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AAN sponsored the “AI × Smart City Node Data Innovation Competition” to support AI-driven urban solutions and encourage young innovators to apply smart pole data in real-world applications.

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.

The Asia Pacific Accelerator Network (AAN) is proud to lead a delegation of eight elite ICT startups from the Hsinchu Science Park to Singapore for the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH). This initiative showcases Taiwan’s cutting-edge innovation and its potential to scale in the global market.

Navigating the Global Market: A Seminar for Startups on International Opportunities and Resources successfully concluded at Garage Hub.

In this year’s annual board member’s meeting, we not only reviewed the fruitful achievements of 2024, but also laid out an exciting blueprint for the 2025 AAN Grand Events. Through in-depth discussions and exchanges, we built strong consensus and established a solid foundation for future international cooperation

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.

In recent years, the global startup market has been evolving rapidly. To help Taiwanese startups gain deeper insights into international market trends and expand global business opportunities, the Hsinchu Science Park Bureau, together with the

Co-organized by AAN, the “Digital Empowerment: ICT Investment Matchmaking Event” successfully connected startups in AIApplications, SmartManufacturing, SmartHealthcare, and ESGSolutions with investors through pitches and one-on-one meetings.

As part of the "Startup Exchange and Business Connect Program" commissioned by the Hsinchu Science Park , the Asia Pacific Accelerator Network (AAN) proudly hosts a Joint Innovation Pavilion at InnoVEX—one of Asia’s largest startup exhibitions.