SEMI Venture Day 2026

As part of SEMICON Taiwan 2026, SEMI Venture Day is a curated platform connecting innovative startups with CVC, strategic investors, and semiconductor industry leaders to foster investment and collaboration.

Welcome investors & startups to explore emerging technologies, discover investment opportunities, and build connections within the global semiconductor ecosystem.

Event Information

Date: Sept. 4, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 – 18:00
Venue: 6F, Grand Hilai Taipei (台北漢來大飯店)

Session Overview

09:00 – 12:00 | Morning Session – Featured Talks

Speakers from MediaTek Innovation Fund, UMC Capital, Silicon Catalyst, Plug and Play, TEL Venture Capital, Samsung Ventures, Taiwan Stock Exchange and Lam Capital.

13:30 – 16:00 | Afternoon Session – Startup Pitch Showcase

10–12 selected startups will showcase their innovations and present their technologies to invited CVCs and investors.

16:00 – 18:00 | Networking Reception – Powered by Samsung Ventures

Continue the conversation during the networking reception.

Agenda

Time	Program
09:00–09:20	Registration
09:20–09:30	Opening Remarks
09:30–09:50	Accelerating Semiconductor Startups Through a Global Innovation Ecosystem Shih-Wei Sun \| Founding Partner, Silicon Catalyst Ventures
09:50–10:10	Bridging Global Innovation and Taiwan’s Semiconductor Ecosystem: From AI to Physical Hardware & Deeptech Saeed Amidi \| Founder & CEO, Plug and Play
10:10–10:30	IPO in Taiwan：Empowering Enterprises through Taiwan’s Capital Market Joshua Tien｜Senior Vice President, Taiwan Stock Exchange
10:30–10:50	Investing in What's Next: Emerging Technologies Through a CVC Lens Brian Hsu｜Managing Director, MediaTek Innovation Fund
10:50–11:10	Why 1 + 1 > 2 Only If 1 Stands Alone Steve Pan \| Director, UMC Capital
11:10–11:30	How TEL Ventures can Create Value for Startups Hidenori Sato \| Vice President & General Partner, TEL Venture Capital
11:30–11:50	Samsung Ventures' Stance on AI, Semiconductors, and Robotics Jaeyoung Shin \| Vice President & Head of Asia, Samsung Ventures
11:50–12:10	Beyond Capital: Building the Commercialization Ecosystem for Semiconductor Deep Tech Peter Hong｜Senior Investment Director, Lam Capital
12:10–12:20	Applied Ventures: Powering the Future Through Global Investment in Innovation Yuan Ping Huang｜Principal, Applied Ventures
12:20–12:30	Bridging Two Worlds - from Silicon Valley to Silicon Island Steve Chen｜Co-Founder, YouTube
12:30–14:00	Lunch Break
14:00–15:40	Startup Pitch Showcase • AlixLab • Nabu Optical Systems • Elephantech • RobiChip Technology • Quobly • RAAAM • Weeteq • Neurophos • Black Solutions Nanotechnology • mmTron
16:00–18:00	Networking Reception (by invitation only) – Powered by Samsung Ventures

*The event will be conducted in English.

Contact

Ms. Phoebe Tsai
Email: [email protected]

Notes

1. This is an invitation-only event for startups, investors, and ecosystem partners.

2. Attendance is subject to approval by SEMI. Due to venue capacity and event curation, registration does not guarantee admission. Confirmation emails will be sent to approved participants.

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