Canner has been invited to participate in the "Manufacturing and Electronics Industry Transformation from 'Worker Intelligence' to 'Artificial Intelligence'" forum at the Galaxy Summit 2021 AI conference.

【2021 Galaxy】AI Empowerment

AI has been the raging buzzword globally and across industries over the past few years. Whilst many have yet to take that bold leap, many others have tried, paused, become disillusioned, and only a few have managed to cross that chasm. 
“Where exactly am I in that cycle? What have others who have succeeded done? What do I need to make this a successful conquest? Where do I go next?” These questions arise in every board room and meeting we’ve had with large and small enterprises in their quest to transform and optimize their business. 
This year, Hive Ventures decided to answer these questions, by embarking on a nationwide survey, to help business decision-makers and solutions providers alike, unveil the mystery behind the current state of enterprise AI adoption in Taiwan. 
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<li>【三立新聞】不只半導體領先！台灣企業部署AI人才　成亞洲領頭羊
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<li>【電子時報】蜂行資本：台灣AI應用面3年內有望趕上美國
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<li>【聯合報】台灣八成企業積極導入AI 但門檻是「缺有經驗人才」
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<li>【數位時代】8成台灣企業已經導入AI，一張圖看懂進度到哪裡！還面臨了哪些挑戰？
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<li>【中時】台灣已有八成以上企業嘗試導入AI 企業渴望挖掘有經驗人才
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<li>【自由時報】調查：8成企業嘗試導入AI 台美AI應用差距3年內有望追近
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This year, Hive Ventures decided to answer these questions, by embarking on a nationwide survey, to help business decision-makers and solutions providers alike, unveil the mystery behind the current state of enterprise AI adoption in Taiwan.

State of Taiwan Enterprise AI

<h2 id="interview-with-digitimes">Interview with Digitimes</h2>
In 2011, the World Economic Forum (WEF) pointed out in its Global Risk Report that data was going to become the most valuable resource of the 21st century. According to a report from the International Data Corporation (IDC), global data volume is projected to grow to 163 ZB in 2025, showing a tenfold increase from the 16.1 ZB in 2016. The massive amount of data in combination with the rise of big data and data surveying tools mean that uncovering business opportunities from enormous data has already become an essential task for businesses looking to increase their competitiveness. Consequently, this has drawn great focus to data access, otherwise known as data management platforms. 
In response to increasing enterprise demand for big data access, many software companies have begun to offer solutions targeting this market, with the most notable among them being the Taiwanese data company Canner Inc. The company was founded in 2016 with an initial focus on developing content management systems but was able to secure investment from the National Development Fund, Hive Ventures, and SparkLabs Taipei in 2018 to develop its Canner Data Access Solution, which was created in response to growing enterprise data surveying demand. The solution currently targets three industries – finance, manufacturing, and retail. 
Furthermore, the solution can also compete with foreign options in terms of both price and time by offering much more competitive pricing and allowing projects to be completed within a span of days.
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Unlike other solutions, Canner only requires a few minutes to install and can easily adapt to various database types, file formats, and cloud/local limitations. The solution can quickly integrate data from different databases and connect isolated data lakes to integrate, convert, synergize, and extricate the truly valuable parts from a sea of data, effectively increasing business competitiveness. Considering the rapid growth of data nowadays, the software also has automated optimization and extensible computation to bypass the lack of relevant manpower in certain businesses, so that even medium-sized businesses can construct their own data platform.
Howard noted that Canner is not only capable of quickly connecting various databases and data stores, but can also be linked to business intelligence (BI) and artificial intelligence (AI) software as well as various data applications to ease program development efforts. Additionally, database administrators can assign necessary access rights based on the jobs and needs of staff in various departments so that every staff member will always have access to data they need, thereby creating the greatest value from data.
Take manufacturing for example, Canner can help businesses rapidly integrate factory information, M&amp;A data, logistic data, and information from both upstream and downstream partners to shorten the time it takes for the product to arrive on the market. For marketing purposes, the solution can be applied to cross-screen, cross-platform, OMO, and O2O data integration. It is worth mentioning that Canner offers flexible installation options to allow businesses to deploy the software in a designated environment according to their preferences and needs. Canner Cloud in particular can be installed within the private cloud of a business to prevent potential data leaks and thereby meet information security and operation demands.
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Since Canner Inc. entered the data access market in 2018, the technical prowess of the company has been repeatedly tested and reaffirmed. The Canner virtual Data Access Solution has also gained presence in various industries and increasing renown in Taiwan. This is not only the result of hard work from the team behind the software, but also has a lot to do with capital and technical assistance from the National Development Fund, Hive Ventures, and SparkLabs Taipei. 
Howard indicated that one of the key reasons that Canner Inc. products were able to hit the market so quickly is because of assistance from SparkLabs Taipei, an international accelerator program introduced to Taiwan by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA). The program offers mentorship and advice to help him and his team reduce learning time and overcome challenges. Howard believes that Taiwan is in an excellent position to develop its information technology industry. Canner Inc. will continue to invest in this industry to provide the best virtual data center solution for global businesses. 
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Digitimes Interview with our co-founders - We are honored to be invited to share our B2B enterprise experience with Digitimes.

【TTA Magazine】Data Access Solution for Enterprises

Canner, a data access platform, has announced that its data virtualization offering now fully supports over 20 different data sources. The platform&#39;s new features allow users to easily integrate data from a wide range of sources, including data warehouses, databases, and data lakes, among others.
The data consumption interface is fully compatible with the PostgreSQL wire protocol, which means that it can support any data applications that support PostgreSQL connectors. This makes it possible for businesses to easily access and use data from a variety of sources, regardless of the specific tools or applications they are using.
&quot;We&#39;re thrilled to announce these new features for Canner Enterprise,&quot; said Howard Chi, CEO of Canner Enterprise. &quot;Our goal has always been to make it as easy as possible for businesses to access and use their data, and these new features are a big step towards achieving that goal. We&#39;re confident that our customers will find these new capabilities to be incredibly valuable.&quot;
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Canner Enterprise&#39;s data virtualization offering is designed to help businesses streamline their data management processes, reducing the time and resources required to integrate and use data from multiple sources. With these new features, businesses can more easily access and use data from a wide range of sources, making it easier to gain insights and make informed decisions.
For more information about Canner Enterprise&#39;s data virtualization offering, visit the company&#39;s website or contact a member of the Canner Enterprise team today at <a href="mailto:&#115;&#x61;&#108;&#101;&#x73;&#x40;&#x63;&#x61;&#110;&#x6e;&#x65;&#114;&#x64;&#x61;&#x74;&#97;&#x2e;&#99;&#111;&#109;">&#115;&#x61;&#108;&#101;&#x73;&#x40;&#x63;&#x61;&#110;&#x6e;&#x65;&#114;&#x64;&#x61;&#x74;&#97;&#x2e;&#99;&#111;&#109;</a>.

Canner Enterprise's data virtualization platform now supports over 20 data sources and is fully compatible with the PostgreSQL wire protocol, streamlining businesses' data management processes.

Canner Enterprise Data Virtualization fully compatible with PosgreSQL wire protocol interface

Canner, a Taiwan-based data access solution provider, announced Tuesday that it has raised a total of $3.5 million in a Series Pre-A funding round.
Led by Taiwania Capital, the funding round was also participated in by global venture capital firm Hive Ventures and SparkLabs Taipei, Canner said in a statement.
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Canner will use this funding to accelerate product development, expand local and international marketing efforts, and grow its internal teams.
Founded in 2018, Canner aims to empower businesses to efficiently convert data into business value by connecting data silos and transforming business-facing datasets into application-ready dataset APIs with a universal data access interface. With Canner’s data access technology, users can work with datasets without moving or duplicating data between data sources, simplifying the process of building next-generation data applications on top of cloud data warehouses through a universal layer for APIs, access control, data literacy and optimization from diverse data silos.
“Enterprises used to struggle with data silo issues. Even though most data are now centralized in a data warehouse, balancing business innovation and data security remains a big hurdle for organizations due to the complexity and sensitivity around working with data. That is where Canner comes in,
“With Canner’s data access technology, enterprises can virtually enhance their connectivity to data silos and guarantee data security and privacy when collaborating datasets between business units within a company,” said Howard Chi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Canner.
Canner’s data access solution can be quickly installed in any cloud – public, private, hybrid and otherwise. It provides multi-format output optimization for data applications, as well as multi-layer data access control and authorization. This allows it to empower organizations to self-serve datasets, achieve data democratization and accelerate innovation, thereby greatly improving enterprise data-driven efficiency.
“The limitations in data availability and accessibility at scale are significant obstacles to enterprise digital transformation. Taiwania believes in Canner’s vision to democratize the emerging data access ecosystem by embracing open-source framework that promises to seamlessly integrate next generation business intelligence applications with analytic tools,” said Cheng Wu, General Partner at Taiwania Capital. An industry veteran, Cheng Wu has founded several high-profile companies with total market value of $6 billion and have led several successful exits.
With its existing support for private and mainstream cloud vendors such as AWS, GCP and Azure, Canner plans to expand beyond its robust local customer base in Taiwan by embracing open-source frameworks and providing Canner cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) services that are available to global customers.
This year, the company also aims to partner with global cloud data warehouse providers such as Redshift, Snowflake, and BigQuery, as well as major solution integrator partners, to accelerate cloud data warehouse and data lake usages across organizations.
“We previously invested in Canner’s seed funding round in 2019 and our participation in this round signifies our continued confidence in their business model. There is no question that data will be the building blocks of future enterprise success, and it is critical that businesses find more efficient ways to access and analyze their insights to enable more agile business transformation. With successful entrepreneurs like Cheng Wu now on the Board of Advisors, we look forward to seeing Canner lead the charge in the data solutions space,” said Yan Lee, Founding Partner of Hive Ventures.

Led by Taiwania Capital, the funding round was also participated in by global venture capital firm Hive Ventures and SparkLabs Taipei.

Canner raises $3.5M Series Pre-A funding led by Taiwania Capital

Canner, a data access platform, is proud to announce that Cheng Wu has joined the company as an advisor. Cheng is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a proven track record in the technology industry, having founded several successful companies and currently serving as the General Partner of Tech Fund at Taiwania Capital.
Cheng&#39;s entrepreneurship journey began in 1995 when he founded Arris Networks, a startup that developed high-density internet access products that were acquired by Cascade Communications for $217 million in May 1996. In 1997, he founded ArrowPoint Communications and served as CEO, leading the company to a successful IPO. ArrowPoint was acquired by Cisco Systems for $5.7 billion in 2000, and Cheng held various executive positions, including Group VP.
In 2002, Cheng founded Acopia Networks with $65 million, which was later acquired by F5 Networks for $210 million in 2007. That same year, he founded Azuki Systems, specializing in broadband wireless multimedia data transfer software, with a startup capital of $6 million. Azuki Systems was subsequently acquired by Ericsson for $100 million in February 2014.
With his vast experience and expertise in the technology industry, Cheng will provide valuable insights and guidance to Canner. His extensive background in building successful companies will be instrumental in driving Canner&#39;s growth and success in the future.
Canner is thrilled to welcome Cheng Wu as an advisor and looks forward to a fruitful partnership with him.

Cheng Wu, a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a successful track record in the technology industry, has joined Canner as an advisor. With his extensive experience and expertise, Cheng will provide valuable insights and guidance to drive Canner's growth and success in the future.

Cheng Wu Joins Canner as Advisor to Drive Growth and Success

Canner, the data access company, is excited to announce the launch of its new deployment support on AWS, GCP, and Azure, on single VM or Kubernetes environments. This new feature is a significant step towards making Canner&#39;s platform more versatile and flexible for businesses and organizations that require a highly customizable data access solution.
Canner&#39;s platform enables businesses and organizations to collect, manage, and analyze data efficiently, and this new deployment support makes it even easier for users to deploy and manage Canner on their preferred cloud platform. Users can now choose between a single VM deployment or Kubernetes deployment to suit their specific requirements.
&quot;We are thrilled to offer our users the ability to deploy and manage Canner on their preferred cloud platform,&quot; said the Canner team. &quot;Our platform is designed to be highly flexible and customizable, and this new deployment support is a testament to that.&quot;
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The new deployment support provides users with a comprehensive guide to deploying Canner on AWS, GCP, and Azure, on single VM or Kubernetes environments. It covers all aspects of the deployment process, including how to set up the environment, how to configure the necessary settings, and how to manage the deployment on an ongoing basis.
To learn more about Canner and its new deployment support, please visit <a href="https://cannerdata.com/">https://cannerdata.com/</a>. The Canner team is always available to provide support and answer any questions that users may have about the platform or the deployment process. With this new deployment support, businesses and organizations can deploy and manage Canner with ease on their preferred cloud platform.

Canner, the data access company, has launched new deployment support for AWS, GCP, and Azure on single VM or Kubernetes environments. The new feature provides businesses and organizations with flexible deployment options for Canner's platform, making it easier to manage and analyze data efficiently.

Canner Launches New Deployment Support for Cloud Platforms

Canner, the data access company, is excited to announce the release of their new documentation support in both English and Traditional Chinese. This new addition is a significant step towards making Canner&#39;s platform more accessible and user-friendly for people all around the world.
Canner is a powerful data access platform that enables businesses and organizations to collect, manage, and analyze data efficiently. With this new documentation support in both English and Traditional Chinese, users will have the opportunity to learn more about Canner and how to use its powerful features and functionalities in their preferred language.
<img src="/static/images/ws-post/2023_01_03_docs_en_zh/preface.png"/>

&quot;We understand the importance of providing our users with comprehensive support in their preferred language,&quot; said the Canner team. &quot;Our goal is to make Canner&#39;s platform accessible to users all around the world, and this new documentation support is a major step towards achieving that goal.&quot;
The new documentation support provides users with a comprehensive guide to using Canner&#39;s platform. It covers all aspects of the platform, including how to get started, how to set up data sources, how to manage data, and how to analyze data using Canner&#39;s powerful tools and features. The documentation also includes helpful tips and best practices for using Canner&#39;s platform effectively.
To learn more about Canner and its new documentation support in English and Traditional Chinese, please visit <a href="https://docs.cannerdata.com">https://docs.cannerdata.com</a>. The Canner team is always available to provide support and answer any questions that users may have about the platform.

Canner, the data access company, has announced the release of new documentation support in both English and Traditional Chinese. This new addition is a major step towards making Canner's platform more accessible and user-friendly for people all around the world.

Canner Launches New Docs Support

Canner Enterprise v2 focuses on providing a single platform for all data access processes, allowing for improved collaboration and interaction with data products within organizations. The platform features a redesigned data exploration process, data sharing process, and modular design tailored to different user personas.
&quot;Our vision at Canner is to make all data access processes possible on a single platform,&quot; said the company&#39;s CEO Howard. &quot;With Canner Enterprise v2, we are focused on improving the experience for data professionals and application users, enabling them to collaborate and interact with data products seamlessly.&quot;
Key features of Canner Enterprise v2 include a unified side panel for easy data exploration and access, as well as modular design that allows for different user personas to access different functionality based on their needs.
&quot;We are thrilled to launch Canner Enterprise v2 and provide a more streamlined and user-friendly platform for data professionals and application users,&quot; said the CEO. &quot;We believe that this new product will help organizations to better manage their data and collaborate more effectively, ultimately leading to improved decision-making and business outcomes.&quot;
For more information about Canner Enterprise v2, visit the company&#39;s website at <a href="https://cannerdata.com">https://cannerdata.com</a>.

Today we announced the launch of Canner Enterprise v2, which builds on the success of the v1 product to provide an enhanced user experience for data professionals and application users.

Canner Enterprise v2 Officially Release

Thank you for joining <code>SELECT * FROM DataMeetup</code> #002 jointly organized by Canner and 源來適你. This event is very special, we are officially authorized by Langchain to hold this Watch Party! At the same time, we invited people in the industry related to LLM/AI and open source to share.
The first session was given by Clkao, who shared with us a lot from his in-depth technical insights and practical application cases. Clkao&#39;s sharing discussed the cutting-edge development and future trends of LLM, giving participants a deeper understanding of the application and advantages of language models.
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For the second session, we invited Cooper, the project leader of <a href="https://getaccio.ai/">Accio</a>. He introduced us to the exciting project of Accio, and joined Ming-Han on the difficulties encountered in the process of integrating with ChatGPT. This sharing is very valuable for people who are exploring similar integrations. The experience sharing of Cooper and Ming-Han saved us a lot of detours.
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<code>SELECT * FROM DataMeetup</code> is not only a platform for learning and sharing, but also an opportunity for industry exchanges and cooperation. We have seen scenes where professionals from different backgrounds communicate with each other. 
This kind of cooperation and cohesion will undoubtedly bring more innovations and breakthroughs to the AI ​​and open source communities. Thanks to Clkao, Cooper and Ming-Han for their great sharing. Thanks to all the partners who participated in this <code>SELECT * FROM Data Gathering</code>, your enthusiastic participation made this event even more special! We look forward to hosting more events like this in the future and continue to promote the thriving development of the AI ​​and open source community!
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Thank you for joining 【SELECT * FROM DataMeetup】 #002 jointly organized by Canner and 源來適你. This event is very special. We are officially authorized by Langchain to hold this Watch Party! At the same time, we invited people in the industry related to LLM/AI and open source to share.