About NOVA
NOVA aims to inspire and train the world's future entrepreneurs and leaders to take charge of solving societal issues.
What is NOVA?
NOVA is an annual entrepreneurship competition for high school students hosted at Taipei American School. We welcome all international schools, although invitations will be limited only to on-island schools this year due to COVID-19 regulations.
Why NOVA?
NOVA provides high school students with a unique experience in developing a business plan, networking with and receiving feedback from prominent figures in various industries. Past mentors and judges include Bruce Bateman, CEO at QO+, and Jay Cheng, co-founder of Wemo.
Mission Statement
NOVA provides students practical entrepreneurship knowledge and skills by teaching them how to identify a real world problem, develop an innovative solution, create a rapid prototype, and pitch to potential investors.
No prior experience or knowledge in entrepreneurship is required.
We encourage any student who is interested in business or entrepreneurship to participate in this valuable learning experience.
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"NOVA is an awesome event asking students to solve real world problems with a business / product plan in a very small period of time. The same type of mentality that startup entrepreneurs have. They see a problem as an opportunity and work to solve it".
- Jay Cheng: a past NOVA mentor and judge. Together with three other TAS alumni, he founded the WeMo Scooter which handles up to 25,000 rides in Taipei a day.
Participating Schools
International Bilingual School at Tainan-Science-Park
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IBST
TaoYuan American School
TYAS
Kaohsiung American School
KAS
Kang Chiao International School (Linkou)
KCIS
