Taipei StartupDigest – December 12, 2011

13/12/2011

Below is an archived version of the Taipei StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Taipei. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Good Morning, Taipei Startups! 

Regardless of whether the Red Herring award is still relevant or just a pay-to-receive prize, it’s always nice to see local startups included in the fun. Congratulations to the guys (and girls) over at Bounty Hunter. For Newcomers: Taipei StartupDigest is an events list, curated by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser focused on the needs of startups in Taipei. We aim to bring you the best of what the tech community has to offer in Taipei and from time to time, across Taiwan. If it’s worth going to, you’ll find it here!

Please send feedback and event info to jhill@thestartupdigest.com.

 

Taipei StartupDigest is curated by:
James Hill

 

 

What’s Going on in the Taipei Startup Community

2011 CEP Forum: Apps (Free)
When: Monday 12, December 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Where: NTU, 1 Roosevelt Road Section 4 (MRT Gongguan)
Language: Chinese

A discussion about apps, and whether they are a viable business proposition or a short cut to business hell.

 

TEDxTaipei: The Power of Journey ($1500)
When: Saturday 17, December 1.00pm – 6pm
Where: Huashan Creative Park, 1 Bade Road Section 1 (MRT Shandao Temple)
Language: Chinese & English

A variety of entrepreneurs, explorers and thinkers will share their experiences.

 

 

Top Upcoming Events

12/21 – TEDxTaida
12/21 – Hsinchu Python Meetup
12/21 – Garage Party

 

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Taipei StartupDigest – November 14, 2011

15/11/2011

Below is an archived version of the Taipei StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Taipei. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Good Morning, Taipei Startups!

A jam-packed week for events this week, most of which are following events around the world marking Global Entrepreneurship Week. Most events are free, so make sure you get out and about!

For Newcomers: Taipei StartupDigest is an events list, curated by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser focused on the needs of startups in Taipei. We aim to bring you the best of what the tech community has to offer in Taipei and from time to time, across Taiwan. If it’s worth going to, you’ll find it here!

Please send feedback and event info to jhill@thestartupdigest.com.

 

Taipei StartupDigest is curated by:
James Hill
 
 

What’s Going on in the Taipei Startup Community

Taiwan Angels Meet (free)

When: Tuesday 15, November 1.30pm – 5pm

Where: 14F, 133 Min Sheng East Road Section 3 (MRT Songshan Airport)

Language: Chinese

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Taiwan Angels will be presenting some of the success stories over the past year while in the afternoon there’s an opportunity to meet potential investors. See if you can raise their interest!

 

Internet Trends Conference ($2000)

When: Thursday 17, November 9am – 4.30pm

Where: Y17, 3F, 17 Renai Road Section 1 (MRT NTU Hospital)

Language: English & Chinese (see list of speakers)

A day of keynotes and panels exploring the trends that will pan out over the coming months and years, with input from Evernote, Shanda, Wawa Bank and Air Camel.

 

Evernote User Meetup (free)

When: Friday 17, November 7pm – 10pm

Where: Hiiir Space, 1, Alley 4, Lane 251 Zhongxiao East Road Section 3 (MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing)

Language: English & Chinese

Come and share your experiences of Evernote with fellow Taipei Evernoters. There’ll be food and drink and perhaps some free swag!

 

Global Entrepreneurship Week/Taiwan Entrepreneurship Week (free)

When: Friday 18, November 8.30am – 6pm

Where: NTUT, 1, Zhongxiao East Road Section 2 (MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng)

Language: Chinese

A series of talks discussing how entrepreneurship will shape Taiwan’s future economy and how challenging relations with the mainland can be handled from the standpoint of innovation.

 

Evernote Developer Session (free)

When: Friday 18, November 10am – 12pm

Where: 8F, 133 Min Sheng East Road Section 3 (MRT Songshan Airport)

Language: English

If you’re interested in how you can utilize Evernote’s API, come along to this developer session and find out more about leveraging their platform.

 

HTML5 Web Next (Taipei) (free)

When: Friday 18, November 9am – 4.30pm

Where: NTU Hospital Int’l Convention Center (MRT NTU Hospital)

Language: Chinese

A series of discussions on the new standard in web browsing, brought to you primarily by Microsoft Taiwan.

 

Top Upcoming Events

11/24 – Open Data

11/24 – What CEOs need to know about Cloud

11/26 – WordPress in Tainan

11/30 – CloudTW Meetup 16

12/2-4 – Startup Weekend Hsinchu

12/5 – Hadoop User Group

12/17 – TEDxTaipei Salon “The Power of Journey”

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Taipei StartupDigest – October 31, 2011

1/11/2011

Below is an archived version of the Taipei StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Taipei. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Good Morning, Taipei Startups!
Happy Halloween!

I attended the third appWorks Demo Day on Friday here in Taipei and must say I was impressed with what I saw. Favorite picks of mine were innTaiwan and Patisco. Congratulations to all the teams featured. You can learn more about appWorks Demo Day here, where it was live streamed.

For Newcomers: Taipei StartupDigest is an events list, curated by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser focused on the needs of startups in Taipei. We aim to bring you the best of what the tech community has to offer in Taipei and from time to time, across Taiwan. If it’s worth going to, you’ll find it here!

Please send feedback and event info to jhill@thestartupdigest.com.

 

Taipei StartupDigest is curated by:
James Hill
 
 

What’s Going on in the Taipei Startup Community

Entrepreneurs Society of Taiwan – Knowledge + Networking Event ($350)

When: Friday 4, November 7pm – 10pm

Where: Surf Café, 45-2 Lane 187, Dunhua South Road Section 1 (MRT Zhongxiao Dunhua)

Language: English & Chinese

Informal gathering of entrepreneurs from across Taipei. This month features a case study of EZTable, Taiwan’s largest online restaurant booking service, from CEO Alex Chen.

 

Top Upcoming Events

11/7 – Mobile Monday

11/10 – Meet NEO Star 2011

11/12 – PHPConf Taiwan 2011 (registration opens Friday)

11/17 – Internet Trends Conference

12/2-4 – Startup Weekend Hsinchu

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Taipei StartupDigest – October 11, 2011

11/10/2011

Below is an archived version of the Taipei StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Taipei. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Good Morning, Taipei Startups!
I hope everyone enjoyed the extended weekend and is well rested for the rest of the week. On to the events!For Newcomers: Taipei StartupDigest is an events list, curated by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser focused on the needs of startups in Taipei. We aim to bring you the best of what the tech community has to offer in Taipei and from time to time, across Taiwan. If it’s worth going to, you’ll find it here!

Please send feedback and event info to jhill@thestartupdigest.com.

 

Taipei StartupDigest is curated by:
James Hill

 

 

What’s Going on in the Taipei Startup Community

CloudTW Meetup 14 (free)
When: Tuesday, 11 October 7pm – 10pm
Where: TREND Micro, 198 Dunhua South Road (MRT Liuzhangli)
Language: Chinese & English

Talks on cloud technologies from TREND Micro and EZTable’s Software Architect, plus an introduction to neo4j from Von Stark.

 

Java User Group Meet (free)
When: Saturday, 15 October 2pm – 5pm
Where: Oracle Taiwan, 35F, 66 Zhongxiao West Road Section 1 (Shin Kong Life Tower) (MRT Taipei Main Station)
Language: Chinese & English

Talks on recent Java technology upgrades, centering primarily on Android.

 

 

Top Upcoming Events

10/?? – Taipei StartupDigest Meetup (TBA)
10/22 - Web Meetup #6
10/26 & 10/28 – Social Commerce Talks
10/27-28 – Digital Taipei 2011
10/28 - 10-in-10 Computing Conference
11/7 – Mobile Monday

 

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Taipei StartupDigest – September 12, 2011

13/09/2011

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Good Morning Taipei Startups!Notable happenings in Taiwan startups this week:

-Richi, a credit exchange center service came online this week. Collate all your credit card points and swap them for Movenpick ice-cream, Pizza Hut and more.

-Two Taiwanese startups will be taking the stage at DEMO Fall this week. Gumhoo and Patisco were featured at July’s IDEAS Show. Let’s cheer them on as they compete for more than US$1 million in prizes.

For Newcomers: Taipei StartupDigest is an events list, curated by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser focused on the needs of startups in Taipei. We aim to bring you the best of what the tech community has to offer in Taipei and from time to time, across Taiwan. If it’s worth going to, you’ll find it here!

Please send feedback and event info to jhill@thestartupdigest.com.
 
Taipei StartupDigest is curated by:
James Hill
 
 

What’s Going on in the Taipei Startup Community
 
When Tech Meets Users ($5400, some discounted tickets)

When: Friday, 16 September 9am – 6pm

Where: NTU Hospital Int’l Convention Center, 2 Xuzhou Road (MRT NTU Hospital)

Language: English & Chinese (see list of speakers)

A series of speeches, panels and workshops covering brand, user behavior and experience, with input from HTC, Google, Honeywell, BenQ and more.

SW Taipei Demo, Sharing & Networking ($150/$200)

When: Saturday, 17 – Sunday, 18

Where: Youth Hub, 31, Zhongxiao East Road Section 1 (MRT Shandao Temple)

Language: English & Chinese

A chance to get together with fellow Startup Weekend Taipei-ers, catch up on each team’s developments and demo the latest products. The second day is open to everyone and includes talks on funding, lean startup and more.

International Startup & Incubation Forum ($50)

When: Saturday, 17 1.30pm – 5pm

Where: Room B425, NTUT, 1 Zhongxiao East Road Section 3 (MRT Shandao Temple)

Language: English & Chinese (see list of speakers)

A series of talks and panel discussions on the state of incubation platforms around the world. With things heating up in Taipei’s incubation ecosystem, this will be an interesting event for those looking to use incubation services to grow their startup.

 

Top Upcoming Events

9/19 Mobile Monday (TBA)

9/21 Garage Party

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Taipei StartupDigest – June 6, 2011

7/06/2011

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Good Morning Taipei Startups!

å°åŒ—創業朋å‹å€‘早安! 

Happy Dragon Boat Festival Everyone! Hope everyone enjoys the extra day off this week. Perhaps some boat race events to mix it up a bit? No? OK then!

For Newcomers: Taipei StartupDigest is an events list, curated by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser focused on the needs of startups in Taipei. We aim to bring you the best of what the tech community has to offer in Taipei and from time to time, across Taiwan. If it’s worth going to, you’ll find it here!

Please send feedback and event info to jhill@thestartupdigest.com.

For the Chinese version, click here.

Taipei StartupDigest is curated by:
James Hill

 

What’s Going on in the Taipei Startup Community

Rails Tuesday (NT$150)
When: Tuesday 7 June, 7.30pm –10pm
Where: Dante Coffee, 222 Songjiang Road (MRT Xingtian Temple)

A side event run by the guys at Ruby Taiwan specifically for Ruby on Rails, a chance to share development & tuning tips and any gems you may have uncovered.

RGBA_ Web Designers Meetup (NT$160)
When: Wednesday 8 June, 6pm – 10pm
Where: The Base, B1 36 Hankou Street Section 1 (MRT Taipei Main Station)

This week’s event is larger, split into three main sections: backend, mobile and layout. (Another chance to hear a Startup Weekend pitch!)

Facebook Marketing Workshop (NT$3,800)
When: Thursday 9 June, 9am – 5pm
Where: Chinese Culture University, 231 Jianguo South Road Section 2 (MRT Technology Building)

A series of talks and workshops held throughout the day. There are discounts available for multiple signups.

Top Upcoming Events

6/13 – Mobile Monday ‘The Superphone Revolution’
6/21 – Microsoft Developer Day
6/24 – Garage Party 2011
7/1 – Creative Economy Forum
7/9-10 – Drupal Camp @ Taipei 2011 (Tickets on sale now)
7/27 – IDEAS Show (Tickets on sale now)
8/12-14 – Startup Weekend Taipei (Tickets on sale now)

 

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Taipei StartupDigest – May 30, 2011

1/06/2011

Below is an archived version of the Taipei StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Taipei. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Good Morning Taipei Startups!

å°åŒ—創業朋å‹å€‘早安!Thanks to everyone for a great turn out at the NCCU Entrepreneurs Society of Taiwan last Friday, despite the torrential rain! Some great ideas and an interesting mix of people! 

For Newcomers: Taipei StartupDigest is an events list, curated by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser focused on the needs of startups in Taipei. We aim to bring you the best of what the tech community has to offer in Taipei and from time to time, across Taiwan. If it’s worth going to, you’ll find it here!

Please send feedback and event info to jhill@thestartupdigest.com.

For the Chinese version, click here.

Taipei StartupDigest is curated by:
James Hill

 

What’s Going on in the Taipei Startup Community

Ruby Tuesday
When: Tuesday 31 May, 7.00pm – 9.30pm
Where: The Base, B1, 36, Hankou Street Section 1 (MRT Taipei Main Station)

Ruby Taiwan’s monthly gathering for the Rails community. Talks on DataMapper, design & testing plus a short intro to Startup Weekend Taipei.

Cloud Tech Event
When: Wednesday 1 June, 9am – 12.30pm
Where: TICC, 3F, 1, Xinyi Road Section 5 (MRT Taipei City Hall)

A TAITRA-sponsored conference for cloud computing enthusiasts and users.

 

Top Upcoming Events

6/9 – Facebook Marketing one-day Workshops (6/3 in Kaohsiung)
6/13 – Mobile Monday ‘The Superphone Revolution’
6/21 – Microsoft Developer Day
7/27 – IDEAS Show (Tickets on sale now)
8/12-14 – Startup Weekend Taipei (Tickets on sale now)

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Ruby Tuesday
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經濟部主辦的雲端科技研訞會。

枥下來的å°åŒ—活動。

6/9 – Facebook社群行銷術-åˆéšžç­ (6/3於高雄)
6/13 – Mobile Monday ‘超級手機é©å‘½’
6/21 – 微軟開發者大會
7/27 – IDEAS Show (å ±å/購票中)
8/12-14 – Startup Weekend Taipei (å ±å/購票中)

 

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