ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator
A Dynamic and Innovative Ecosystem for Sport Tech Startups
BOOST YOUR IMPACTFUL IDEAS
with Asia's pioneering sports technology innovation accelerator!
The ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator is supported by the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education Taiwan, and executed by IAPS ( Center of Industry Accelerator and Patent Strategy, NYCU). It collaborates with the 11 member economies of the APEC Sport Policy Network (ASPN) to jointly accelerate your sports tech innovation journey!
ASPN is composed of Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, Philippines, and Chile. ASPN aims to promote international sporting events and talent development related to sports in the Asia-Pacific region and create a platform for member countries to exchange and share their experiences.
Under the ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator, IAPS and our international partners from the Asia-Pacific region, including BlackStorm Consulting Singapore, Startup GoGo Japan, Beyond 4 Malaysia, and QBO Innovation Hub Philippines, provide the best route for startups to enter the Asia-Pacific and Taiwanese markets!
Integrating official government resources from ASPN member economies, international cooperation partners in business, investment, and incubation, along with well-known corporate partners like Taiwan Decathlon, Taiwan Mobile, and Sports Note, and over a hundred Taiwanese and Asia-Pacific mentors and professionals, we offer professional workshops and business matchmaking in the sports sector, focusing on the Asia-Pacific market.
For those who want to enter the Asia-Pacific market, don’t miss out on the ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator. Everything you need is right here!
ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator - Pioneering Innovation Together!
Retrospect Video - HYPE GVA Taiwan Cycle 10
Demo Day - Igniting Innovation to the Next Level!
From Taiwan to Japan Pioneering Asia-Pacific 🚀
The program will be conducted in a HYBRID format – International startups will have a 100% Virtual program and local Taiwanese startups will be invited to several physical events.
*International startups that will be able to travel to Taiwan will also be optionally invited to attend the physical events.
ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator
Batch 1
ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator
Building an Asia-Pacific Sports Tech Innovation Ecosystem
TAILORED VALUE
🎯 Accelerated 104 startups from 22 different countries
💸 Created more than 28.0M USD worth of investment and business values for startups
🤝 Connecting startups with international companies in similar fields (Ex: Decathlon, Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.), and creating POC chances.
🎓 Establishing an Eco-system chain of industry-academia cooperation.
💡 Provide 1-on-1 Sessions with 100+ Expert Mentors from around the world
A collaborative ecosystem between the startups, industry (Sport & Technology), and academia (National Taiwan Sports University) has been successfully established here in Taiwan. Meanwhile, ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator also maintains a strong connection with more than 100 regional and international mentors in different specializations.
MEET OUR POWERFUL INVESTORS AND MENTORS
IN THIS PROGRAM
Bringing great mentors to the table
Bringing great mentors to the table who will help you find the most promising opportunities and work with you to create great solutions. Our advisory board members are comprised of founders, industry professionals, and investors who will participate in meeting to help your pitches.
HYPE GVA TAIWAN
TIMELINE AND EVENTS
Hank Huang 黃經堯
Director
IAPS交大產業加速器
暨專利開發策略中心
Michael Lin 林伯恒
CEO
IAPS交大產業加速器
暨專利開發策略中心
Hermann Huang 黃文華
Deputy Director of IoT and Platform Service Div.
Taiwan Mobile 台灣大哥大
Jeslin Bay
Co-Founder and CEO
BlackStorm Consulting
Paddy TAN 陳立涵
Co-Founder
BlackStorm Consulting
Marco Villela
Footwear Innovation Designer
Decathlon Taiwan 臺灣迪卡儂
Le Thi Hoang Yen
Vice Chairwomen
VietNam Sports Administration
Kong-Ting Yeh 葉公鼎
Professor
National Taiwan Sport University
國立體育大學
Rubaneswaran S T
CEO
Beyond4 Tech
Max Huang 黃志遠
Founder
ACG Capital 亞聯資本
Harvey Ma 馬翰韋
Founder
Aedge Ventures
Darren Chua 蔡佳峻
Director
The Ideal Venture Studio
Alfred Yao 姚焱堯
Founder
RUNNING BIJI
Peggy Tng
Deputy Director
Sport Singapore
Bruce Bateman
VP APAC and Co-Founder
Zero Carbon Future
Toshihiro Kishihara
Founder
Startup GoGo
Amir Raveh
Founder HYPE Sports Innovation
Danny Fok Head of Business Development Asia
Sportradar
Eddy Huang 黃永裕
Business Consultant
TENLife Health Technology
天來智慧健康科技
CiCi Lee 李欣禧
BD Director
UNP Energy 物聯能源股份有限公司
Alexander Chrysanthou
Business Manager
International Association of Event Hosts (IAEH)
Benjamin Chang 章揚
Business Consultant
Atelligent Global Consulting Corp.
悅智全球顧問
Yip Ren Kai 葉任凱
Managing Director
Reddentes Sports _ Redd+E Pte Ltd
Jay Hsueh 薛睿騰
Managing Partner
TX Ventures 台速創新
Philippe Tzou 鄒宏平
Director
Wallonia Export-Investment
T.Y. Shiang 相子元
Professor
National Taiwan Normal University
國立臺灣師範大學
Quentin You 游森楨
President
Atelligent Global Consulting Corp.
悅智全球顧問
Zvika Popper
COO
HYPE Sports Innovation
王凱立
教授兼管理學院院長
國立體育大學
Sarah Jane Fabito
Partnerships Manager
QBO Hub Innovation
Yvonne Chen陳儀雪
Founder
Ceres Capital
易志偉
資訊科學與工程研究所所長
國立陽明交通大學
David Wu 吳德威
Partner
Acorn Pacific Ventures
Jin-Su-Kang
Director
NYCU GMBA
Elwin Chang張勝傑
Director
2025 World Masters Games
Miko Pan 潘姿吟
Secretary General
Taiwan Sports Industry
Development Association
台灣運動產業協會
Volker Heistermann
Managing Director
MOSAIC Venture Lab
Chen-Yueh Chen 陳成業
Professor
National Taiwan Sport University
國立體育大學
Raymond Wang 王景南
Chairman
APA Innovation
亞力創價投資股份有限公司
Mike Yang
Founder/CEO
Nike Sports Camps-Asia & AquaBloom Sports Group
Asia-Pacific Partners
Jeslin Bay
Co-Founder and CEO
BlackStorm Consulting
Paddy TAN 陳立涵
Co-Founder
BlackStorm Consulting
Rubaneswaran S T
CEO
Beyond4 Tech
Toshihiro Kishihara
Founder
Startup GoGo
Yip Ren Kai 葉任凱
Managing Director
Reddentes Sports _ Redd+E Pte Ltd
Sarah Jane Fabito
Partnerships Manager
QBO Hub Innovation
Hidenori Dino Suzuki
Sports Marketing Expert, University Teacher
Former Tokyo 2020 Games Ticketing & CRM Head
ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator
Program Events
Invitations are extended to startups from both domestic and international to participate in a presentation competition.
The International Association of Sports Professionals (IAPS) and experts from various fields will evaluate the teams’ solutions and potential. The selection process will identify 10-14 promising startup teams to enter the program.
Meet the Big-Shots!
We will invite mentors to analyze startups’ structure and condition and providing suggesstions.
Through in-depth interviews, mentors will assess startups and assist in establishing milestones. Depending on the each team’s needs, efforts will be made to match mentorship experts with investors to provide tailored support.
Specific match-made meetings for the startups to discuss with the high-level university professors from sports academia in Taiwan, seeking opportunities for industry-academia collaborations.
The mentors will review the milestone progress of startups in this phase.
Additionally, the mentors will keep coaching on the startups’ development.
Inviting industry experts and key partners from IAPS to take you deep into the Asia-Pacific market.
This workshop series offers insights from experts in various fields, practical case studies, and assistance in connecting startup with IAPS’s collaboration partners.
Inviting internationally renowned professional instructors to impart advanced presentation design methods to startups. Facilitating the precise communication of information within the company and creating impactful presentation and communication experiences.
Inviting IAPS partners, sports associations, and startups to engage in discussions and explore potential collaboration opportunities together.
Inviting industry experts and instructors to provide lectures on equity, fundraising, and investment agreements for the newly established team, along with offering one-on-one legal advisory services.
Inviting medium to large enterprises collaborating with IAPS (International Association of Professional Speakers) for exchanges and sharing sessions, exploring the latest industry trends, and sharing insights and needs with the startup.
After a period of mentorship, value addition, operational strategy refinement, and presentation modifications, inviting experts from various fields to conduct a comprehensive assessment and adjustment for the team.
Demo Day serves as the ultimate platform for showcasing the startup’s training outcomes. The event will invite judges from various backgrounds, including investment consultants, sports industry professionals, media representatives, international organizations, and incubation institutions.
These judges will assess the teams based on criteria such as capabilities, services, positioning, and potential.
合作夥伴
- Domestic
- Foreign
ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator
計畫時程表
Launch ASPN Sports Tech Accelerator
IAPS signs a MOU with Singapore's BlackStorm Consulting and Malaysia's BEYOND4 to collaborate and connect resources across the Asia-Pacific region
IAPS has successfully concluded its 5 year collaboration with HYPE Sports Innovation, in accordance with the contract's expiration
Execution Results: Since 2018, HYPE GVA Taiwan has executed a total of 10 cycle accelerator programs, nurturing 104 startups from 22 different countries. This initiative has aided these innovative teams in generating investments and commercial outcomes of approximately USD 2800 million)
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 9th Cycle Demo Day in Tokyo!
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 8th Cycle
Execution Results: Accelerated 85 startups from 20 different countries and raised 10M USD worth of investment and business values for startups in total. In the period of the program, startups would be matched with international corporations in similar field, such as Decathlon, Taiwan Mobile, National Taiwan Sports University. With the resource from corporations, it facilitates several proof-of-concept opportunities. HYPE GVA Taiwan also maintains a strong connection with more than 100 regional and international mentors in different specializations.
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 7th Cycle
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 6th Cycle
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 5th Cycle
Execution Results: Accelerated 44 startups from Taiwan / overseas and raised 10M USD worth of investment and business values for startups in total. Facilitated the startup connection with the Decathlon, WeiChuan Dragons baseball teams, and international markets.
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 4th Cycle
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 3rd Cycle
IAPS-HYPE collaboration contract renewed in Taiwan
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 2nd Cycle
HYPE GVA Taiwan - 1st Cycle Kickoff
Initial IAPS-HYPE collaboration contract signed in Tokyo, Japan
