Taiwan Rapid Innovation Prototyping League for Entrepreneurs

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HW-related Startups Play Important Roles in Crowdfunding Platform (using Kickstarter as an example)Successfully Funded Projects (Total 80,766)

50 (52%)

Design + Technology45 (47.4%)1,085 (67%)Total Dollars Pledged (US$1.61B)

Design + TechnologyUS$525M (32.6%)Few in number, but high in amountOthers73,855 (91.4%)OthersUS$1,085M (67.4%)Others50 (52.6%)Design + Technology6,911 (8.6%)More Than US$1M Raised Projects (Total 95) Note: There are 15 categories in Kickstarter, in which design and technologies are H/W-related.Data Source: Kickstarter (2015/3/21); Compiled by ITRI2

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Among 362 HW-related successfully funded projects with more than US$100K pledgedFailure: 12%Late delivery: 81%Only 7% delivery on time

Lack of quick access to adequate prototyping companiesEven Tesla MotorsThe Pains of Startups: Issues Happen After Successfully FundedNote: Kickstarter data source: http://www.touheima.com/show/2.html (2014.10.28) 3

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Taiwan Rapid Innovation Prototyping League for Entrepreneurs (TRIPLE)

Copyright 2015 ITRI 5Service TypesIndustry SegmentsTRIPLEs Rapid Prototype LeagueMore than 328 members Large Enterprises (20%)Small and Medium Enterprises (74%) R&D Organizations (6%)

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Product Development Process

Industrial designMechanical designMolding testElectrical designCircuit IntegrationPilot (~10 pcs)MoldingFormingMicro production (50~100 pcs)ScaleYield RateFailure AnalysisPackingEngineering prototypesDesign goals and specificationsMock-up

Startup

TRIPLE One-stop Platform

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TRIPLE Prototyping Member Capability

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TRIPLE VIDEO

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Product : Smart SuitcasePrototyping Request: Electronic moduleRegion: USThe Keys:After kick off the matchup process, we arranged conference calls to link both sidesFactory tour to Taiwan (visit 9 Taiwanese companies)Decide which manufacturing partner to work with the capibilities:FlexibilitiesSpecification identification Manufacturing chain managementAfter visit Taiwan, visit Shenzhen also, finally still stay at Taiwan.prototyping, pilot production and also 2nd generation prototyping orders are all at Taiwan now. Successful Story

Copyright 2015 ITRI Advantages of working with TRIPLEThe accumulation of the past 30+ years of technological manufacturing experience is a well-established ODM and OEM ecosystem that encompasses a range of technologies including PCs, smartphones, e-cars (like Tesla), and wearable technology (like Fitbit).Taiwanese prototyping partners have the expertise and experience to support startups working on innovative projects.Intellectual property is valued and protected in Taiwan.TRIPLE assigns a project manager for each startup to assist them in the matchup process.

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ITRI International Inc.

Taiwan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC-TW)

2870 Zanker Road, Suite 140, San Jose, CA 95134+1-408-428-9988ITRI Western Europe Office

Hohenzollerndamm 187, 10713 Berlin, Germany+49-30-86093614ITRI Tokyo Office

TTD Bldg. 3F,1-2-18 Mita,Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108-0073, Japan+81-3-54193836Global Representatives of TRIPLETaiwan-TRIPLE

Rm 605, 106 Sec. 2, Heping E. Rd.,Taipei 10622, Taiwan, R.O.C.Tel:+886-2-27377351Web: www.triplelinkage.comEmail: triple_service@triplelinkage.com

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IPMTRIPLE assigns an IPM for each startup

Copyright 2015 ITRI 13Entrepreneurship is jumping off a cliff and assembling a plane on the way down. -- Reid Hoffman, Founder of LinkedInWe serve , through the strong industrial eco-force.We care, not only your prototype but also your business.

With TRIPLE, you will be landing safely.

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Please Visitwww.triplelinkage.comWeb: www.triplelinkage.comEmail: triple_service@triplelinkage.comTel: +886-2-27377351

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20150315CategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than $1,000Raised$1,000 to $9,999Raised$10,000 to $19,999Raised$20,000 to $99,999Raised$100K to $999,999Raised> 1M Raised100KAll80,3419,31548,42311,1659,5421,801951,896Music19,1931,84613,9952,39291445146Film & Video16,9281,7239,9782,6622,3312304234Art7,0251,4164,65561631522123Publishing6,9201,0564,44686652131031Games5,0523531,9479231,35543440474Theater4,6155973,442363204909Design4,3252811,4778141,33440514419Food3,5704131,53984573239241Comics2,6133101,61336627944145Technology2,53416173735978845831489Fashion2,5342611,28444747170171Photography2,0173511,231272155808Dance1,6221441,30213343000Crafts8663044745233303Journalism527993035567303

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Projects and DollarsCategoryLaunchedTotalSuccessfulUnsuccessfulLiveLiveSuccessProjectsDollarsDollarsDollarsDollarsProjectsRateAll216,815$1.61B$1.36B$195M$53M8,49038.77%Journalism2,287$6.06M$5.06M$811.15K$189.20K20025.68%Dance2,554$8.56M$7.87M$585.79K$108.62K9066.07%Crafts3,701$5.06M$3.98M$857.09K$223.79K31225.97%Comics5,459$36.30M$32.81M$2.71M$778.93K18549.75%Photography6,941$18.73M$15.48M$2.90M$360.08K25330.35%Theater7,686$30.70M$26.67M$3.41M$620.15K18261.75%Fashion10,617$54.11M$45.92M$7.07M$1.12M53325.29%Technology12,319$258.99M$215.85M$33.44M$9.70M1,03722.64%Design13,163$265.79M$215.63M$26.79M$23.37M62934.76%Food13,318$67.88M$55.40M$11.12M$1.36M74028.57%Games15,826$330.24M$288.15M$34.31M$7.78M67533.64%Art16,890$48.04M$41.05M$6.33M$660.69K60343.29%Publishing23,685$67.76M$56.33M$10.11M$1.33M79030.42%Music37,359$140.90M$127.31M$11.98M$1.60M1,07953.08%Film & Video45,010$268.20M$222.02M$42.14M$4.04M1,18238.81%Hide Categories

Most successfully funded projects raise less than $10,000, but a growing number have reached six and even seven figures. Currently funding projects that have reached their goals are not included in this chart only projects whose funding is complete.CategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than$1,000 to$10,000 to$20,000 to$100Kto$1M$1,000Raised$9,999Raised$19,999Raised$99,999Raised$999,999RaisedRaisedCategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than $1,000Raised$1,000 to $9,999Raised$10,000 to $19,999Raised$20,000 to $99,999Raised$100K to $999,999Raised> 1M Raised100KAll80,7669,37848,65111,2219,6061,815951,910Music19,2581,85214,0442,39891845146Film & Video17,0091,73610,0222,6692,3442344238Art7,0501,4274,66961631522123Publishing6,9651,0604,47587252632032Games5,0973591,9599351,36643840478Theater4,6345993,455365206909Design4,3572821,4898201,34440814422Food3,5944191,54685173739241Comics2,6243111,62136728044145Technology2,55416474436279445931490Fashion2,5502631,29245047371172Photography2,0303531,237274158808Dance1,6281441,30813343000Crafts8803094815433303Journalism5361003095569303Hide Categories

20150321($ M USD) (%) 1M USDAll80766161038.7795Others73855108550Design435726634.7614Technology255425922.6431D+T691152545(D+T)/A (%)8.632.647.4

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20150315CategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than $1,000Raised$1,000 to $9,999Raised$10,000 to $19,999Raised$20,000 to $99,999Raised$100K to $999,999Raised> 1M Raised100KAll80,3419,31548,42311,1659,5421,801951,896Music19,1931,84613,9952,39291445146Film & Video16,9281,7239,9782,6622,3312304234Art7,0251,4164,65561631522123Publishing6,9201,0564,44686652131031Games5,0523531,9479231,35543440474Theater4,6155973,442363204909Design4,3252811,4778141,33440514419Food3,5704131,53984573239241Comics2,6133101,61336627944145Technology2,53416173735978845831489Fashion2,5342611,28444747170171Photography2,0173511,231272155808Dance1,6221441,30213343000Crafts8663044745233303Journalism527993035567303

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CategoryLaunchedTotalSuccessfulUnsuccessfulLiveLiveSuccessProjectsDollarsDollarsDollarsDollarsProjectsRateAll215,126$1.60B$1.35B$193M$51M8,47638.88%Crafts3,638$4.98M$3.93M$830.45K$221.56K32926.17%Journalism2,252$5.99M$4.94M$782.19K$269.24K19925.67%Dance2,537$8.53M$7.85M$584.90K$94.98K8866.23%Photography6,896$18.60M$15.34M$2.85M$407.63K26330.41%Theater7,650$30.54M$26.47M$3.39M$679.01K18261.8%Comics5,422$36.09M$32.75M$2.70M$645.88K18249.87%Art16,760$47.80M$40.98M$6.32M$495.84K59943.47%Fashion10,511$53.70M$45.52M$7.02M$1.16M53425.4%Publishing23,521$67.13M$55.90M$10.05M$1.18M79330.45%Food13,190$67.44M$55.12M$11.07M$1.26M75128.7%Music37,133$140.38M$126.85M$11.94M$1.59M1,04153.18%Technology12,125$256.89M$215.20M$33.01M$8.69M1,01422.81%Design13,020$263.42M$214.19M$26.65M$22.58M60634.84%Film & Video44,785$266.80M$220.67M$41.88M$4.25M1,19938.84%Games15,686$327.88M$285.95M$34.14M$7.79M69633.7%

Projects and DollarsCategoryLaunchedTotalSuccessfulUnsuccessfulLiveLiveSuccessProjectsDollarsDollarsDollarsDollarsProjectsRateAll216,815$1.61B$1.36B$195M$53M8,49038.77%Journalism2,287$6.06M$5.06M$811.15K$189.20K20025.68%Dance2,554$8.56M$7.87M$585.79K$108.62K9066.07%Crafts3,701$5.06M$3.98M$857.09K$223.79K31225.97%Comics5,459$36.30M$32.81M$2.71M$778.93K18549.75%Photography6,941$18.73M$15.48M$2.90M$360.08K25330.35%Theater7,686$30.70M$26.67M$3.41M$620.15K18261.75%Fashion10,617$54.11M$45.92M$7.07M$1.12M53325.29%Technology12,319$258.99M$215.85M$33.44M$9.70M1,03722.64%Design13,163$265.79M$215.63M$26.79M$23.37M62934.76%Food13,318$67.88M$55.40M$11.12M$1.36M74028.57%Games15,826$330.24M$288.15M$34.31M$7.78M67533.64%Art16,890$48.04M$41.05M$6.33M$660.69K60343.29%Publishing23,685$67.76M$56.33M$10.11M$1.33M79030.42%Music37,359$140.90M$127.31M$11.98M$1.60M1,07953.08%Film & Video45,010$268.20M$222.02M$42.14M$4.04M1,18238.81%Hide Categories

Most successfully funded projects raise less than $10,000, but a growing number have reached six and even seven figures. Currently funding projects that have reached their goals are not included in this chart only projects whose funding is complete.CategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than$1,000 to$10,000 to$20,000 to$100Kto$1M$1,000Raised$9,999Raised$19,999Raised$99,999Raised$999,999RaisedRaisedCategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than $1,000Raised$1,000 to $9,999Raised$10,000 to $19,999Raised$20,000 to $99,999Raised$100K to $999,999Raised> 1M Raised100KAll80,7669,37848,65111,2219,6061,815951,910Music19,2581,85214,0442,39891845146Film & Video17,0091,73610,0222,6692,3442344238Art7,0501,4274,66961631522123Publishing6,9651,0604,47587252632032Games5,0973591,9599351,36643840478Theater4,6345993,455365206909Design4,3572821,4898201,34440814422Food3,5944191,54685173739241Comics2,6243111,62136728044145Technology2,55416474436279445931490Fashion2,5502631,29245047371172Photography2,0303531,237274158808Dance1,6281441,30813343000Crafts8803094815433303Journalism5361003095569303Hide Categories

20150321($ M USD) (%) 1M USDAll80766161038.7795Others73855108550Design435726634.7614Technology255425922.6431D+T691152545(D+T)/A (%)8.632.647.4

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20150315CategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than $1,000Raised$1,000 to $9,999Raised$10,000 to $19,999Raised$20,000 to $99,999Raised$100K to $999,999Raised> 1M Raised100KAll80,3419,31548,42311,1659,5421,801951,896Music19,1931,84613,9952,39291445146Film & Video16,9281,7239,9782,6622,3312304234Art7,0251,4164,65561631522123Publishing6,9201,0564,44686652131031Games5,0523531,9479231,35543440474Theater4,6155973,442363204909Design4,3252811,4778141,33440514419Food3,5704131,53984573239241Comics2,6133101,61336627944145Technology2,53416173735978845831489Fashion2,5342611,28444747170171Photography2,0173511,231272155808Dance1,6221441,30213343000Crafts8663044745233303Journalism527993035567303

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CategoryLaunchedTotalSuccessfulUnsuccessfulLiveLiveSuccessProjectsDollarsDollarsDollarsDollarsProjectsRateAll215,126$1.60B$1.35B$193M$51M8,47638.88%Crafts3,638$4.98M$3.93M$830.45K$221.56K32926.17%Journalism2,252$5.99M$4.94M$782.19K$269.24K19925.67%Dance2,537$8.53M$7.85M$584.90K$94.98K8866.23%Photography6,896$18.60M$15.34M$2.85M$407.63K26330.41%Theater7,650$30.54M$26.47M$3.39M$679.01K18261.8%Comics5,422$36.09M$32.75M$2.70M$645.88K18249.87%Art16,760$47.80M$40.98M$6.32M$495.84K59943.47%Fashion10,511$53.70M$45.52M$7.02M$1.16M53425.4%Publishing23,521$67.13M$55.90M$10.05M$1.18M79330.45%Food13,190$67.44M$55.12M$11.07M$1.26M75128.7%Music37,133$140.38M$126.85M$11.94M$1.59M1,04153.18%Technology12,125$256.89M$215.20M$33.01M$8.69M1,01422.81%Design13,020$263.42M$214.19M$26.65M$22.58M60634.84%Film & Video44,785$266.80M$220.67M$41.88M$4.25M1,19938.84%Games15,686$327.88M$285.95M$34.14M$7.79M69633.7%

Projects and DollarsCategoryLaunchedTotalSuccessfulUnsuccessfulLiveLiveSuccessProjectsDollarsDollarsDollarsDollarsProjectsRateAll216,815$1.61B$1.36B$195M$53M8,49038.77%Journalism2,287$6.06M$5.06M$811.15K$189.20K20025.68%Dance2,554$8.56M$7.87M$585.79K$108.62K9066.07%Crafts3,701$5.06M$3.98M$857.09K$223.79K31225.97%Comics5,459$36.30M$32.81M$2.71M$778.93K18549.75%Photography6,941$18.73M$15.48M$2.90M$360.08K25330.35%Theater7,686$30.70M$26.67M$3.41M$620.15K18261.75%Fashion10,617$54.11M$45.92M$7.07M$1.12M53325.29%Technology12,319$258.99M$215.85M$33.44M$9.70M1,03722.64%Design13,163$265.79M$215.63M$26.79M$23.37M62934.76%Food13,318$67.88M$55.40M$11.12M$1.36M74028.57%Games15,826$330.24M$288.15M$34.31M$7.78M67533.64%Art16,890$48.04M$41.05M$6.33M$660.69K60343.29%Publishing23,685$67.76M$56.33M$10.11M$1.33M79030.42%Music37,359$140.90M$127.31M$11.98M$1.60M1,07953.08%Film & Video45,010$268.20M$222.02M$42.14M$4.04M1,18238.81%Hide Categories

Most successfully funded projects raise less than $10,000, but a growing number have reached six and even seven figures. Currently funding projects that have reached their goals are not included in this chart only projects whose funding is complete.CategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than$1,000 to$10,000 to$20,000 to$100Kto$1M$1,000Raised$9,999Raised$19,999Raised$99,999Raised$999,999RaisedRaisedCategorySuccessfully Funded ProjectsLess than $1,000Raised$1,000 to $9,999Raised$10,000 to $19,999Raised$20,000 to $99,999Raised$100K to $999,999Raised> 1M Raised100KAll80,7669,37848,65111,2219,6061,815951,910Music19,2581,85214,0442,39891845146Film & Video17,0091,73610,0222,6692,3442344238Art7,0501,4274,66961631522123Publishing6,9651,0604,47587252632032Games5,0973591,9599351,36643840478Theater4,6345993,455365206909Design4,3572821,4898201,34440814422Food3,5944191,54685173739241Comics2,6243111,62136728044145Technology2,55416474436279445931490Fashion2,5502631,29245047371172Photography2,0303531,237274158808Dance1,6281441,30813343000Crafts8803094815433303Journalism5361003095569303Hide Categories

20150321($ M USD) (%) 1M USDAll80766161038.7795Others73855108550Design435726634.7614Technology255425922.6431D+T691152545(D+T)/A (%)8.632.647.4