NATEA US Taiwan Startup Forum 2021
US Taiwan Startup Forum (UTSF) is a platform that showcases promising startups from US and Taiwan, with the vision to advance a more collaborative startup community and facilitate conversation on innovative ideas of products and services. It is a grassroots community effort to bring the two sides together to connect, learn, and build a stronger and brighter future for global high-tech startups. This event is organized by North America Taiwanese Engineering & Science Association (NATEA). For more information and to register, please visit https://www.utstartup.net. Event...
TAP-NY Deal Alert: 44th Annual Asian American International Film Festival
AsianCineVision is excited to announce the 44th Annual Asian American International Film Festival, returning this year as a hybrid event, with both virtual and in-person events! The 44th festival will take place from August 11th to 22nd, 2021. The festival features pieces by Taiwanese and Taiwanese American filmmakers, including the following: Features Taipei Suicide StoryMickey on the Road Classic The Terrorizers (1986) Shorts Block Taiwan Lost and Found: Sift through this special selection of Taiwanese shorts in which the search for human connection overcomes loss, borders and political...
NATEA and Monte Jade West Future of Blockchain and Crypto
Join NATEA and Monte Jade West for a virtual Crypto 101 session with a deep dive in blockchain on Friday, July 23rd, from 5PM to 7PM PDT. You'll hear from multiple speakers about crypto investing and the latest trends today, as well as have an opportunity to ask questions. Agenda (time in PDT) 5:00 - 5:10 NATEA and Monte Jade West Introduction5:10 - 5:40 Part 1 - Introduction to Crypto5:40 - 6:10 Part 2 - Panel Discussion: Investment & Regulatory with Cryptocurrency6:10 - 6:50 Part 3 - Fireside Chat: Where NFTs and DeFi meet6:50 - 7:00 Q&A For more details and to register, visit...
BIO Digital Taiwan Day
With COVID-19 dramatically changing the healthcare industry, organizations have been forced to adapt their practices and embrace digital transformation - and now, as vaccines become more available, it is time to look to the future. Monte Jade New England (MJNE), the Investment and Trade Office of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office NY, and the Development Center of Biotechnology (DCB) are bringing together entrepreneurs, healthcare leaders, and VCs for BIO Digital Taiwan Day, a virtual event to be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 7 PM EDT. This event promotes the US and...
Lunchbox Crowdfunding Launch
Award-winning Taiwanese American director/writer and TAP-NY member Anne Hu will be launching the crowdfunding campaign for her upcoming short film Lunchbox on Monday, June 21, 2021, on Seed&Spark! This short drama about a Taiwanese American woman reconnecting to her late immigrant mother through cooking her childhood lunches is also led by an all Asian, female producing team: Chenney Chen, Rachel Liu, and Gabriella Murillo. Please follow their campaign for their latest news/updates and contribute! Synopsis: When a Taiwanese American woman prepares lunches from her childhood, she...
SPARK Accel
SPARK Accel is a personalized virtual accelerator designed to help Taiwanese American entrepreneurs grow as leaders and scale their businesses. Built by a team of experienced tech professionals across the U.S., the program will give entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from successful TA founders and business leaders, join a supportive members-only network, and win up to $15,000, with no strings attached. The inaugural 4-week program will take place during weekday evenings between July 19th and August 13th and is 100% free. Applications are open until June 12th. Visit www.sparkaccel.com...
Member of the Month: Merrick Tien
For our May Member of the Month, we interviewed superstar member Merrick Tien! Read on to learn more about him. Tell us about yourself! It can be about anything – where you grew up, your professional background, your hobbies, etc. Hi TAP! I grew up in New York City, and have been a consultant, marketer and product manager, currently looking for jobs in streaming media or cleantech. Back in college, I sang in a world tour with a jazz a cappella group, and was also a member of some choruses. For my pandemic hobby, I'm dabbling in basic audio production, mostly as a way to sing indie rock,...
Yun Hai Taiwanese Dried Fruits Kickstarter
Yun Hai was founded in 2018 to bring small batch, Taiwanese food brands to the US and to raise awareness of Taiwanese culture. They started with handmade soy sauces and chili crisp, but are now bringing our favorite, Taiwanese-style dried fruits to the US! Inspired by the recent pineapple ban, Yun Hai is working with small farmers and agricultural co-ops across Taiwan to help bring some of our most beloved fruits stateside. Launching with the classic Irwin Mango, Golden Diamond Pineapple, and Pearl Guava, these fruits are dried gently to preserve their aromatic flavor and chewy texture,...
Member of the Month: Catherine Wei
For our April Member of the Month, we interviewed superstar member Catherine Wei! Read on to learn more about her. Tell us about yourself! It can be about anything – where you grew up, your professional background, your hobbies, etc. Hi everyone, my name is Catherine! I moved to NYC after college and have enjoyed being a member of TAP-NY! My professional experience has revolved around marketing since I love that there’s both consumer-centric and data-driven aspects to the field. I currently work in media and tech, specifically focused on measuring advertising effectiveness. In my free...
Coming Together Against AAPI Hate
We’re tired. We’re frustrated. We’re heartbroken. And we know that many of you are as well in light of the shootings in Atlanta this week and the ongoing attacks and hate against the Asian American community. At the outset of the pandemic, we wrote about coming together to support each other in a virtual environment. Since then, we’ve reiterated our stance against racism, shared resources, and encouraged you all to join in on the momentum to speak up and call for change to combat racism. A year later, we’re asking again for our community to come together. We know that this is an...