside an introduction to the Taiwanese startup ecosystem, there are talks from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), the Taiwan Venture Capital Association (TVCA), and BE Health Ventures, plus case studies of Taiwan-Japan corporate collaboration. The second half is a pitch session featuring more than 35 Taiwanese startups across healthtech and biomedical, AI and digital transformation, smart manufacturing and semiconductors, smart cities and security, and retail, cross-border and ESG. Doors open at 10:00, the program starts at 10:30, and the session ends around 13:00. Through exchange with Japanese companies, investors, and support organizations, the day aims to create business opportunities that lead into the Japanese market: partnerships, PoCs, investment, and sales partnerships. It is the second day of the summit, framed as a bridge between the Taiwanese and Japanese startup ecosystems.