June 2022

500 Global Accelerator Taiwan with TTA 2022

500 Global Accelerator Taiwan with TTA 2022 is an 8-week program designed to grow early-stage tech startups in Taiwan and across the world through world-class programming, tailored mentorship and curated networking events. Excited to announce our 2022 cohort! Learn more about their startups and sign up for their upcoming demo day!

Accelerating the next generation of tech startups in Taiwan

500 Global Accelerator Taiwan with TTA 2022 is an 8-week program that focuses on business foundations, startup growth, and scaling globally. 500 Global has run more than 80 growth and accelerator programs for over 3,000 startups worldwide. 

Our startups from 2021’s batch have reported that the lessons learned during the program helped them improve their skills as founders which led to business growth. Successful examples include CreatorDB which reported a 500% growth in YoY revenue1 and GoSky with a reported 400% increase in annual recurring revenue2!

500 Global’s mission is to uplift people and economies through entrepreneurship, and we invite startups in Taiwan and across the globe to join our community of founders, mentors, and partners in this journey.

  • Program Details

  • Batch 2 Demo Day

  • Alumni Startups

What this program offers

Tailored mentorship

Tailored Mentorship and Practical Curriculum

Receive 1:1 mentorship and guidance from experienced mentors who’ve helped accelerate startups around the world by providing actionable feedback on go-to-market strategies, sales and marketing, growth experiments, and more.

Best Practices for Business Development and Investor Management

Improve your understanding of what investors and potential clients look for, and craft a killer presentation to attract capital and customers. Opportunity to get direct feedback from 500 Global’s Investment team which may help you understand how to shape your fundraising strategy.

Build meaningful relationships within the startup ecosystem

Participate in curated social events and connect with startup founders, venture capital industry stakeholders, corporates from various industries in Taiwan and across the globe.

Program Overview

Here's what you can expect

We’re looking for startups that meet the following criteria:

  • Are tech-focused or tech-enabled
  • Are at the pre-seed or seed stages with a functional prototype with early traction
  • Are based in Taiwan with the potential to address global markets or are based overseas with plans to expand into Taiwan

  • Phase 1 (2 weeks)

    Foundations of growth

    Foundational programming to cover identifying product market fit, growth fundamentals, developing ideal customer profiles, and creating an effective one-liner.

  • Phase 2 (4 weeks)

    Launch and Experimentation

    Deep-dive into growth experiments, customer interviews, business opportunities in Southeast Asia and/or Japan, and weekly 1:1 meetings with 500 Global’s expert mentors.

  • Phase 3 (2 weeks)

    Fundraising and Presentation Training

    Learn about the best practices for capital attraction, and develop an effective presentation for partners and industry stakeholders in the region at our Demo Day.

  • Post-Program Phase (3 weeks)

    Presentation Preparation & Demo Day

    Startups will work with the mentors on preparing their presentations to a global audience of industry stakeholders, corporates, and partners.

Timeline

Applications Open – June 1st
Applications Close – July 1st
Program Starts – August 15th
Program Ends –  October 21st
Demo Day – Week of October 24th

Application Process

【Apply】Submit your online application by 23:59pm July 1st, 2022 (GMT+8)

*It will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Apply by June 15th, 2022 for priority review!

【Interview】 You will be invited for an interview if you’re a potential fit

【Decision】The 500 Taiwan team will inform you of your application status

Tuteemi

Camila, Founder
Through this program, I had the opportunity to learn about many things I would have had to learn the hard way otherwise.”

OnMyGrad

Anthony, Colin, Jesse, Co-Founders
Our team learnt so much about productization and scaling, which further earned us pre-seed investment from 500 Global. ”

Preteeth (Formerly AiDirect)

Bill and Sylvie, Co-Founders
500 Global provides a gateway to international markets. The mentor mechanism created a highly engaged coaching experience like never before.”

500 Global Accelerator Taiwan with TTA

Program Interest Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions? Contact us at 500GlobalAcceleratorTaiwan@500.co

Are there any fees for participating in this program?

No, there are no fees for participating.

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About Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA)

Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) is a deep tech startup ecosystem building program bringing academic/R&D talents, startups, accelerators, corporate and investors under one roof.

Located in Taipei Arena with 30,000+ sqr ft coworking and event space specifically designed for tech innovation, Taiwan Tech Arena aims to cultivate deep technology entrepreneurship, foster commercialization of innovation and build a vibrant cross border deep tech startup ecosystem.

Legal Disclaimer

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THIS WEBSITE IS UPDATED AS OF MAY 2022. THIS IS A NON-INVESTMENT PROGRAM, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE OR GUARANTEE AN INVESTMENT FROM 500 GLOBAL, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. HOWEVER, PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM DOES NOT PRECLUDE 500 GLOBAL, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, OR THEIR AFFILIATES FROM CONSIDERING FUTURE INVESTMENT IN A PARTICIPATING COMPANY.
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