As environmental sustainability becomes a mandatory consideration for businesses and individuals, mobility freedom beginning with the pedal will shape future trends. How can the bicycle industry implement green sustainability? How can cutting-edge technologies be used to meet the demands of a rapidly changing era, capitalize on business opportunities, and embrace critical contemporary trends? Startups will open up new horizons with innovative approaches; the industry's integration of startup energy and innovation to break through will become a critical challenge!
The 2025 Taipei Cycle features the Bike Vision: Startup and Innovation Program.By selecting outstanding domestic and international startup teams through a call for submissions, the event will showcase their newly developed products and concepts during the exhibition. Combining innovative salons from internationally renowned brands, the project will demonstrate the bicycle industry's innovation dynamics, creating a revolution unique to this era, and inviting all exhibition visitors to participate and experience the most distinctive and novel products.
Organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, Taipei Cycle's "Bike Vision: Startup and Innovation Program" is dedicated to supporting startups in showcasing breakthrough results in the bicycle industry and facilitating in-depth exchanges with industry leaders to accelerate business development. This year will cover areas including electrification, sustainable development, and innovative business models, with the anticipation of extraordinary creativity and innovation.
As a global leader in bicycle manufacturing and exports, Taiwan has been hosting the Taipei Cycle since 1988, earning widespread acclaim from international businesses and buyers. In recent years, by incorporating worldwide trends and adding startup and innovation pavilions, the event has become an ideal platform for startup teams to enter the global market. The goal is to support startup teams in grasping industry trends, successfully monetizing business models, expanding their global perspective, and enhancing their international competitiveness.
Time | Theme | Speaker |
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15:00-15:30 | Registration | |
15:30-15:35 | Opening Remarks | |
15:35-15:45 | Welcome Remarks | |
Pitch & Demo Team Presentations and Expert Commentary | ||
15:45-17:25 |
Future Stars
9 groups
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Industry and Venture Capital Experts
Edgar ChiuSparkLabs Taiwan, Co-founder and Managing Partner Vincent Hu ABICO Asia Capital Corporation, Chairman Claire Chang EntreCamp Accelerator, Co-Founder Nick Siao CDIB Capital Innovation Accelerator Co., Ltd., Manager Jason Lu Darwin Ventures, Director |
17:25-18:00 | Product Experience and Exchange |
On the day two of Taipei Cycle "2025 Bike Vision: Startup and Innovation Program," specially invited international brand will share their innovation philosophy and the critical relationship with their R&D team, unveiling the brand's innovation journey, transformation, and future vision. Domestic and international startup teams collaborating with the brand will also be invited to share the difficulties and challenges encountered on their startup journey. Through an in-depth dialogue, the brand's market understanding and familiarity will combine with the startup teams' boundless creativity. They will explore how collaboration across different perspectives can create mutual success, future planning, and expectations - transforming innovative concepts into practical applications and viable business models!
27 Mar 2025 (Thursday) 12:30-15:00 | Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 (TaiNEX 1), 4F (Bike Vision Pavilion)
Time | Theme | Speaker |
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12:30-13:00 | Registration | |
13:00-13:05 | Opening Remarks | |
13:05-13:35 | Next-Gen Innovation: Global Bicycle Industry Innovation Trends and Market Opportunities | Bob Margevicius Specialized Bicycles, Executive Vice President |
13:35-14:05 | Industry Evolution: Transformation Opportunities in Global Supply Chain Restructuring | Jake Tsai Acer Inc., Director of eMobility Business Unit |
14:05-14:35 | Digital Transformation: Smart Manufacturing Driving Industry Upgrade | William Hsu Voltraware Semiconductor, Director of System Application R&D Department |
14:35-15:05 | 【Panel Discussion】 Future Mobility: Innovative Practices in Sustainable Design and Smart Mobility |
Moderator: James Huang, Business Next, CIO Bob Margevicius Specialized Bicycles, Executive Vice President Jake Tsai Acer Inc., Director of eMobility Business Unit William Hsu Voltraware Semiconductor, Director of System Application R&D Department |
15:05-15:20 | Q & A |
15:00-15:30 Registration |
15:30-15:35 Opening Remarks |
15:35-15:45 Welcome Remarks |
15:45-17:25 Pitch & Demo Team Presentations and Expert Commentary |
Future Stars
9 groups Industry and Venture Capital Experts
Edgar Chiu |
17:25-18:00 Product Experience and Exchange |
On the day two of Taipei Cycle "2025 Bike Vision: Startup and Innovation Program," specially invited international brand will share their innovation philosophy and the critical relationship with their R&D team, unveiling the brand's innovation journey, transformation, and future vision. Domestic and international startup teams collaborating with the brand will also be invited to share the difficulties and challenges encountered on their startup journey. Through an in-depth dialogue, the brand's market understanding and familiarity will combine with the startup teams' boundless creativity. They will explore how collaboration across different perspectives can create mutual success, future planning, and expectations - transforming innovative concepts into practical applications and viable business models!
27 Mar 2025 (Thursday) 12:30-15:00 | Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 (TaiNEX 1), 4F (Bike Vision Pavilion)
12:30-13:00 Registration |
13:00-13:05 Opening Remarks |
13:05-13:35 Next-Gen Innovation: Global Bicycle Industry Innovation Trends and Market Opportunities Bob Margevicius Specialized Bicycles, Executive Vice President |
13:35-14:05 ndustry Evolution: Transformation Opportunities in Global Supply Chain Restructuring Jake Tsai Acer Inc., Director of eMobility Business Unit |
14:05-14:35 Digital Transformation: Smart Manufacturing Driving Industry Upgrade William Hsu Voltraware Semiconductor, Director of System Application R&D Department |
14:35-15:05 【Panel Discussion】 Future Mobility: Innovative Practices in Sustainable Design and Smart Mobility Moderator:James Huang, Business Next, CIO Bob Margevicius Specialized Bicycles, Executive Vice President Jake Tsai Acer Inc., Director of eMobility Business Unit William Hsu Voltraware Semiconductor, Senior Director of System Application R&D |
15:05-15:20 Q & A |