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Accelerator · Taipei, Taiwan

AppWorks Accelerator

A free Taipei-based accelerator for tech founders across Taiwan and the rest of Asia that takes no equity, tokens or fees, admitting about 50 startups per batch every six months, with demo days around the region.

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
No fee The program is free; AppWorks takes no equity or tokens and charges no fees
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
2 a year
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Mentorship from experienced founders and specialists in PR, legal, finance, recruiting and product
  • Demo days in Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta
  • Help with Taiwan Gold Card or entrepreneur visa applications for international founders
  • Introductions to corporates and investors across Asia

Each batch has about 50 startups.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. AW#34 applications open in October 2026 and close in December 2026; the batch kicks off in March 2027 with demo day in June 2027.

Usual timing: AW#34 applications open in October 2026 and close in December 2026; the batch kicks off in March 2027 with demo day in June 2027.

Who can apply

  • Founders based in Taiwan or anywhere else; the program blends online and in-person activities
  • Pre-revenue startups and companies that have already raised a Series A may both apply
  • AW#33 called especially for manufacturing AI, defense tech, on-chain banking and post-quantum cryptography, but other ideas are welcome
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed, post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

ShopBack, Cake, Pendle Finance, JALA, CapBay

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Taipei. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. AW#34 applications open in October 2026 and close in December 2026; the batch kicks off in March 2027 with demo day in June 2027.

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