KPMG Taiwan joins hands with KPMG Global and Entrepreneurship Group to jointly organize the[2024 KPMG Taiwan Tech Innovator Taiwan Innovation and Technology Competition]to help new startup teams win the International Cup | ICT Trends | Business Information

KPMG Anhou Jianye Joint Accountants will jointly organize the[2024 KPMG Taiwan Tech Innovator Taiwan Innovation and Technology Competition]on August 9 this year to discover outstanding early-stage technology innovations in Taiwan. The winning team will go to Lisbon, Portugal in November KPMG Global Tech Innovator conducts a global competition. This new innovation competition will invite a number of well-known VCs, CVCs, accelerators and other representatives from the new venture investment field to form a review committee to select outstanding new technology startups through written materials and pitch demos. Registration will close at 12:00 noon on July 15th. Early-stage technology startups are welcome to sign up. KPMG will assist startup teams to compete in the International Cup!

Huang Haining, the lead accountant of KPMG Anhou Jianye’s innovation and start-up service team, said that the KPMG Global Private Enterprise innovation and entrepreneurship service network is a cross-functional virtual department whose purpose is to provide local services for new start-up industries in various countries, as well as through KPMG International networks link opportunities around the world.

Huang Haining said that the winning team of the 2023 Taiwan Innovation Technology Competition last year was Lypid, a sustainable diet without sacrificing taste bud enjoyment. The exclusive technology is a more sustainable, healthy and delicious alternative fat, using innovative technology to make liquid vegetable oil have The texture, taste and cooking performance of animal fat are used to create the market’s first whole plant meat with a delicious oily aroma. Last year, Lypid, a Taiwanese team, went to Lisbon, Portugal to compete on the 2023 KPMG Global Tech Innovator world stage. Anthony Lacavera, founder and investor of Globalive, commented: This technology has extraordinary impact and its application deserves continued attention.

The 2023 global champion is the Swedish startup PlasticFri, the second place is the British startup Inovus Medical, and the third place is the Finnish startup SemiQon, which won the silicon-based quantum processor. The top three teams are all committed to “using new technologies to break through the difficulties of existing technologies.” The judges also pointed out that “Impact (influence)” and “Responsible Investment (responsible investment)” are the most important keywords in this year’s competition, not only link To ESG, it also connects a wider range of innovative services. It is expected that new innovations can use new technologies to solve problems, or even flip the existing ecosystem, thereby helping the masses to solve problems. The top ten finalists from member firms in 22 countries will be included in the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator winners’ report 2023.

Huang Haining said that the 2024 KPMG Global Tech Innovator is not just a competition, but a grand ceremony of entrepreneurial spirit and technological evolution. Through winning teams from various countries, they show the direction of technological progress and application in the competition, celebrating and looking forward to the potential impact on the world. and positively influence change. This year’s 2024 KPMG Global Tech Innovator competition has attracted worldwide attention. Technological innovations from 23 countries will take the stage to challenge each other and leave an immortal mark on the world stage. There are 23 countries participating in the 2024 KPMG Global Tech Innovator competition, including: Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya (East Africa), Mexico, the Netherlands, and the Philippines , Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The winning team of the 2024 KPMG Taiwan Tech Innovator will receive full sponsorship from KPMG Taiwan to travel to Lisbon, Portugal to participate in the KPMG Global Tech Innovator finals and participate in the Web Summit; the top ten finalists will receive The co-organizers sponsor special awards to help new start-ups gain exposure and obtain cooperation opportunities.

This competition system is divided into two stages. The first stage – the preliminary review will be based on written submissions. If the review is approved, the finalist team will be announced on July 29th; the second stage – physical Pitch Demo. The selected finalist team will participate in the Final Pitch on August 9th. , the competition takes place at 101 Unique Cultural Creation, and the winning new startup team will be selected by the judges.

This year’s competition is now accepting registrations. The deadline for receipts is 12:00 noon on July 15th. The finals are on August 9th. All registrations are online. For registration information details, please visit the official website of the[2024 KPMG Taiwan Tech Innovator Taiwan Innovation Technology Competition]: https://reurl.cc/WxdEke query.