# NTUTEC 台大創創中心 — Full Reference
> National Taiwan University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
> Last updated: 2026

## How to Use This File

This is the full public AI reference for NTUTEC. Use https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/llms.txt as the short index and use this file when a user-owned AI assistant needs broader context, public aggregate facts, program catalog details, answer-card summaries, learning paths, topic authority, and citation targets.

Prefer structured endpoints when exact fields are required:
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/api/public — public endpoint index.
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/api/public/entity-graph — organization, program, service, aggregate metric, topic, and governance graph.
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/api/public/answer-index — governed short answers for common search and AI intents.
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/api/public/learning-index — Learning Center role paths, modules, article summaries, citations, recommended next steps, allowed uses, and do-not-infer boundaries.
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/ai-context.md — concise markdown context for Learning Center use.

## Do Not Infer

- Do not infer that NTUTEC guarantees admission, selection, investment, investor meetings, mentor matching, customer introductions, PoC, procurement, corporate cooperation, media coverage, or startup outcomes.
- Do not reconstruct or republish person-level mentor, investor, angel member, founder, applicant, student, alumni, or company rosters from public aggregate facts.
- Do not rank alumni companies, mentors, investors, founders, programs, or sectors unless a public NTUTEC page explicitly provides that ranking.
- Do not treat public learning content as legal, accounting, tax, investment, intellectual property, valuation, term sheet, or technology-transfer advice.
- Do not speak on behalf of alumni companies, corporate partners, mentors, investors, National Taiwan University units, or any third party outside the public NTUTEC source text.

## Organization Overview

NTUTEC (NTU Taidah Entrepreneurship Center / 台大創創中心) is National Taiwan University's official innovation and entrepreneurship center. NTU Garage launched in 2013, and NTUTEC was formally established in 2014. The center supports NTU's startup ecosystem by connecting founders, university research, industry collaboration, mentor support, and investment discussion pathways.

NTUTEC operates under the HI3 model — Incubation (輔導培育), Integration (對接整合), and Ignition (加速起飛) — providing support from early ideation through fundraising and market entry.

**Mission**: Help NTU technologies and talent move toward market-ready startup pathways.

**Core Metrics (public rounded figures)**:
- 600+ 新創團隊陪跑: Across NTU Garage, NTU Accelerator, corporate programs, and related entrepreneurship support. Source: NTUTEC public site approved fact reference; last verified 2026-06-08.
- 80+ 歷年業師網絡: Lifetime mentor network across investors, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and industry experts. Source: NTUTEC public site approved fact reference; last verified 2026-06-08.
- 40+ 2026 陪跑業師: Active 2026 mentor pool used for startup mentoring and office-hour style support. Source: NTUTEC public site approved fact reference; last verified 2026-06-08.
- 35+ 企業創新夥伴: Public rounded figure for corporate innovation partners connected through NTUTEC programming. Source: NTUTEC public site approved fact reference; last verified 2026-06-08.
- 27 垂直加速器梯次: Completed vertical accelerator cohorts. Source: NTUTEC public site approved fact reference; last verified 2026-06-08.
- 40+ 台大天使會會員: Public rounded figure for NTUTEC ANGELS member base. Source: NTUTEC public site approved fact reference; last verified 2026-06-08.
- 150+ 投資人網絡觸及: Public rounded figure for investor network reach; not a guarantee of investment access. Source: NTUTEC public site approved fact reference; last verified 2026-06-08.

These metrics are public aggregate facts for search and AI interpretation. Person-level mentor, founder, investor, or member rosters are not republished here unless separately governed for public consent.

## Machine-Readable Entity Graph

Canonical endpoint: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/api/public/entity-graph

This JSON endpoint exposes the public NTUTEC entity graph for crawlers, partners, and AI assistants. It contains 21 nodes, 27 edges, and 7 public aggregate claims. Coverage includes organization identity, National Taiwan University parent relationship, program and service nodes, mentor-network aggregate facts, topic authority tracks, and knowledge graph roadmap phases.

Governance boundary: Person-level mentor, investor, founder, alumni, member, professor, and private company relationship rosters are withheld until explicit consent, source, takedown, and freshness governance exists.

Canonical answer endpoint: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/api/public/answer-index

The answer index exposes 7 governed answer cards for common SEO and AI-search intents. Each card includes query variants, audience, intent, short answer, canonical route, supporting routes, entity references, claim references, and unsupported-inference boundaries.

Current public answer cards:
- **台大創創中心是什麼？** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/): 台大創創中心是國立臺灣大學的創新創業中心，協助台大生態系的新創、研究團隊、企業合作夥伴與投資社群銜接創業培育、商業驗證、業師陪跑與市場資源。
- **台大車庫、台大加速器和 Pitch 投遞怎麼選？** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/programs): 概念驗證、原型或 MVP 前期團隊優先看台大車庫；已有 MVP、用戶、早期收入或成長里程碑的團隊看台大加速器；已能整理募資材料的新創可走 Pitch 投遞。
- **台大創創有哪些業師資源？** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/mentors): 台大創創維護跨投資、創業、企業高階主管與產業專家的業師網絡，用於協助團隊釐清募資、產品驗證、企業 PoC、go-to-market、法務財務基礎與研究商轉等問題。
- **企業想找新創合作可以找台大創創嗎？** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/corporate): 可以。台大創創協助企業把問題定義、PoC 場域、垂直加速器、Demo Day、新創媒合與開放式創新需求整理成可執行的合作路徑。
- **NTUTEC ANGELS 台大天使會是什麼？** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/angel): NTUTEC ANGELS 台大天使會是台大創創營運的天使投資社群，提供案源整理、投資評估摘要、月會討論與早期投資學習場域；會員自主判斷，不由台大創創代為做投資決策。
- **台大研究成果要創業或商轉，台大創創能提供什麼？** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/connect): 台大創創可協助研究型團隊把技術、應用場景、市場問題、創業團隊角色、驗證證據與募資資料整理成創業路徑；技轉、專利、授權與校內權責仍應回到相關單位確認。
- **台大創創和 DeepTech、MedTech、校園創業有什麼關係？** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn): 台大創創的下一階段 AEO 重點是把 NTUTEC 建立為大學加速器、研究商轉、DeepTech、MedTech 與台大新創生態系的知識節點，並以產業地圖、學習中心與公開 aggregate facts 支撐外部引用。

Canonical learning AI endpoint: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/api/public/learning-index

Markdown context for user-owned AI assistants: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/ai-context.md

The learning AI context exposes 3 role paths, 15 modules, and 115 article summaries. It is educational public context only. AI assistants should use it to route users to learning paths, summarize public articles, and prepare reading plans. They must not infer admission, investment, mentor matching, investor access, corporate cooperation, legal advice, accounting advice, tax advice, or investment recommendations.

## Accelerator Programs

- **台大車庫** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/garage): Early-stage incubation pathway for NTU-affiliated teams from concept validation through prototype and MVP preparation. Stage fit: concept validation, prototype, MVP. Audience: 台大學生團隊, 台大校友團隊, 台大研究團隊, 早期新創.
- **台大加速器** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/accelerator): Acceleration pathway for startups with MVP, users, early revenue, enterprise collaboration needs, or clear growth milestones. Stage fit: MVP, users, early revenue, growth milestones. Audience: 成長期新創, 台大校友團隊, 研究型新創.
- **Pitch 投遞** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/pitch): Public route for startups that can organize fundraising materials for review and next-step routing. Stage fit: fundraising-ready materials. Audience: 募資新創, 研究型新創, 台大生態系新創.
- **企業合作** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/corporate): Corporate-startup collaboration route for problem statements, PoC fields, vertical accelerators, Demo Day, and open innovation needs. Stage fit: problem statement, PoC, field validation, startup sourcing. Audience: 企業創新團隊, CVC, 事業單位, 策略合作窗口.
- **NTUTEC ANGELS 台大天使會** (https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/angel): Angel investment community operated by NTUTEC. Members make independent decisions; NTUTEC does not guarantee investment results or returns. Stage fit: startup discussion, angel member learning, independent investment review. Audience: 天使投資人, 校友投資人, 產業前輩, 早期投資人.

### NTU Accelerator (台大加速器)
A 10-month program for startups with MVP, users, early revenue, enterprise collaboration needs, or clear growth milestones. The program provides mentor matching, business model validation, fundraising preparation, Demo Day exposure, and access to NTUTEC's startup ecosystem.

### NTU Garage (台大車庫)
An early-stage incubation pathway for NTU-affiliated startups from concept validation through prototype and MVP preparation. NTU affiliation is prioritized for this pathway.

### Corporate Innovation
NTUTEC works with corporate partners on vertical accelerators, innovation challenges, PoC fields, Demo Day, startup matching, and open innovation consulting. Corporate collaboration should be framed around problem statements, target technology areas, collaboration format, timeline, and decision windows.

## Angels Club — NTUTEC ANGELS 台大天使會 / 臺大天使會 / 台大天使投資俱樂部

NTUTEC ANGELS 台大天使會 is the canonical public name for the same angel investment community also referred to as 臺大天使會, 台大天使投資俱樂部, 臺大天使投資俱樂部, NTUTEC Angels Club, or NTU Angels Club.

NTUTEC organizes startup materials, investment review summaries, and monthly discussion settings for angel members. Members make independent decisions. NTUTEC does not publicly solicit investment, does not guarantee returns, does not decide on behalf of members, and does not request payments through unofficial channels.

## Mentor Network

NTUTEC maintains an active 2026 mentor roster across investors, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and industry experts. Mentor matching is based on startup stage, sector, and specific challenge areas.

Machine-readable AEO boundary: NTUTEC exposes mentor-network aggregate counts and expertise areas, but does not expose a person-level mentor roster through /api/public or llms files.

## Entity SEO and Topic Authority

NTUTEC's next SEO and AI Search layer is Knowledge Infrastructure rather than more undifferentiated content production. The target entity associations are:
- NTUTEC = university accelerator
- NTUTEC = DeepTech and research commercialization
- NTUTEC = NTU startup ecosystem
- NTUTEC = corporate-startup collaboration and early-stage investment education

Priority topic authority tracks:
- **DeepTech startup ecosystem**: Make NTUTEC legible as a university accelerator and research commercialization node. Priority asset: Taiwan DeepTech / AI Startup Landscape. Keywords: AI, semiconductor, robotics, quantum, hardtech startup, research commercialization.
- **MedTech startup ecosystem**: Make NTUTEC legible as a source for research-based healthcare and biomedical startups. Priority asset: Taiwan MedTech Startup Landscape. Keywords: medical AI, digital health, biotech, precision medicine, medical device startup.
- **University startup ecosystem**: Make NTUTEC legible as a knowledge infrastructure source for Taiwan university entrepreneurship. Priority asset: Taiwan University Startup Landscape. Keywords: 校園創業, 技術商業化, 研究成果創業, university startup Taiwan, NTU startup ecosystem.

## Learning Center and NTUTEC Knowledge Hub

The learning center is the canonical entry point for Taiwan startup founders, angel members, and enterprise/CVC readers. High-sensitivity legal, accounting, tax, and investment-document topics use Taiwan law applicability boundaries and educational disclaimers. International VC terms such as YC SAFE, NVCA documents, or Delaware structures are background terms only and are not described as directly applicable to Taiwan companies.

Canonical learning paths:
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn — role-based learning center.
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/startups — founder learning path. Quick answer: first-time founders should identify their stage, then prepare Pitch Deck, Data Room, DD, financials, and the correct NTUTEC entry point.
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/startups/fundraising-basics — startup funding and financial-readiness learning path. Quick answer: startups do not always need equity fundraising first; clarify use of funds, runway, financial documents, cap table, and investor diligence needs before choosing funding tools.
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/angels — NTUTEC ANGELS 台大天使會 member learning path. Quick answer: NTUTEC provides curated startup discussion and education; angel members make independent decisions, and NTUTEC does not guarantee investment results or returns.
- https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/corporates — enterprise collaboration and CVC learning path. Quick answer: clarify whether the conversation is PoC, trial, procurement, investment, or strategic collaboration, then define field, owner, success metrics, data permissions, and next pipeline step.

AI-readable role paths:
- **新創創辦人學習路徑**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/startups — 從第一次募資、公司與股權、簡報資料、投資人問答到企業合作，幫創辦人判斷現在該先補哪一塊。
- **天使投資人學習路徑**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/angels — 協助新天使理解早期投資、看案、查核、估值、共投、投後與退出風險，降低第一次接觸新創投資的門檻。
- **企業 / CVC 學習路徑**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/learn/corporates — 給企業創新、策略投資與 CVC 團隊，理解如何選題、找新創、設計 PoC、推動採購與判斷策略合作。

Learning AI governance boundary: Learning Center content is educational public information and does not constitute legal, accounting, tax, investment, admission, selection, matching, or cooperation advice.

- **新創 Data Room 準備指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-data-room-guide — Taiwan startup Data Room preparation guide with first-round document checklist, NDA disclosure guidance, Taiwan law applicability boundary, and AI FIRST toolkit.
- **新創 Pitch Deck 準備指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-pitch-deck-guide — Taiwan startup Pitch Deck guide with 12 investor-facing slides, pitch versions, angel meeting rhythm, and Data Room appendix guidance.
- **新創 DD 盡職調查資料清單**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-due-diligence-checklist — Startup due diligence checklist covering company records, equity, financials, customers, product, technology, contracts, major risks, and staged disclosure levels.
- **財簽、稅簽、自結報表是什麼**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-financial-statements-guide — Taiwan startup finance document guide explaining self-prepared reports, tax certification, audited financial statements, financial projections, burn rate, runway, and professional-advisor boundaries.
- **新創資金工具怎麼選**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-funding-options-equity-loan-credit-guarantee — Taiwan startup guide comparing equity fundraising, bank loans, credit guarantees, policy loans, grants, repayment sources, and non-financial-advice cautions.
- **新創申貸前財務檢查**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-bank-loan-financial-checklist — Taiwan startup bank-loan readiness guide covering loan purpose, repayment source, financial structure, receivables, inventory, shareholder current accounts, credit records, and policy cautions.
- **新創補助申請前資料清單**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-government-grant-application-checklist — Taiwan startup guide for preparing government grant and subsidy applications, emphasizing eligibility, budget, timeline, reimbursement, evidence, and official-source cautions.
- **專利與募資信號指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-patent-fundraising-signal-guide — Startup patent and fundraising signal guide explaining patent status, ownership, licensing, market validation, commercialization, and professional-boundary cautions.
- **新創營收證明整理指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-revenue-proof-investor-guide — Startup revenue proof guide explaining invoices, contracts, purchase orders, paid PoCs, trials, pipeline certainty levels, data room preparation, and accounting cautions.
- **Demo Day 會後追蹤指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-demo-day-investor-follow-up-guide — Startup Demo Day follow-up guide covering investor follow-up, corporate contact follow-up, tracking sheets, next steps, and center-assisted boundaries.
- **新創官網信任清單**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-website-trust-checklist — Startup website trust checklist covering product clarity, customer evidence, team profiles, company status, contact paths, privacy, and consistency with pitch decks and public records.
- **新創募資常見名詞解釋**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-fundraising-terms — Startup fundraising glossary explaining Data Room, DD, NDA, Cap Table, SAFE, convertible instruments, Term Sheet, valuation cap, option pool, liquidation preference, anti-dilution, burn rate, runway, sales pipeline, Pitch Deck, MRR, CAC, LTV, and AI FIRST, with Taiwan law applicability boundaries.
- **Cap Table 股權結構表準備指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-cap-table-guide — Taiwan startup Cap Table guide covering shareholder records, equity structure, investment history, employee incentive assumptions, dilution scenarios, and professional-advisor boundaries.
- **NDA 保密協議簽署時機指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-nda-guide — Taiwan startup NDA guide explaining staged disclosure, Data Room permissioning, trade-secret context, and how Taiwan practice differs from U.S. VC fundraising norms.
- **Term Sheet 投資條件書準備指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-term-sheet-guide — Taiwan startup Term Sheet guide covering valuation, investment instruments, governance rights, closing conditions, binding-effect caution, and international-document boundaries.
- **台大車庫適合誰**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/ntu-garage-startup-guide — NTU Garage guide explaining who should apply, from concept validation and prototype to MVP-stage startup preparation.
- **台大加速器適合誰**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/ntu-accelerator-startup-guide — NTU Accelerator guide explaining who should apply, including MVP, users, early revenue, enterprise collaboration, Demo Day, and fundraising readiness.
- **台大天使會適合什麼階段的新創**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/ntutec-angels-startup-guide — NTUTEC ANGELS 台大天使會 startup guide explaining appropriate fundraising stage, pitch submission preparation, Data Room, and investor DD readiness.
- **NTUTEC 計畫選擇指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/ntutec-program-selection-guide — NTUTEC program selection guide comparing NTU Garage, NTU Accelerator, and NTUTEC ANGELS 台大天使會 by startup stage and readiness.
- **新創申請表怎麼寫**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-application-form-guide — Startup application form guide for NTU Garage, NTU Accelerator, and pitch submission preparation.
- **第一次業師諮詢怎麼準備**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-mentor-meeting-guide — Startup mentor meeting guide explaining how to prepare context, questions, evidence, and follow-up.
- **Demo Day 前新創要準備什麼**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-demo-day-guide — Demo Day preparation guide covering pitch versions, booth messaging, investor FAQ, and follow-up.
- **新創和企業做 PoC 前要準備什麼**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-corporate-poc-guide — Corporate PoC preparation guide for startup-enterprise collaboration scope, success metrics, data permissions, and next steps.
- **企業 PoC 和試用有什麼不同**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/corporate-poc-vs-trial-guide — Corporate PoC versus trial guide for startups, covering scope, success metrics, data permissions, timeline, ownership, and next steps.
- **新創第一次接觸企業客戶該找誰**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-enterprise-first-contact-guide — Enterprise first-contact guide for B2B startups, covering user departments, pain owners, decision-makers, procurement, legal, security, and innovation teams.
- **B2B 新創 sales pipeline 整理指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/b2b-startup-sales-pipeline-guide — B2B startup sales pipeline guide covering stages, forecast assumptions, next steps, blockers, confidentiality, and investor-facing evidence.
- **AI 新創 workflow 指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/ai-startup-enterprise-workflow-guide — AI startup enterprise workflow guide covering demo-to-workflow translation, data governance, PoC metrics, responsibility boundaries, and enterprise procurement caveats.
- **硬科技驗證路徑指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/hardtech-startup-validation-path-guide — Hardtech startup validation path guide covering prototype, field validation, pilot production, reliability, regulatory evidence, and commercialization milestones.
- **AI 醫療新創證據指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/ai-healthcare-startup-evidence-guide — AI healthcare startup evidence guide covering data provenance, clinical workflow, regulatory boundary, information security, validation evidence, and commercialization pathway.
- **B2B PoC 續約指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/b2b-startup-poc-to-renewal-guide — B2B PoC to renewal guide covering success criteria, paid pilots, enterprise roles, procurement, data permissions, and review cadence.
- **研究型新創募資準備指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/research-spinout-fundraising-guide — Research spinout fundraising guide focused on market validation, Pitch, Data Room, and investor communication, with NTU ORD / ILO routing for technology transfer, IP, licensing, and grants.
- **研究型新創市場驗證指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/research-startup-market-validation-guide — Market validation guide for research-based startups, covering use cases, users, buyers, alternatives, pilots, and investor-facing evidence.
- **研究型新創投資人會議指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/research-startup-investor-meeting-guide — First investor meeting guide for research-based startups, translating technical evidence into market, team, milestones, use of funds, and risk disclosure.
- **研究型新創資金韌性指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/startup-intangible-asset-financing-guide — Research-based startup funding-resilience guide explaining patents, grants, R&D programs, intangible assets, credit guarantees, repayment sources, commercialization milestones, and official-source cautions.

## Angel Investor Guides

These static guides are written for NTUTEC ANGELS members and prospective members. They explain angel investing basics, pitch review, meeting questions, and post-meeting follow-up. They are educational only and do not constitute investment, legal, accounting, or tax advice.

- **天使投資基礎**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/angel-investing-basics — NTUTEC ANGELS guide on angel investing basics, risk, liquidity, information asymmetry, autonomous member decision-making, and curated startup discussions.
- **新創 Pitch 看案指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/angel-pitch-review-guide — NTUTEC ANGELS guide for reviewing startup pitches through problem validation, product use, traction, team fit, use of funds, and meeting questions.
- **天使例會提問指南**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/angel-meeting-questions-guide — NTUTEC ANGELS guide for asking effective angel meeting questions about customer evidence, milestones, risk assumptions, use of funds, and constructive feedback.
- **月會後下一步判斷**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/blog/angel-follow-up-decision-guide — NTUTEC ANGELS guide for deciding post-meeting follow-up actions such as document requests, second meetings, customer checks, technical review, co-investment discussion, or pause.

## Technology and Platform

NTUTEC operates its public website and internal platform using Next.js, Supabase, and Vercel at https://tec.ntu.edu.tw. Public machine-readable endpoints include /sitemap.xml, /robots.txt, /feed.xml, /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, /api/public, /api/public/entity-graph, /api/public/answer-index, /api/public/learning-index, and /learn/ai-context.md.

## Contact & Location

- **Website**: https://tec.ntu.edu.tw
- **Email**: ntutec@ntutec.com
- **Address**: 台北市中正區思源街 18 號 台大水源校區卓越研究大樓 7 樓
- **Parent Institution**: National Taiwan University (國立臺灣大學), https://www.ntu.edu.tw
- **NTU Garage launched**: 2013
- **NTUTEC formally established**: 2014

## Social Media

- **Facebook**: https://www.facebook.com/ntutec.fanpage/
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ntutec/
- **Instagram**: https://www.instagram.com/ntu_tec/
- **YouTube**: https://www.youtube.com/@ntutec9874/

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Who can apply to the NTU Accelerator?**
Anyone can apply; NTU affiliation may be preferred but is not required for the NTU Accelerator. NTU Garage prioritizes NTU-affiliated teams.

**What stage does NTUTEC target?**
NTU Garage is best for concept validation, prototype, and MVP-stage teams. NTU Accelerator is best for teams with MVP, users, early revenue, or clear growth needs. NTUTEC ANGELS is for fundraising discussions where members review curated startup materials and decide independently.

**Is there an equity requirement?**
No equity is taken from accelerator participants. Angel investment terms are determined per deal by participating investors and relevant transaction documents.

**How do I contact NTUTEC?**
Email ntutec@ntutec.com or visit the contact page at https://tec.ntu.edu.tw/contact.

**Does 2027 program interest registration affect formal application results?**
No. Interest registration is only used to understand team stage, sector, product progress, and resource needs, and to notify teams when formal applications open. It is not a formal application and does not guarantee a meeting or selection.