InnoVEX 2026 Pitch Contest Top 15 Announced. Contestants to Compete for Up To $180,000 USD Value in Prize Money. Finalists Gain Access to Exclusive Business Matching Sessions. Final Round to be Held on June 4th afternoon.
2026-05-27
Taipei Computer Association (TCA), co-organizer of Asia’s leading startup exhibition, InnoVEX, announced that the InnoVEX 2026 Pitch Contest will highlight 8 “NEXT AI” areas – AI, Green Tech, Healthcare & Biotech, Mobility & Communication, Next-Generation Entertainment, Precision Manufacturing, Robotics, and Semiconductor Applications.
The InnoVEX 2026 Pitch Contest has a total prize value of nearly $180,000 USD, which includes the InnoVEX Grand Prize (co-sponsored by KPMG with a total value of $40,000 USD) and the Future Star Award (exclusive to early-stage startups and solely sponsored by KPMG). In addition, there are 9 Special Awards, sponsored by Applied Ventures ITIC Innovation Fund (AVITIC), Konsttech LTD., NVIDIA Inception, the ResorTech EXPO of the IT Innovation and Strategy Center Okinawa (ISCO), Plug and Play Taiwan, PwC Taiwan, Startup Terrace, Taiwania Capital, and Tesoro VC.
InnoVEX 2026 Pitch Contest Announces Top 15 Teams on May 25
This year's Pitch Contest attracted over 180 startup teams from 22 countries. A total of 15 teams from 8 countries have advanced to the final round, including: AcroCyte Therapeutics Inc. (Taiwan), Amelio Biomedical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), Avalanche Computing Taiwan Inc. (Taiwan), AWL - Electricity (Canada), CCBioTech Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), Diden Robotics (South Korea), Farmio (Singapore), Join It Sustainable Tech. Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), Leafy Lab Inc. (USA), Nanomade (France), Quobly (France), RLWRLD Inc. (USA), Vellex Computing (USA), VerityAI (Australia), and YPLASMA (Spain), spanning diverse fields including AI, semiconductors, medical technology, and robotics.
Finalists will not only be featured on the InnoVEX official website and but also be invited to attend the InnoVEX Night Party on June 3rd to network with startup community members, industry representatives, and investors from home and abroad. The teams will also qualify for the Top 15 VC Matchmaking Session on June 5th, giving them the opportunity to engage one-on-one with prominent global venture capital firms.
InnoVEX Pitch Contest Features a Stellar Judging Panel — Finals to Take Place on June 4th Afternoon
AI technology is rapidly transitioning from cloud computing to the physical world. AI applications have expanded from standalone software services to smart devices, robotics, mobile vehicles, and other industrial technologies. TCA states that "Physical AI" will direct the next wave of technological development. Therefore, in addition to focusing on AI, Semiconductors, and Deep Tech innovation, the InnoVEX 2026 Pitch Contest emphasizes strengthening connections with consumer markets and real-world application scenarios.
In addition to assembling a panel of APAC market and vertical industry experts, this year's preliminary round jury has for the first-time invited Daniel Wu, Vice President of Technology and Operations at The Walt Disney Company, to serve as a judge. Wu brings a global entertainment technology and consumer application perspective, joining startup teams in exploring the real-world deployment and commercialization opportunities of AI technology in future markets.
The final round jury will be chaired by Ting-An Wang (汪庭安), Executive Secretary of the National Development Fund, and brings together key decision-makers from global venture capital, semiconductor, and deep tech sectors. The panel includes Karen Yu (余宛如), President of the Industrial Technology Investment Corporation (ITIC); Peter Hsieh (謝弘輝), former Taiwan Managing Partner of Arm and current Chief Innovation Officer of Alpha Ring International; Andy Lombard, Founder of U.S.-based TESORO VC; and Dr. Olivier Rousseaux, Investment Director at imec, a leading European nanoelectronics R&D hub. Additionally, Alois Eder, a German expert with a background as former Intel CTO, will also join the judging panel. Together, they will conduct in-depth evaluations of each team's competitiveness across dimensions including technical architecture, industrialization capability, and global market potential.
TCA remarks that this year's InnoVEX Pitch Contest is not merely a startup competition, but an important platform for connecting technology, capital, and international markets. The top 15 teams will compete on the InnoVEX Center Stage on the afternoon of June 4th, delivering live presentations and holding Q&A sessions. The jury will announce the results and hold an awards ceremony following the conclusion of the finals.
TCA welcomes global startups, investors, and industry partners to attend and discover the next wave of innovation in AI and Deep Tech.
InnoVEX 2026 Pitch Contest Final Round (June 4) Event Details and Sign Up Link:
https://innovex.computex.biz/show/forum.aspx?ID=98
Top 15 Startups: https://innovex.computex.biz/show/pitch2026list.aspx
[About COMPUTEX TAIPEI and InnoVEX]
COMPUTEX TAIPEI was initiated and named by TCA Chairman Stan Shih (施振榮) during his tenure and has been co-organized with TAITRA since 1985. InnoVEX is a leading startup exhibition in Asia, held alongside COMPUTEX TAIPEI, connecting global ICT manufacturers, buyers, investors, and supply chain partners to create an international startup and innovation hub. Its dynamic format helps startups accelerate global market entry and expand their business innovation impact.
[InnoVEX 2026 Overview]
InnoVEX 2026 Event Dates: June 2- 5, 2025
Event Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2, 4F
InnoVEX Official Website: https://innovex.computex.biz/
InnoVEX LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovextaipei/
InnoVEX Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/computexinnovex
InnoVEX Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/innovex_taipei
【Media Contact】
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