【MICE and Interdisciplinary Learning】Department of Foreign Languages Visits Meet Taipei Startup Festival: Gaining AI Insight and Inspiring Entrepreneurial Potential

Field Study and International Exchange Strengthen “MICE English” Application and Cross-Disciplinary Vision

(FLL / December 2, 2025)
To enhance students’ practical skills in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) affairs and cross-disciplinary knowledge application, the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, led by the Chair and faculty, brought 26 students from its “MICE English” course to visit the annual Meet Taipei Startup Festival at Taipei Expo Park on November 22, 2025.
Organized by Business Next Magazine and its startup community platform, “Meet Startup Hub,” this year’s Meet Taipei Startup Festival is a leading new venture exhibition in Asia. Centered around the theme “Dancing with AI,” the event gathered 433 exhibitors from around the globe, fully demonstrating Taiwan’s re-emergence as a vital player in the international tech startup scene amidst the global AI wave.
Students from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures conducted self-guided explorations, proactively visiting various booths to gain an in-depth understanding of innovative business models and community platforms under the AI trend. Key takeaways from the visit include:
• Theory-Practice Integration: Students applied the professional vocabulary and reception etiquette learned in the “MICE English” course during their interactions with exhibitors, gaining practical experience in international exhibition communication.
• Inspiration for Innovation: Beyond broadening their cross-disciplinary vision of technology and business, many students were inspired with ideas and concepts for future independent entrepreneurship.

The three-day exhibition featured 105 international startup teams from 20 countries, including Japan, the United States, and Canada, and connected with 12 international partners. The diversity of international participation underscored Taiwan’s crucial role in the global innovation network. This year, the Seoul Business Agency (SBA) led a group of Korean teams for the first time, and the event continued to attract teams targeting English or Chinese-speaking markets, such as those from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Eric Frater, Chief of the Economic Section at the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), emphasized at the event: “Taiwan’s unique technological research and development capabilities and the flexibility of its industrial ecosystem have laid a solid foundation for the development of AI.” He expressed that the US and Taiwan will continue to cooperate, welcoming Taiwan’s innovative energy to bring new momentum to the global startup ecosystem.
This visit not only provided Foreign Languages students with firsthand exposure to the operations of an international-class exhibition but also offered insights into the latest global AI and startup trends. Moving forward, the Department will continue to plan diverse visits and courses, encouraging students to combine their language advantages with interdisciplinary knowledge to become multi-skilled professionals with international competitiveness.