Lair East Labs and Taiwan’s innovation social platform, Meet Startups, jointly held their third “Meet Accel Acceleration Program” event. Eleven Taiwanese startups entered the program with the chance of winning a round-trip ticket from Taipei to New York, have US interview opportunities and be connected to Lair East Labs’ international resources.

With plans to set up a base in the US to grow vegetables for local supply, the Aeroponics developer Airtree won an innovation award at Meet Accel. This was a program jointly held by Lair East Labs and Taiwan’s innovation social platform, Meet Startups. Airtree will now go to Lair East Labs’ accelerator in New York City.

After a worldwide study of startup accelerators, Lair East Labs has been included in a list of 100 noteworthy accelerators. Most well-known tech companies in the world went through startup accelerators, and the grants, community and mentorship benefits are often invaluable.

With a focus on mentorship and support, Lair East Labs has been included on a list of 23 startup accelerators in the U.S. These companies support founders through building network connections, mentoring in business and helping secure seed funding.