Pacemakers and Millennials Works to Showcase Next-Generation Cultural Technologies at StartSphere Taipei 2026

Leading South Korean innovation accelerator Pacemakers, under the leadership of Co-CEO Ki-Hwan Cho (Matthew Cho), and Millennials Works, spearheaded by CEO Yu-Sang Song (Hailey Song), have officially announced their active participation in StartSphere Taipei 2026. Hosted and organized by the Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government as a flagship component of the grand TRENDY TAIPEI festival, the prestigious international event will take place from September 3 to 4, 2026, at the historic POPOP Taipei innovation hub.

StartSphere Taipei 2026 serves as Asia’s premier cross-border platform, explicitly designed to unite global pioneers at the intersection of entertainment, artificial intelligence, and cultural technology. Gathering more than 25 international industry leaders, founders, and investors from over eight countries alongside 15 curated high-growth startup teams, the event is set to attract over 1,500 domain experts, corporate decision-makers, and venture capitalists.

Taipei City Government Drives Regional Cultural Tech Leadership

Organized under the visionary initiative of the Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government, StartSphere Taipei 2026 underscores Taipei's emerging role as the crucial connector and innovation accelerator for Asia's creative and technology ecosystems. By bringing together world-class ICT capabilities, AI infrastructure, semiconductor leadership, and vibrant creative arts, the event provides an unprecedented stage for international co-production, intellectual property (IP) extension, and strategic capital matching.

The two-day summit features five high-level international forums alongside the interactive Culturepreneurs Exhibition, spanning three specialized zones: Game as Culture, Immersive Storytelling, and Screen Culture. These platforms will showcase state-of-the-art developments across AI video generation, extended reality (XR), spatial computing, and interactive entertainment technology.

Highlighting South Korea's Cultural Tech Trailblazers

The joint presence of Pacemakers and Millennials Works represents a powerful alliance between startup ecosystem acceleration and cutting-edge virtual content generation technology.

1. Pacemakers (Co-CEO Ki-Hwan Cho / Matthew Cho)

Pacemakers is a premier startup accelerator and cross-border venture builder renowned for driving global market expansion for high-potential technology ventures. Led by CEO Ki-Hwan Cho (Matthew Cho), Pacemakers specializes in commercializing emerging technologies, facilitating strategic joint ventures, and connecting early-to-growth stage startups with international capital networks. At StartSphere Taipei 2026, Pacemakers will actively engage with regional investors, corporate partners, and government agencies to build scalable bridgeheads between South Korea's creative tech ecosystem and Greater China / Southeast Asian markets.

"Taipei City Government’s initiative through StartSphere Taipei creates a vital gateway where technology, capital, and regional creative assets converge. Taiwan’s unparalleled technology hardware ecosystem combined with Korea’s global content prowess creates immense synergies. We are excited to collaborate with Taipei host organizers and regional partners to foster high-impact business relationships across Asia."

— Ki-Hwan Cho (Matthew Cho), CEO of Pacemakers

2. Millennials Works (CEO Yu-Sang Song / Hailey Song)

Millennials Works is an innovative virtual human and interactive digital character solution provider led by CEO Yu-Sang Song (Hailey Song). The company specializes in next-generation VTuber production platforms, real-time avatar motion capture, and AI-driven character IP creation. By blending artificial intelligence with immersive storytelling, Millennials Works empowers content creators, brands, and entertainment platforms to produce dynamic, high-engagement digital content efficiently. During the Culturepreneurs Exhibition, Millennials Works will demonstrate its proprietary virtual character solutions designed for rapid cross-border distribution and regional IP convergence.

"Asian markets are experiencing explosive growth in virtual character engagement, digital human interaction, and VTuber culture. StartSphere Taipei provides the ideal international platform for Millennials Works to introduce our advanced avatar technologies and connect with Asian production houses, gaming companies, and platform publishers looking to localize and elevate their IP."

— Yu-Sang Song (Hailey Song), CEO of Millennials Works