Building in the AI Shift | IVS Beta | TAIPEI
Understand what changes now
AI is changing what startups build. It is changing how they scale, how they fundraise, and what founders now expect from investors.
IVS Beta Taipei is built around that shift.
This session will bring together builders, founders, and investors to look at how AI is reshaping company-building on the ground.
Panel 1 - When Ai Meets Reality
Founders building practical AI in manufacturing, video, and healthcare share what it really takes to turn AI from demo into trusted workflow.
Natalie Lin — Claude Ambassador in Taipei
Agnes Peng — COO of GliaCloud
The second panel will turn to the investor side. How has the founder-VC relationship changed since the pre-AI era. Where is the line between needing capital and not. Why are some founders now more willing to take smaller checks in exchange for stronger strategic value. And how much of venture is shifting from money toward access: distribution, partnerships, talent, and market entry.
IVS2026
Headline Asia also organizes IVS, one of Japan’s largest startup conferences, held in Kyoto from July 1 to 3, 2026.
For founders looking beyond Taiwan, IVS is a strong platform to better understand the Japan market and connect with the investors, corporates, media, and ecosystem operators shaping it. For startups looking for a more direct entry point, IVS LAUNCHPAD International is one of the clearest ways to build early visibility and access in Japan.
For many founders, the challenge is not interest in Japan. It is knowing where the door is, and who has the key. That is where networks, ecosystem access, and the right introduction layer start to matter much more.
LAUNCHPAD INTERNATIONAL TEASER VIDEO
About IVS LAUNCHPAD
Part of IVS 2026 in Kyoto, held July 1 to 3, 2026
🔷 20-year track record
🔷 5,000+ applicants
🔷 478+ startups pitched on stage
🔷 30 IPOs / 47 buyouts across the broader ecosystem
Applications for this year close on May 7th, 2026.
APPLY HERE
Who's organising IVS Beta?
IAPS is the startup accelerator affiliated with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, focused on supporting early-stage, growth-driven tech startups through mentorship, investment connections, corporate innovation, and global market entry.
SIT is a national platform designed to connect founders, talent, investors, and ecosystem partners with Taiwan’s startup landscape.
AWEX is the Wallonia Export-Investment Agency, responsible for foreign trade, investment attraction, and promoting Wallonia internationally.
Headline Asia - investing in early-stage startups across fintech, e-commerce, and entertainment in Japan, Taiwan and broader SEA.
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