Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub

🎮 StartSphere Taipei 2026 | Play Behind the Scene You’ve cleared the stages. Now see what happens behind them. Play Behind the Scene looks at how game studios actually grow — from IP and product strategy to investment, publishing, and expansion across Asia. 🎤 Speakers: Zin Kao — Bandai Namco 021Fund Christopher Liu — VNG Corp Johnson Lin — GameWorksVentures Thanon Vangvasu — Maxion Tech Andy Liao — GameWorksVentures 📅 Sep 4, 2026 | 10:00–12:00 📍 POPOP Taipei F Building 🌐 English, with AI translation into Mandarin 🔗 Register: https://luma.com/h6u964vb #StartSphereTaipei #PlayBehindTheScene #GameDev #Gaming #Culturepreneurs

StartSphere Taipei 2026 officially kicks off this week! Culture is industry. Creativity is opportunity. Startups and global partners across gaming, film, music, IP, and XR are coming together to go Beyond Limits, Prompt the Future. 🗓️ Sep 3–4 📍 POPOP Taipei — F Building (Forums) / A2 Building (Exhibition) Meet the Co-founder of Twitch, representatives from Sony Group, and the Co-founder of Rotten Tomatoes, alongside startups and investors from 8 markets across Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Miss it this year, and you’ll have to wait until the next one. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gyJ5s96Z #StartSphereTaipei2026 #Culturepreneurs #PromptTheFuture

🌐 StartSphere Taipei 2026 | IP Convergence When music, fandom, AI and digital platforms converge, what does an IP become next? At IP Convergence, leaders from Sony Music Entertainment Japan, KKBOX, Millennial Works, Pacemakers and YOAKE Entertainment will explore how entertainment IP grows beyond content — into fan economies, virtual experiences, new distribution models and global markets. 🎤 Speakers: Yusang Song — Millennial Works Matthew Cho — Pacemakers Accelerator Chan Yun Yeh — KKCompany / KKBOX Nobu Nakatake — Sony Music Entertainment Japan Sota Moriyama — YOAKE entertainment 📅 Sep 3, 2026 | 16:00–18:00 📍 POPOP Taipei F Building 🌐 English, with AI translation into Mandarin 🔗 Register: https://luma.com/aldym7pc #StartSphereTaipei #IPConvergence #EntertainmentIP #AIEntertainment #Culturepreneurs

⚡ StartSphere Taipei 2026 | Invest in Next Entertainment How does Sony decide which technologies are worth backing next? With US$430M+ in assets under management, Sony Ventures invests across AI, gaming, entertainment, semiconductors and emerging technologies shaping the future. Hear Kaz Hadano, CEO of Sony Ventures Corporation, share how Sony evaluates startups and where it sees the next wave of opportunity at the intersection of technology and entertainment. 📅 Sep 4, 2026 📍 POPOP Taipei F Building #StartSphereTaipei #SonyVentures #SonyInnovationFund #EntertainmentTech #CorporateVC #AI #Gaming

Beyond Music. Beyond One Platform. How do you build a global IP that grows across music, animation, gaming, live entertainment, and international markets? Join Nobu Nakatake of Sony Music Entertainment Japan at StartSphere Taipei 2026 and hear how one of Japan's leading entertainment companies approaches IP development in the age of AI. 🎟 Register now: https://luma.com/aldym7pc #StartSphereTaipei #SonyMusic #EntertainmentTech #IP #AI #CreatorEconomy

🇰🇷 StartSphere Taipei 2026 | IP Convergence How does Korean content turn local IP into global business? Meet Matthew Cho, CEO of Pacemakers Accelerator, one of Korea’s leading accelerators in K-Content, Culture-Tech and AI. With 100+ startups backed and accelerated, Pacemakers connects founders with venture capital, government funds and international markets. At StartSphere Taipei, Matthew will share how Korean content scales across industries and borders — then join leaders from Sony Music Entertainment Japan, KKCompany, YOAKE Entertainment and Millennial Works for a cross-border IP discussion. 📅 Sep 3, 2026 | 16:00–18:00 📍 POPOP Taipei F Building #StartSphereTaipei #Pacemakers #KContent #IPConvergence #CultureTech #EntertainmentTech

🎮 Bandai Namco 021Fund is coming to StartSphere Taipei. With a ¥3B (~US$22M) CVC fund, Bandai Namco is investing in the next generation of gaming, AI, and entertainment IP. Hear Zin Kao break down what gaming companies and investors actually look for in new IP, product pipelines, and early-stage studios. 📅 Sep 4, 2026 📍 POPOP Taipei F Building #StartSphereTaipei #BandaiNamco #021Fund #GamingVC #GameDev #EntertainmentTech

🎬 StartSphere Taipei 2026 | Invest in Next Entertainment Rotten Tomatoes changed how millions of people choose what to watch. Today, Co-founder Patrick Lee is building the next generation of startups through VENN. At StartSphere Taipei, Patrick joins Kevin Lin, Co-founder of Twitch, to explore where capital is moving in entertainment tech — from AI and gaming to creator platforms and digital media. 📅 Sep 4, 2026 📍 POPOP Taipei F Building #StartSphereTaipei #PatrickLee #RottenTomatoes #VENNVentures #EntertainmentTech #Gaming #AI

🎨 StartSphere Taipei 2026 | Behind the Magic of Comics AI can already write, draw, and generate entire scenes. So what happens to the people who actually make comics? Two back-to-back sessions take you inside Taiwan’s comics industry — from the risks AI creates for creators, to how an original comic actually becomes a marketable IP. 🤖 AI × Comics Veteran caricaturist Tseng Chien Hua explores AI-assisted creation, copyright ownership, and how artists can protect their work as technology moves faster than regulation. 📚 Inside Taiwan’s Comics Industry TAICCA manga specialist Summer Jen breaks down Taiwan’s publishers, digital platforms, industry resources, and the journey from creation to commercialization. From “Who owns AI-generated work?” to “How does a Taiwanese comic become a business?” — see both sides of how technology and industry are reshaping comics. 📅 Sep 4, 2026 📍 POPOP Taipei, Building A2 🌐 Mandarin #StartSphereTaipei #TaiwanComics #AI #CreativeIP #Culturepreneurs

🌐 StartSphere Taipei 2026 | IP Convergence When music, fandom, AI and digital platforms converge, what does an IP become next? At IP Convergence, leaders from Sony Music Entertainment Japan, KKBOX, Millennial Works, Pacemakers and YOAKE Entertainment will explore how entertainment IP grows beyond content — into fan economies, virtual experiences, new distribution models and global markets. 🎤 Speakers: Yusang Song — Millennial Works Matthew Cho — Pacemakers Accelerator Chan Yun Yeh — KKCompany / KKBOX Nobuhiro Nakatake — Sony Music Entertainment Japan Sota Moriyama — YOAKE entertainment 📅 Sep 3, 2026 | 16:00–18:00 📍 POPOP Taipei F Building 🌐 English, with AI translation into Mandarin 🔗 Register: https://luma.com/aldym7pc #StartSphereTaipei #IPConvergence #EntertainmentIP #AIEntertainment #Culturepreneurs