Sparknify to Present “Real World AI: Connect, Invest & Scale in Taiwan” During TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Official TechCrunch Side Event will bring Taiwan’s emerging Real World AI technologies, startups, investors, and industry leaders together in San Francisco on October 13
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 2026 — Sparknify is proud to present Real World AI: Connect, Invest & Scale in Taiwan, an Official TechCrunch Side Event produced on behalf of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and implemented by the Industrial Technology Research Institute, ITRI. The event will take place on October 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM at San Francisco’s iconic Phelan Building, 760 Market Street.
Taiwan has long been one of the global powerhouses behind the artificial intelligence revolution. Its semiconductor, electronics, hardware, engineering, and advanced manufacturing capabilities have helped provide the physical foundation upon which much of today’s AI industry has been built.
Now Taiwan is moving into the next phase.
As artificial intelligence expands beyond software and digital applications into robotics, autonomous machines, intelligent hardware, advanced manufacturing, and other physical systems, Taiwan is positioning its technology ecosystem to play an increasingly important role in what is becoming known as Real World AI.
Real World AI: Connect, Invest & Scale in Taiwan will give Silicon Valley investors, technology executives, founders, and industry partners an opportunity to get a close look at technologies and companies emerging from Taiwan as this transformation takes place.
The evening will feature startup presentations, technology showcases, investor connections, and high quality networking designed to create direct conversations between Taiwan’s technology ecosystem and Silicon Valley.
For investors, the event provides an opportunity to see companies and technologies at the intersection of AI, robotics, intelligent hardware, manufacturing, and physical systems before they reach broader global visibility. Participants will be able to meet founders directly, understand the technologies they are developing, and explore opportunities for investment, strategic partnerships, commercialization, and international expansion.
For companies building Real World AI products, Taiwan offers something increasingly important: the ability to connect advanced AI with the engineering, hardware, semiconductor, supply chain, and manufacturing expertise required to turn technology into products that can operate in the physical world and scale globally.
The event reflects Taiwan’s broader ambition to move from being a critical technology foundation behind the AI revolution to becoming a major driving force in the development and deployment of Real World AI.
Sparknify is producing the event with its signature Silicon Valley approach, bringing together founders, investors, executives, technology leaders, and decision makers in an environment designed to turn introductions into meaningful conversations, partnerships, investments, and opportunities.
Event Information
Real World AI: Connect, Invest & Scale in TaiwanOfficial TechCrunch Side Event
Date: October 13, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Phelan Building
Address: 760 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94102
Registration: https://www.sparknify.com/event-details/2026-techcrunch
Guests will experience startup pitches, investor connections, technology discussions, and networking, with refreshments available throughout the evening.
About Sparknify
Sparknify connects companies, founders, investors, and organizations with the Silicon Valley ecosystem through events, media, market development, and high value business connections. Known for producing programs with a distinctive Silicon Valley energy and high signal networking environment, Sparknify helps technology companies and organizations enter the Silicon Valley market, build relationships, and create opportunities for collaboration, investment, and growth.
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