PoB

Proof of Business Validation Program

Empowering AgeTech and Digital Health startups’ business validation from Taiwan to the global stage.
 
✦ Facilitate market validation and product trials with senior care settings across regions.
✦ Strengthen collaboration models between corporates and startups to enable real-world adoption of new technologies and services.
✦ Integrate corporate resources to advance home-based care and digital senior services.

Corporates Partner

Empowering

Corporates

X

Startup

Value Co-creation

Benefits
for
Corporates

External Innovation

Cross-Region Development

International Connection

Industry Insights

Corporate Mentors

Resources Connection

Benefits
for
Startups

Program

Focus Area

Ageing-Tech

Homecare

Rehabilitation Aids

Workshops

  • Orientation.
  • Objective setting.

Courses

  • Senior Care Business Model Development
  • Overview of Japan’s senior care market

Coach

  • Mentoring.
  • One- on- One consultation.
  • Resource matching (physicians, industry professionals, investors...)

Demo Day

  • Pitching.
  • Local and International exhibitions

Timeline

2026.01-03

Recruitment and objective setting

2026.11

Demo Day

2026.04-10

Accelerating and Mentoring

Hospital Resources

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung Medical University was established in 1954 by Professor Du Congming, the first Taiwanese doctorate in medicine. It is the first medical college and private institution founded by Taiwanese individuals.

The healthcare system of Kaohsiung Medical University includes Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (Medical Center), Kaohsiung Municipal Xiaogang Hospital (Regional Teaching Hospital), and Kaohsiung Municipal Qijin Hospital. The total medical service capacity is among the best in southern Taiwan.

7 Colleges

14 Research Centers

Outpatients/year >3,500,000

Inpatients/year >750,000

4,500 Beds

7,100 Employees

Show Chwan Health Care System x IRCAD Taiwan

Show Chwan Healthcare System is renowned for its minimally invasive surgery. In total, there are eight general hospitals within the system.
Show Chwan’s IRCAD and Asian Telelaparoscopy Training Center are the largest and most advanced surgical training centers in Asia, specializing in minimally invasive surgery.

8 Hospital Facilities

Largest TeleSurgery in Asia

3,746 Beds

5,000+ Hospital Staff