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Taiwan Takes 1st at the International Future Energy Challenge

Taiwan Takes 1st at the International Future Energy Challenge

A team of nine students from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology won first prize and a cash award of US$10,000 at the IEEE 2015 International Future Energy Challenge. The Taiwanese team says contestants were required to present a constant current charger with a charging efficiency of over 90 percent. A team representative says...Continue reading
Innovating Taiwan: Appworks Ventures founder Jamie Lin on the startup environment in Taiwan

Innovating Taiwan: Appworks Ventures founder Jamie Lin on the startup environment in Taiwan

For this episode, I chat with Jamie Lin, the founder of Appworks Ventures, a Taipei-based super angel fund specializing in startups in the consumer internet space. Having seen more than 1,200 startups go through Appworks’ programs, Lin and I discuss some of the trends in terms of smartphone apps, blogs, websites and social media, as...Continue reading
Innovating Taiwan: Arthur Huang and Johann Bodecker of Miniwiz on the green and recyclables industry

Innovating Taiwan: Arthur Huang and Johann Bodecker of Miniwiz on the green and recyclables industry

For the fifth episode of Innovating Taiwan, I speak with executives from Miniwiz, a Taipei-based company that upcycles consumer and industrial waste for various uses from buildings to consumer products. Miniwiz is perhaps best known on the island for EcoARK, a building made out 1.5 million recycled PET bottles. To discuss the green and recyclables...Continue reading
Star Trek Tech: Microsoft's Skype Emulates the Universal Translator

Star Trek Tech: Microsoft’s Skype Emulates the Universal Translator

Imagine a future where there aren’t any barriers in communication. Maybe you have family overseas that you’ve never met in person or can’t really speak their language, or maybe you’re traveling to a foreign country and need to ask for directions, but not sure how. With the advancement in automated translation we’re one step closer...Continue reading