International Startup Incubation
Cohort-based courses for SME owners, successors and core managers, moving from a business diagnosis to a digital transformation roadmap they can act on.
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What the program is
The sixth NexTech Academy Cohort runs classes in northern and central Taiwan, Tainan and Kaohsiung, with one or two sessions a month between roughly April and November 2026. The courses center on business diagnosis, data-driven decisions and AI adoption, and close with a transformation roadmap or showcase.
Alongside them sit a workplace AI class from the NexTech Academy and VDA 6.3 and VDA 6.5 audit training for the automotive components sector.
Same class, very different takeaways
An instructor’s standing sets the depth of the course
We invite not only people who know the theory but business leaders and industry figures who have made major decisions and carried the consequences.
First-hand cases, not tidy textbook answers
The limits, failures and trade-offs behind a success are what operators really need to learn from. Classes do not polish the picture; they break down how to judge under real conditions.
Course directory
6th NexTech Academy Cohort – North, Class A
Starts with a business diagnosis to set operating metrics, people systems and process management that can be repeated and scaled.
6th NexTech Academy Cohort – North, Class B
Builds a customer management system around CRM and data, from business model and segments to AI CRM tools.
6th NexTech Academy Cohort – Central, Classes A & B
Tuesday and Friday classes that move from strategy review and market insight to technology integration and a workable roadmap.
6th NexTech Academy Cohort – Tainan
Draws on manufacturing and retail practice, using ROI assessment and benchmark visits so digital solutions answer real shop-floor issues.
6th NexTech Academy Cohort – Kaohsiung
Begins with diagnosis and value-chain analysis, then uses OKR and OGSM to turn a vision into a measurable digital strategy map.
NexTech Academy – Workplace AI Class
Nine sessions on market insight, product and marketing automation, process integration, BI dashboards and smart recruiting.
2026 VDA 6.3:2023 Process Audit Training
German automotive process audit standard training; two days, 12 hours, certificate after the exam.
2026 VDA 6.5:2020 Product Audit Training
German automotive product audit standard training; one day, certificate after the exam.
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How the courses work
Diagnosis and shared goals
SWOT and the business model canvas frame the issues; OKR and OGSM set short-, medium- and long-term goals.
Data decisions and AI
SEO data, AI tools and CRM automation are combined to improve decisions and inquiry conversion.
Assessment and site visits
Criteria for judging digital solutions, plus visits to benchmark companies to compare practice.
Roadmap and action plan
Resources are prioritized into an operating plan and a practical action list.
Who it is for
Who should join the NexTech Academy Cohort?
SME owners, successors and professional managers, senior and core managers, and company teams that want to adopt AI tools, improve processes and leave with an action roadmap.
How are the classes run?
Each class meets one or two times a month at an in-person venue, with benchmark company visits or workshops; the last session presents the roadmap or results.
About this information
Course names, periods, venues and instructors are taken from the course area of the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Association's current website (captured 2026-09-25); organizers' announcements take precedence. The VDA source pages list titles only.