i2i Chairman Gary Gong, together with Wu Chia-Ying, Deputy Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administratio n (SMESA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, led a team to New York.
With the support of the Investment and Trade Office at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, they visited Impact Hub, one of the world’s largest innovation incubators, on June 21. The visit aimed to explore potential collaborations and share experiences in startup acceleration programs between Taiwan and the U.S.
The delegation was welcomed by Impact Hub CEO and Co-Founder John-Paul Parmigiani and Head of Business Development Estela Damato. They provided an overview of Impact Hub's space, operational model, and acceleration programs.
Impact Hub was founded with a mission to create a sustainable economic environment where business success and profits benefit both society and the environment. Its New York co-working space offers affordable rental options for social enterprises and provides custom-designed acceleration courses and innovative solutions for foundations, organizations, policymakers, and businesses. By sharing resources, Impact Hub fosters cross-sector collaboration.
CEO John-Paul Parmigiani introduced Impact Hub's vision and operations.
Social entrepreneurs based at Impact Hub also shared their startup journeys.
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