2026 SelectUSA Startup Delegation from Taiwan
The 2026 SelectUSA Startup Competition, organized by Taiwan's Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SME), selected 23 potential startups to compete at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland — connecting Taiwanese innovators with U.S. investors, resources, and landing opportunities across Defense, Energy, Health, ICT/Software, and Open Tech.
To support Taiwanese startups in scaling into the United States, the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs organized the 2026 SelectUSA Startup Competition through its Taiwan Accelerator Plus (TAcc+) program. Since 2022, SMESA has annually selected 10 to 15 high-potential startups, providing incentives, training, and resources to help them compete at the SelectUSA Investment Summit — the premier investment promotion summit hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The 2026 Summit will be held in Maryland, bringing together cabinet-level officials, state representatives, multinational corporations, and startup leaders from around the world. The Summit's dedicated Tech Program features trend keynotes, pitch competitions, and ecosystem networking sessions designed to help startups access U.S. market entry resources and forge strategic partnerships.
This year, 23 startups have been selected, spanning five key sectors: Defense, Energy, HealthTech, ICT/Software, and Open Tech. These companies demonstrate advanced technologies, strong engineering capabilities, and global growth ambition, and are well-positioned to build partnerships and scale within one of the world’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems.
Below are introductions to the 23 startups selected by the TAcc+ to attend SelectUSA.
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Defense |
MetaRosetta is an optical company focused on breakthrough meta-optical technologies and developing advanced metalenses. We provide a total metalens solution through our self-developed AI-based system, allowing our clients to save over 50% in time and cost while enhancing competitiveness and reducing risk. |
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Health |
Medical device startup focuses on digital capsule solutions based in California. Founded by previous Google[x] engineer and surgeons with medical device development experiences, Dotspace Inc. provides the world smallest digital capsules to support users and physicians understanding the gastrointestinal tract informations. Our digital capsule solutions provide continuous GI tract data for physicians and users to improve the prognosis and quality of lives. |
https://www.dotspaceinc.com/index.php?lang=en
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Health |
AB DigiHealth Inc. is a biomedical startup specializing in AI-driven reproductive healthcare. We integrate NGS, proprietary bioinformatics, and AI-assisted decision-making to bridge scientific discovery and clinical application — delivering precision solutions for maternal-fetal medicine. |
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Open Tech |
The company focuses on developing customized non-circular bicycle chainrings, integrating exceptional hardness and wear resistance with superior athletic performance. Through big data-driven design optimization, each chainring is precisely engineered to improve pedaling efficiency, climbing capability, and the overall riding experience, empowering professional cyclists to achieve optimal performance output. |
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Health |
MegaPro Biomedical is a clinical-stage nanomedicine company leveraging its proprietary Nano-Particle Platform (PEGylated iron oxide nanoparticles) across diagnostics, cell therapy, and anemia treatment. Key programs include MPB-1523 (liver cancer, Phase III) and MPB-2354 ("Visible Cell Therapy" for Critical Limb Ischemia), targeting global expansion through strategic licensing. |
https://www.megaprobio.com/en/
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Energy Technology |
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS) is a Taiwan-based SiC crystal growth leader, commanding over 50% of local capacity. Since 2022, we have mass-produced 6- and 8-inch wafers with a breakthrough in 12-inch monocrystalline SiC — delivering high-yield, cost-effective solutions for EV, AI data centers, and renewable energy. |
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Defense Technology |
Next-generation technologies rely on ever higher power densities, data rates, and bandwidth, which in turn contribute to difficultto-solve bottlenecks in thermal management and electromagnetic interference (EMI). |
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Energy Technology |
PurismEV is a Taiwan-based Battery Assets Intelligence (BAI) company delivering AI-driven battery management for EVs, industrial forklifts, and commercial drones. Through autonomous AI agents and edge-to-cloud insights, we extend battery longevity, maximize uptime, and eliminate battery anxiety — proven with Toyota forklifts and mass-produced e-two-wheeler systems. |
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Health |
FMG Biomed has developed nPCM, a patented non-reconstituted porous collagen matrix that prevents scaffold collapse. Its flagship RegDerm™ dermal prosthesis accelerates fibroblast infiltration 4× faster than global benchmarks — targeting wound care, tissue engineering, and ischemic wounds through U.S. distribution partnerships and CDMO collaborations. |
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Health |
Coherence Bio builds Keystone, a modular benchtop automation instrument for cell-based assays and imaging. Designed for AI biotechs, CROs, and research teams, it compresses multi-day workflows into one reliable system — delivering consistent timing, complete run histories, and faster weekly learning cycles with minimal manual labor. |
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Health |
Fluidiconic Biotechnology (NTHU spin-off) develops MedSelect™, a tumor-on-a-chip and automated drug-screening platform. Leveraging patented microfluidics and patient-derived samples, it shortens preclinical oncology cycles, reduces animal studies, and builds a transcriptomic database to power AI-assisted drug design — targeting global CRO and pharma partnerships. |
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Open Tech Technology |
Seeing develops the world first memory-type smart window for smart living, energy saving, and low carbon environment. |
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Health |
HOHO Biotech (NVIDIA Inception member) develops HECC technology — a hydrogen-enhanced calcium carbonate powder delivering 24-hour molecular hydrogen release. Adding just 17mg to any medication reduces side effects and boosts efficacy, validated by 30 papers and clinical trials at Taiwan's Tri-Service General Hospital, targeting global healthcare and military supply chains. |
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Defense Technology |
Enosim Bio-tech develops AI-enabled digital olfaction and electronic nose systems, integrating sensor hardware, edge AI, and cloud-based OdorOps analytics for real-time chemical detection. Applications span industrial inspection, environmental monitoring, food quality, and medical breath analysis — enabling devices and robots to "smell" within IoT and smart infrastructure environments. |
https://www.enosim.io/home?lang=en
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Health |
United Kaohsiung AI Medical Technology develops iStone, an AI-powered SaMD that predicts kidney stone risk using routine urine and blood data — no additional imaging required. By shifting care from reactive treatment to predictive screening, iStone reduces emergency visits and integrates seamlessly with existing hospital information systems. |
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Health |
Cephalon AI delivers FHIR-native clinical workflow solutions that compress emergency diagnostic cycles from 60–120 minutes to just 3–5 minutes for stroke, sepsis, and cardiac events. Deployed across Taiwan with a 156-hospital pipeline in Japan, the platform integrates imaging, EMRs, and lab data for real-time, life-saving decisions. |
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Health |
PlasmonicTron provides the critical biological infrastructure—industrial-scale Organoids—to power the next decade of biotech innovation and Regenerative Medicine. We solve the industry's primary bottleneck: achieving high-consistency and reliability in organoid bioprocessing. By integrating ML-driven process control and automated cultivation, we transform manual workflows into standardized, regulatory-grade manufacturing. From NAMs-aligned drug screening to advanced scaffolds for regenerative therapies, PlasmonicTron is the industrialized total solution for biopharma and clinical partners seeking to scale biological models and accelerate the future of precision medicine. |
https://www.plasmonictron.com/
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Health |
Expercy: A Pioneer in Regenerative Biomaterials Expercy pioneers "Synchronous Therapeutic Systems" through proprietary "Designing Living Materials" technology — biomaterials that respond in real-time to physiological healing cues. With R&D across Taiwan, Europe, and the USA, we reduce post-surgical complications and costly Return-to-OR events, transforming regenerative medicine for global clinical partners. |
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ICT/ Software |
Tricuss builds a Co-Research AI Agent platform that accelerates industrial R&D by integrating machine learning, simulation, and domain knowledge. It automates experiment design, data analysis, and insight discovery — reducing physical tests, shortening development cycles, and transforming engineering data into reusable assets for smarter manufacturing decisions. |
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Defense Technology |
Longlink Solutions is a Taiwan-based provider of non-China UAV communication systems, offering turnkey video and control link solutions with ultra-low latency and high reliability. Designed for defense and critical applications, our fully integrated platform simplifies deployment, reduces integration complexity, and delivers a secure, scalable communication backbone for next-generation UAV ecosystems. |
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Health |
PrecisemAb Biotech develops safer antibody therapeutics using its patented Antibody Lock™ platform, enabling tumor microenvironment–specific activation to reduce systemic toxicity. Protected in 18 countries and licensed to GlycoNex in 2024, the platform is expanding into bispecifics and ADCs, with proprietary asset PSM101 targeting IND submission in 2027. |
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Defense Technology |
Jmem Tek is a fabless company developing hardware-based security IP and ICs, specializing in Physical Unclonable Function (PUF), silicon-rooted device identity, and post-quantum cryptography. Its solutions enable trusted root-of-trust architectures across AI, data centers, automotive, and defense platforms — delivering quantum-ready security for next-generation semiconductor systems worldwide. |
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Energy Technology |
SiLican Material boosted nanoscale silicon powder collection rates from 15% to 95% via proprietary internal circulation technology, dramatically cutting production costs. Combined with purification tech for low-carbon silicon feedstock, SiLican offers a Material-to-Module ODM model for lithium batteries — targeting UAV and high-end industrial markets with superior structural integrity and cost competitiveness. |
https://www.siliconmaterials.com/
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