從矽谷新創加速器Plug And Play 談Taiwan Tech Arena未來發展之路

Abstract

「矽谷」是個很特別的地方，過去數十年中，它總能因獨特的「創新」能力，成功的帶領世界走向每次科技與市場的轉變，讓人不禁想探索背後真正的原因。新創加速器(Accelerator)則是這個矽谷新創生態圈孕育下的產物，透過特殊環境和商業模式，讓具有科技能量的新創企業能快速進入商業試煉並獲得投資，最終提升存活率。過去十年，矽谷新創加速器成功培養了許多國際級的「獨角獸」企業，所以也成為各國與企業競相仿效的對象，希望透過學習商業模式，帶動源源不絕的創新驅動能量。 本研究透過文獻探討、近距離觀察與深度訪談方式，從歷史脈絡與組成架構，分析「矽谷新創生態圈」與「新創加速器」，找出背後影響矽谷成功的關鍵因素。之後透過實際案例分析，比較矽谷Plug and Play和臺灣Taiwan Tech Arena兩個新創加速器，探討其在環境與商業模式上的差異，進而提出後者可能面對的環境與組織的挑戰。最終提出對Taiwan Tech Arena的相關建議，希望其成為臺灣新創生態圈的成功樞紐，培養出屬於臺灣的國際「獨角獸」。

Silicon Valley is a very special place. In the past decades, it has been able to successfully lead the world to every technology and market change due to its unique 'innovation' ability. People can't help but explore the real reasons behind it. The Startup Accelerator is the product of Silicon Valley’s startup ecosystem. Through special environments and business models, startups can enter commercial trials quickly and obtain investment, ultimately improving their survival rate. In the past ten years, the startup Accelerators in Silicon Valley have successfully cultivated many international 'unicorns'. Thus, it has become the learning object from countries and enterprises. It is hoped that by learning its business model, they will drive an endless stream of innovation-driven energy. Through literately discussions, close observations and in-depth interviews, this study analyzes the “Silicon Valley startup ecosystem” and “Startup Accelerator” from the historical context and composition framework to find out the key factors behind the success of Silicon Valley. Furthermore, through actual case analysis, this study compares the two accelerators of “Plug and Play” in Silicon Valley and “Taiwan Tech Arena” in Taiwan to explore their differences in environment and business model, and then propose the environmental and organizational challenges that the “Taiwan Tech Arena” may face. Finally, I made recommendations on the Taiwan Tech Arena, hoping that it will become a successful hub for Taiwan's startup ecosystem and cultivate an international 'unicorn' belonging to Taiwan