Upcoming events
Mon 16 Nov, 19:00ttw Tech Week
Taipei Tech Meetup
AI & techSocial & networking
We are a community of developers, designers, PMs, and others in tech industry that meet weekly. This is a small informal event where we chat, show off projects, or work on them. We: · build individual projects · learn coding & skills from others · ask for help when stuck · share tips and network with like-minded people Please bring: Your laptop (optional, but recommended)
Taipei Tech MeetupOpen to the public
Tue 17 Nov, 18:00ttw Tech Week
Code Meets Animation: LottieFiles x The AI Collective
DesignAI & techProduct
AI can now turn a single sentence into a production-ready animation. That part is getting easy. The hard part is everything after: keeping motion consistent across a product, turning it into a system with tokens and rules, making sure it performs on every device, and actually shipping it. That gap is what Code Meets Animation is about, and it’s what we’re digging into for an evening in Taipei. The AI Collective Taipei is teaming up with LottieFiles for a night of conversation with local motion designers, a first look at new AI tools, a hands-on live challenge, and plenty of time to meet people building with motion and AI. Who this is for If you’re curious about AI and motion, you belong here. Especially: Motion designers and animators exploring AI in their workflow Product and frontend engineers (web, React Native, Flutter) Product designers without a motion background Design systems and interaction designers PMs, eng leads and founders Agency and freelance builders Entry: 1-drink minimum purchase at the venue. What’s happening: -Pre-event networking (30 min): Grab a bite and meet the room -Welcome to Code Meets Animation, Taipei edition by Madeline Chen, Product Marketer at LottieFiles, and Alix Zerd, The AI Collective Taipei (5 min) -Panel: AI in Motion Design (30 min): Cheng Ping Li and Poyin Chen on how AI is changing the craft, moderated by Alix Zerd, with audience Q&A -A first look at LottieFiles’ new AI tools for motion by Madeline Chen, Product Marketer at LottieFiles (15 min) -Live challenge (30 min): Build a UI animation using nothing but prompts in the tool you just saw. Bring your laptop and your best ideas. -Life Beyond the Prompt by Yaamin M, Sr Partnerships Manager at LottieFiles (15 min) -Networking (30 min) Topics we’ll cover Motion and AI, AI-powered production workflows, motion systems and governance, tokenization in motion, motion design and engineering, and motion at scale. What you’ll walk away with: -Swag from LottieFiles -A view of where motion is today and where it’s heading -Real-world perspectives from Taipei motion designers working with AI -New connections across design, engineering and the AI community -A clear starting point for using motion in your work tomorrow Bring: A laptop if you want to join the live challenge. Speakers Cheng Ping Li, Motion Designer Trained in Arts Management at National Taipei University of Education, Cheng Ping realized his calling was creating, and taught himself animation, design and illustration. Over six years he’s built a strong foundation in 2D motion and character animation across branding, storytelling and digital content, and is now exploring 3D. He’s inspired by typography, visual storytelling, cinema and the cultures behind them. Poyin Chen, Motion Designer & Supervisor | AI-powered motion workflows Poyin designs and supervises motion for brands that need their stories to move people, not just pixels. Over the past decade he has led motion across ceremony visuals, brand identities, commercials and large-scale projection for clients including Disney, Google, Bloomberg, CNN and McDonald’s. Now he’s plugging AI straight into production, driving After Effects through custom tooling and generative pipelines so the craft scales without losing its hand. Madeline Chen, Product Marketer, LottieFiles Madeline started her career as a UX researcher, and now she’s a product marketer at LottieFiles, helping people find the tools worth clicking on. With a background in UI/UX and three years in design and animation, she brings a researcher’s curiosity to everything she does, from understanding what designers and developers actually need to showing them how easy and fun motion can be. Yaamin M, Sr Partnerships Manager, LottieFiles Yaamin is a designer turned marketer with ten years across design, motion, and marketing. He leads Partnerships at LottieFiles, where he sits at the intersection of AI, design, and motion, driving education and partnership initiatives that help designers and developers bring motion into their products. Moderator: Alix Zerd Alix leads the Taipei chapter of The AI Collective and works across technology, culture, art and civic participation. He’ll moderate the panel and help unpack the practical, creative and cultural questions AI raises in motion design. Presented by The AI Collective Taipei The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 200,000+ leaders, builders and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress. LottieFiles LottieFiles is the platform for creating, editing, testing and shipping lightweight vector animations. More than 16 million designers and developers and 300,000+ companies, including Uber, Robinhood, Disney and Duolingo, use LottieFiles to bring motion into their websites and apps. From Lottie Creator for designing animations to dotLottie and open runtimes for shipping them across web, iOS, Android and beyond, it covers the full path from idea to production. With Lottie AI, anyone can now generate animation from a prompt and take it all the way to production.
The AI CollectiveOpen to the public
Wed 18 Nov, 11:30ttw Tech Week
Build House: What marketing campaigns actually work in Taiwan?
AI & techFounders & fundraisingMarketing & growth
How do you get your business in front of the right people in Taiwan? At the first Build House, a marketer will pull up real campaign examples and walk us through who they were trying to reach, what they tried, and what the results told them. Then we’ll open it up. Bring a campaign you’ve noticed, something you’ve tried, or a question about reaching customers in Taiwan. Build House is a weekly meetup for solo founders, early-stage entrepreneurs, and indie builders who use AI to build or run their businesses. Each week we start with one practical question, spend the afternoon working alongside each other, and close with a small-group conversation about how building is actually going. We explore topics like how to speed up your pace of development without losing quality, make AI writing sound more human, using AI to create unique visual design, making your software production grade with security and performance refactoring, and more. Wednesday, November 18 · 12:00–5:00 p.m. · Day 1, Taipei Agenda · 12:00–1:00 p.m. · Group lunch. (optional) Meet at the Day 1 office at 11:50 a.m. and we’ll walk together to the Garden City Mall food court. · 1:00–1:30 p.m. · Campaign walkthrough and group discussion. Look at real examples and compare what we’ve seen work in Taiwan. · 1:30–4:30 p.m. · Open coworking. Bring your laptop and something you want to work on. Try an idea from the discussion, ask for feedback, or keep going on your own project. · 4:30–5:00 p.m. · Founder check-in. Get to know other builders and talk about wins, the hard parts, and what you are learning this week.
Build HouseOpen to the public
Wed 18 Nov, 18:30ttw Tech Week
DevDay Exchange Community: Taipei
AI & tech
Calling founders, startup teams, indie developers, and anyone thinking about starting something of their own. Join us in Taipei to talk AI, compare notes, and meet others building new things. We’ll use the latest from OpenAI DevDay as a starting point to explore what’s possible with OpenAI’s tools. Come share how you’re using AI to build, test product ideas, and work through the challenges along the way. 💡 Explore ways to put AI to work in your product 🤝 Meet fellow founders, indie developers, and future founders 💬 Swap lessons learned and get fresh ideas for what’s next Whether you’re already building or figuring out where to start, bring your ideas, questions, and curiosity. Space is limited, and registration is subject to approval. Apply early—we’ll review all applications and send confirmations one week before the event.
OpenAI CodexOpen to the public
Thu 19 Nov, 13:00ttw Tech Week
Project Hatcher Global Showcase Day | Google × SparkLabs Taiwan
AI & techFounders & fundraisingSocial & networking
Taiwan’s Next AI Breakouts. One Afternoon. In Taipei for Meet Taipei? Spend Nov 19 afternoon with Taiwan’s most promising AI founders. Hosted by Google Cloud × SparkLabs Taiwan and an official side event of Meet Taipei 2026. These high-potential startups in agentic AI, physical AI, and healthcare AI spent 12 weeks building with Google and SparkLabs. Every one of them is building for global markets. What’s On Keynote from Google Cloud APAC What it takes to put agentic AI into production. Headline Fireside Chat Global AI leaders on building in Taiwan and scaling worldwide. To be revealed. Live Startup Pitches Agentic, healthcare, and consumer AI startups pitch live on stage. Founder Booths & Networking Meet the founders one-on-one after the pitches. Agenda subject to change. Who Should Attend · Seed to Series A investors looking for AI deal flow · Corporate innovation and partnership teams · Founders and operators building in AI Registration Seats are limited, and every registration is reviewed. Apply early to secure your spot. Hosted by Google Cloud Taiwan × SparkLabs Taiwan An official side event of Meet Taipei 2026.
SparkLabs TaiwanOpen to the public
Thu 19 Nov, 14:00ttw Tech WeekHosted at Expo Dome
Cross-border Open Innovation Day｜Co-Strategy to Global Reach
AI & techFounders & fundraisingImpact & sustainability
Open Innovation Day, co-hosted by Meet Startup and CDIB Capital in Meet Taipei Startup Festival 2026. The event brings together VC and corporate representatives from Japan, and startup founders to showcase the secret sauce of startup global expansion and the co-strategies behind Taiwan-Japan cross-border growth. 💡 Highlights: Success Stories of Corporate and Investor-Led Startup Growth How corporations and investors have guided startups through pivots, scaling, and growth from their early incubation stages. Expanding from Japan to Global Markets Experiences and insights from Japanese companies and startups expanding internationally. Japan’s Economic Strategy and Startup Ecosystem: Opportunities for Taiwanese Startups Exploring how Japan’s national economic strategy and evolving startup ecosystem create new opportunities for Taiwanese startups. Taiwan–Japan Joint Ventures: Unlocking New Opportunities for Startups How cross-border corporate joint ventures can foster collaboration and accelerate startup growth in both markets. Open Innovation: Creating Win-Win Partnerships Between Corporations and Startups How corporations and startups can leverage open innovation to create mutual value and drive shared success. 📍Startup List： · Tagtoo · bestat Inc. · findout Inc. · Olive Corp. · Pathora Matcha x AI Agenda: · 14:30-14:40 Session I - Opening Remarks · 14:40-14:55 Session II - Fireside chat 1 Managing Director of Cool Japan Fund - 澤谷 賢一 · 14:55-15:10 Session II - Fireside chat 2 Head of Investment & GP, Open Network Lab Fund, DG Incubation, Inc. - 遊佐 康佑 · 15:10-15:45 Session III - DX Roundtable CSO of CTC-SYSTEX Co., Ltd. - Eric Chen findout Inc. Olive Corp. Pathora Matcha x AI
Meet StartupsOpen to the public
Thu 19 Nov, 14:00ttw Tech Week
Global VC Forum x Meet Taipei 2026
AI & techFounders & fundraisingSocial & networking
About the Event Meet Taipei is one of Taiwan’s leading startup exhibitions, bringing together founders, venture investors, corporate leaders and innovation partners from Taiwan and around the world. As part of Meet Taipei 2026, Global VC Forum convenes international LPs, VCs, CVCs and startup founders for an afternoon of insights, dialogue and new connections. Explore how Asian LPs select global funds, where cross-border venture investment is heading, and what founders need to know about raising capital internationally. Event Agenda A simple schedule for our afternoon together. All times are Taiwan time (GMT+8) 14:00–14:30 PM Registration & Networking 14:30–14:35 PM Opening Remarks · Speaker: Dr. Yina Wu — Assistant Professor, National Taipei University, Taiwan · Speaker: Ryan Kuo — Executive Vice President, CDIB Capital, Taiwan 14:35–14:50 PM · Speaker: Dr. Yina Wu — Assistant Professor, National Taipei University, Taiwan · Title: 2026 Taiwan Startup Go Global Report — English Version Launch. Get a first look at the 2026 Taiwan Startup Go Global Report, offering fresh insights into Taiwan's evolving startup ecosystem and its connections to global venture capital. 14:50–15:05 PM · Speaker: Mikey Kailis — Principal, Counterpart Ventures; Co-Creator, Counter Club, USA Global CVC trends, emerging investment strategies and opportunities for international collaboration. · Title: Global CVC Report: Trends & Opportunities in Corporate Venture Capital 15:05–15:30 PM Panel Discussion: Beyond Borders: The Future of Global Venture Capital Investment Moderator: Mikey Kailis — Counterpart Ventures, USA Panelists: · Cindy Lin — Vice President, Premier Capital Management Corp., Taiwan · Taiwan CVC/VC Representative (TBD) 15:30–15:50 PM Panel Discussion: Inside the Asian LP Mind: What Makes a Global VC Attractive? Moderator: Dr. Yina Wu — National Taipei University Panelists: · Kyle Chen — Marketing Vice President, CTBC Venture Capital, Taiwan · Alyssa — Accelerator Director, AppWorks, Taiwan 15:50–16:10 PM Panel Discussion: The Secret Sauce of Raising Funding Overseas Moderator: Michelle Lin — Investment VP, AppWorks, Taiwan Panelists: · Minjoo Kim — Partner, Storm Ventures, USA · Daphne Zhao — Investor Relations, Type One Ventures, USA 16:10-17:00 PM Closing Remarks & Networking Why Attend? · Be among the first to hear insights from two featured 2026 reports on startup internationalization and global CVC trends. · Understand how LPs evaluate global fund managers, and cross-border partnerships. · Learn what international investors look for when startups raise funding and enter new markets. · Meet leading VCs, CVCs, LPs, founders, and ecosystem leaders during dedicated networking time. Who Should Attend · Venture investors & capital allocators — VCs, CVCs, institutional LPs, family offices, angel investors, and fund managers seeking global investment and partnership opportunities. · Startup founders & leadership teams — Teams planning overseas expansion, fundraising, or partnerships with international venture and corporate investors. · Ecosystem builders — Accelerators, universities, research organizations, policymakers, and other partners supporting cross-border innovation.
Meet StartupsOpen to the public
Thu 19 Nov, 18:00ttw Tech Week
Tokyo Pitch Night
AI & techFounders & fundraisingSocial & networking
ONE PITCH IN TAIPEI, A BIGGER STAGE IN TOKYO! What if your next pitch could open the door to Tokyo’s startup ecosystem? This November, Takeoff Tokyo is kicking off its Global Roadshow in Taipei, bringing together around 30 ambitious startups from Taiwan and Japan. As the first stop of our Global Roadshow, Taipei marks the beginning of our mission to connect startup ecosystems across the globe and create more opportunities for founders to go beyond borders. Your Road to Takeoff Tokyo 2027 starts here! Selected startups will have a chance to pitch at Takeoff Tokyo 2027 in Japan, where over 2000 attendees are expected, including startups, investors and industry leaders around the world! Why join? Expand Beyond Border - Introduce your startup to Japan’s dynamic startup ecosystem and explore new market opportunities Connect with investors - build valuable connections with potential investors and industry leaders across Asia Get your startup noticed - build connection with international founders and industry leaders and unlock new opportunities for growth 📍Event Details Venue: Day 1 co-working space Date: November 19 Time: 6pm - 8pm Fee: Drink ticket purchase required Building a startup with ambitions beyond Taiwan? This is your chance to take the next step. Sign up now!
Takeoff TokyoOpen to the public
Fri 20 Nov, 19:00ttw Tech WeekHosted at PicCollage HQ
AI Demo Night
AI & techSocial & networking
Got a cool AI project brewing? We want to see it! Join us for an evening of innovation, inspiration, and awesome demos right here at the PicCollage Taipei HQ. This is your chance to share, get valuable feedback, and connect with fellow AI enthusiasts. Whether you're a seasoned developer, a curious student, or just passionate about AI, bring your latest creations to share. In particular, the goal is to showcase products and prototypes that use AI in interesting ways to help people be more creative. Note that each demo will be a snappy 2 minutes and can be in English or Chinese, so everyone's welcome to participate! And what's a demo night without delicious fuel? We'll be serving up pizza, fried chicken, and a variety of other snacks and drinks to keep the conversations flowing!
PicCollageOpen to the public
Sun 22 Nov, 10:00ttw Tech Week
IxDF UX Brunch Chat: Where Design Moves - From Products to Social Impact
DesignAI & techProduct
Grab a coffee, enjoy some good food, and start your weekend morning with inspiring conversations about design and social impact. ☕✨ In this edition of IxDF UX Brunch Chat, we’re bringing together Taipei’s design and product community to explore where design moves beyond the interface. 💡 What we’ll explore · Beyond the Interface How design moves beyond screens and products to shape real world experiences and everyday life. · Across Different Contexts How design evolves across products, technology, data, and society. · From Design to Impact Stories and perspectives on how design connects people, systems, and communities to create meaningful change. 🚀Featured Speakers · Chloe Hsiao - Product Designer with a Norway-Taiwan footprint · Cathie Wu - Founder and Head of Design Strategy at Irori Design · Peter Cui - 2026-2027 Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leader, Coordinator of vTaiwan · Hsinyu Kuo - Founder of miido, Service Designer Bridging Canada and Taiwan 🎯 Who’s this for? · Local Builders & Designers in Taiwan -- passionate about exploring how design moves beyond screens to drive social innovation and civic tech practices. · International Professionals in Taiwan -- eager to connect with local innovators, exchange global perspectives, and engage in inspiring discussions around civic activities and design for social impact. 🗓️ Event Flow · Check-in & Coffee icebreaker · Featured Talk · Lightening Talk · Open Networking 💡 About IxDF Taipei IxDF Taipei is the local chapter of the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF), a global online education platform dedicated to advancing the fields of UX, UI, and HCI. We bring together designers, technologists, and creators in Taiwan to learn, connect, and grow through meet-ups, workshops, and community events. Come join us for stories, perspectives, and conversations about how design can move and what it can move. 🤝 Partner & Sponsor Opportunities If you’d like to sponsor for this (or future) events, we’d love to connect! ✨Come curious, leave inspired✨
IxDF TaipeiOpen to the public
Tue 24 Nov, 19:30
Ruby Jam: A Monthly Meetup for the Ruby Programming Language in Taiwan 💎
AI & techProductCareers
(Switch language EN /中文 via the menu.) ♦️ Hello, Spinel: The New Ruby AOT Compiler! ♦️ Matz: "Kind to whoever writes it, kind to the machine that runs it. I want both." AOT, JIT, C Extensions, FFI... You've heard these terms, but do you know what role each of them plays? Matz, the creator of Ruby, released a new project called Spinel this year! Aotokitsuruya will use easy-to-follow analogies to introduce this new Ruby AOT (Ahead-of-Time) compiler: · AOT vs. JIT: Think of AOT as a meal prepared in advance: it's quick to serve, but comes with some limitations. For example, familiar DSLs may not work as freely. JIT, on the other hand, is like a chef cooking to order: it's more flexible and customizable, but requires additional work at runtime. · C Extensions vs. FFI: One integrates C code into Ruby as an extension, while the other allows Ruby to call standalone C functions through FFI. How do they differ, and what are the trade-offs? · How Spinel works: How can a dynamic language like Ruby perform type inference to achieve something closer to static compilation? How does Spinel link native components directly at compile time to reduce the overhead of traditional FFI calls? The talk will also feature a full demo showcasing how Spinel brings together microphone input and Whisper for speech-to-text transcription, uses native macOS features to render a subtitle window, and packages the whole application into a lightweight, standalone executable. No compiler or C programming background required. Come check out Matz's new toy with us! github.com/matz/spinel Speaker 🎤 Aotokitsuruya Currently an AI engineer, pondering whether to pick up some traditional crafts this year, like...writing code by hand? --- ✈️ Rails Beginner, Big Adventure! My First Kaigi on Rails! ✈️ Can you take on an international Ruby conference in Japan even if your Japanese isn't that great? At this Ruby Jam lightning talk, I'll be sharing my first experience at Kaigi on Rails 2026! As a Rails beginner, what was it like to attend an international tech conference in Japan for the very first time? From struggling to follow the talks in Japanese, to working up the courage to take a photo with DHH, the creator of Rails, to discovering that Rubyists have all kinds of hidden talents at a live house after the conference! It turns out that attending a tech conference is about much more than just listening to talks. There are so many unexpected encounters and stories waiting to happen. So, what exactly happened on this trip? Come join my Ruby Jam talk and see the international Ruby community through the eyes of a Rails beginner! kaigionrails.org/2026/ Speaker 🎤 Vevila RD intern, cat lover 🐈 --- Schedule 7:00 - 7:30 Check-in 7:30 - 8:10 Hello, Spinel: The New Ruby AOT Compiler! 8:10 - 8:50 Rails Beginner, Big Adventure! My First Kaigi on Rails! 8:50 - 9:30 Open Discussion: OSS Contribution, Problem Solving, Experience Sharing 🍰 Refreshments: Light food and beverages will be provided --- Do you have a topic to share? Sign up here for a Ruby Jam lightning talk: forms.gle/6rasktMkDqf4NLN18 Want to stay in the loop with the Ruby Taiwan community? Come hang out with us on Discord! discord.com/invite/yaYHWQsmcz Special Thanks to Our Sponsors! PicCollage • 5xRuby
Ruby TaiwanOpen to the public
Wed 25 Nov, 19:00
What Are You Building?
AI & techFounders & fundraisingProduct
A week after Meet Taipei, five people will take the floor to show us something they’re actually building. What Are You Building? is a recurring gathering where five people get a few minutes to show something they’re working on, followed by questions from the room. Five people. Five different things being built. No judges. No competition. No unsolicited advice. Just people showing their work, a curious room asking good questions, and time afterward to meet the people behind it. What you show could be a startup, product, app, hardware project, food concept, community, creative project, or something that doesn’t fit neatly into any of those categories. You don’t need to be fundraising. You don’t need a polished deck. You don’t even need to be finished. Want to show what you’re building? When you register, you’ll have the option to submit what you’re working on for one of the five presentation spots. We’ll select five projects for this edition. Applying doesn’t guarantee a presentation spot, but we’ll also keep submissions in mind for future editions. Whether or not you’re selected to present, you’re still registered to attend. And because this edition falls right before Meet Taipei, we’d especially like to hear from people who may be visiting Taipei that week. You don’t need to be based here if you’re in town and building something interesting, submit it! What to expect The doors open at 7:00 PM, with presentations beginning at 7:30 PM. Each presenter gets a few minutes to show what they’re building, followed by a short, moderated Q&A from the room. After the presentations, we’ll stick around for drinks, introductions, and the conversations worth continuing. About Day 1 Day 1 is a coworking and community space in Taipei for founders, operators, creatives, and people building things. We created it as more than a place to rent a desk — a place to work alongside interesting people, meet others outside your usual circles, and create more opportunities for ideas, projects, and people to collide.
Day 1Open to the public
Thu 10 Dec, 19:00Conducted in Mandarin
Cocoaheads Taipei 2026/12/10
AI & techSocial & networking
CocoaHeads Taipei 🍎 is a community meetup for Apple technology enthusiasts, especially iOS and macOS developers. We get together on the second Thursday of every month 🎉 to share the latest technologies, showcase cool apps 🖥️📱, and occasionally welcome special guests who share their knowledge and walk us through their code (you don’t want to miss it! 😆). Here, you’ll get to explore the latest Apple development tools and frameworks, including Swift 🐦, UIKit, SwiftUI, and more. Whether you’re just getting started or are an experienced developer 💪, there’s always something new to learn and share. But CocoaHeads Taipei is more than just a place to talk about code! It’s also a community where people connect, share ideas, make friends, and simply enjoy spending time together. We welcome anyone interested in Apple technologies, whether you’re here to learn, share, network, or just hang out! 🎊 If you’re passionate about Apple technologies and enjoy connecting with like-minded people, come join us! You might just meet your next collaborator, teammate, or friend. 🚀✨
Cocoaheads TaipeiOpen to the public