​About

​10 startups from Taiwan are heading to Malaysia to explore new market and collaboration opportunities!

​📅 Wednesday, 9 September 2026
🕐 1:30 PM–5:00 PM, Doors open at 1:00 PM
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
✅ Event will be conducted in English

​Led by the Hsinchu County Government and co-organized by StarFab, Hsinchu County × Malaysia｜Startup Pitch & Match brings together 10 selected startup teams from the Hsinchu AIoT Accelerator, Hsinchu Startup Hub and Hsinchu Social Innovation Hub.

​Our solutions span smart manufacturing, AIoT data platforms, enterprise AI, healthcare training, eldercare AIoT, climate tech and energy management, sustainable materials, circular fashion and consumer.

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​Event Highlights

• ​Meet 10 selected startup teams from Taiwan

• ​Discover innovative technologies and business solutions

• ​Exchange ideas freely with startups, enterprises, investors and ecosystem partners

• ​Explore potential Taiwan–Malaysia business collaboration

​Startup Lineup

​Hsinchu AIoT Accelerator >>>

​Eslitec
Eslitec is a new-generation AI technology company with AI-driven CRM at its core, building an AI ecosystem designed for SMEs to manage customer relationships with greater simplicity and strategic depth.

​Roots Innovation
Synstream by Roots Innovation upgrades legacy systems and siloed data into a secure AI platform without replacements. Powered by Panasonic’s NIST-ranked #1 vision model, it delivers edge AI, AML compliance, and Small Language Models across cloud, edge, and on-premise environments. Battle-tested by global banks, it is built for Asia's leading enterprises.

​SimuGro
SimuGro is a Taiwan-based climate-tech and AIoT company providing modular environmental monitoring and control solutions for smart agriculture, aquaculture, water treatment, and energy management applications.

​StreamActivate
StreamActivate is a Taiwan-based AIoT data infrastructure startup. StreamActivate captures machine data together with engineer knowledge — alerts, comments, labels — cutting multi-protocol OT/IT integration from months to about two weeks, and giving mid-to-large manufacturers AI-ready data instead of raw signals.

​TakeItTech
TakeItTech is an AIoT startup developing intelligent healthcare and smart asset management solutions. Its flagship product, ConanCase, integrates offline multilingual voice AI, RFID, and IoT technologies to help hospitals, long-term care facilities, smart factories, and public organizations efficiently locate and manage assets, enabling smarter, more accessible, and more reliable healthcare and elderly care environments.

​Hsinchu Social Innovation Hub >>>

​AMC / Advanced Materials
AMC pioneers 100% biodegradable, carbon-negative bamboo fiber solutions for food-grade and electronics-grade applications, supported by bamboo AI models and carbon accounting.

​HTI
HTI specializes in semiconductor and optoelectronic equipment, component consumables, and technical consulting, providing efficient and practical solutions for industrial customers.

​Hsinchu Startup Hub >>>

​addLess
addLEss provides circular commerce solutions for fashion brands, helping them manage product lifecycles beyond the primary market. By leveraging technology and data, it enables circular operations, unlocks new growth opportunities, and creates long-term sustainable value.

​DigiBull
DigiBull offers English-ready, on-premise MedTalk AI emotion-aware virtual patients and XR/VR simulations to standardize and measure healthcare communication training.

​ILIFA
ILIFA connects Africa's premium coffee and wild raw honey with Asian markets, while helping African producers enter Asia through compliance support and buyer introductions.

​Partners

​​Hsinchu AIoT Accelerator (News)

​The Hsinchu AIoT Accelerator is a joint initiative established by the Hsinchu County Government in partnership with StarFab. Now in its fifth year, the programme connects startups with corporate partners, investors and innovation resources, helping emerging technologies move towards real-world application and market expansion.

​More than 100 startup teams from Taiwan and overseas have participated in the programme to date. Through industry collaboration and international market initiatives, the accelerator helps startups validate their solutions, explore new markets and develop cross-border business opportunities.

​​Hsinchu Startup Hub

​Hsinchu Startup Hub, established by the Hsinchu County Government in 2022, is located at Minghsin University of Science and Technology. The hub provides co-working spaces, innovation offices, and meeting rooms, fostering creativity and entrepreneurship among local youth. It offers consulting services, training programs, matchmaking events, and showcases to help young entrepreneurs transform their ideas into businesses. The hub aims to enhance the competitiveness of local startups, promote digital transformation, and build a thriving, innovative ecosystem in Hsinchu.

​Hsinchu Social Innovation Hub

​The Hsinchu Social Innovation Hub supports startups and entrepreneurial teams developing solutions to social and environmental challenges. Through workspace, mentoring, business resources and networking opportunities, the hub helps teams turn innovative ideas into practical and sustainable solutions.

​​Organizer

​​Hsinchu County Government

​Located in northwestern Taiwan, Hsinchu County is an important centre for technology, innovation and advanced manufacturing. Home to a strong semiconductor and technology ecosystem, the county continues to promote industrial development, startup growth and international collaboration.

​The Hsinchu County Government supports entrepreneurship and innovation through industry partnerships and initiatives including the Hsinchu AIoT Accelerator, Hsinchu Startup Hub and Hsinchu Social Innovation Hub. Together, these programmes help startups and entrepreneurial teams access resources, develop their solutions, connect with industry partners and explore new market opportunities in Taiwan and overseas.

​​Co-organizer

​​StarFab (Video Introduction)

​Established in 2016, StarFab is a spinoff from ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), the largest industrial technology research organization in Taiwan. With a vision to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem to accelerate startup growth, StarFab provides consulting services for corporates and startups through engaging corporates to enable startup technology adoption, with over 40 corporate partners spanning multiple sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, telcos, etc..

​Supporting Partner

​Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

​Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is a government agency under Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital. Established in 1996, MDEC leads the development of Malaysia’s digital economy by supporting business digitalisation, helping technology companies expand internationally, and driving investment in the country’s digital ecosystem.

​Community Partner

​Common Ground Bukit Bintang

​Common Ground is one of Malaysia’s leading coworking communities, providing flexible workspaces and a platform for businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals to connect. Located in Menara Worldwide in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle, Common Ground Bukit Bintang offers a central setting for business events, networking and collaboration.