HYPE Global Virtual Accelerator Taiwan, initiated by the Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education, along with the 9th cohort from Canada, Bolt Sports ( a startup team specializing in field hockey training devices), visited the Chinese Taipei Hockey Federation and the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation on June 2nd. The purpose of the visit was to foster friendship, provide athletes with usage data and product feedback. Eric Eustace, the founder of Bolt Sports, specially joined the visit to Taiwan.
The first stop was a visit to Chushan Senior High School in Nantou County, where they met Secretary-General Chih-Peng Wu of the Chinese Taipei Hockey Federation, who is also the head coach of the school’s field hockey team. The visit included exchanges and experiences with players who have won the National Zhongzheng Cup Field Hockey Championship. In the evening, they visited the Taipei Arena Ice Land to meet Secretary-General Yi-Chung Huang of the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation. They also had product experiences and tests with children’s ice hockey teams and the women’s national ice hockey team. Eric Eustace expressed that they greatly benefited from gathering feedback and data from both children and professional athletes, and they gained a clearer understanding of the potential of the Asian market, the direction of product evolution, and the aspects that users care about and are concerned with.
- From left to right: Judy, the project manager of HYPE GVA TAIWAN; Secretary-General Chih-Peng Wu of the Chinese Taipei Hockey Federation; Eric Eustace, the founder of Bolt Sports.
- Group photo of Eric Eustace, the founder of Bolt Sports with the field hockey team of Chushan Senior High School in Nantou County.
- The members of the field hockey team from Chushan Senior High School had the opportunity to experience the Bolt Sports product – eCONES.
This visit was a significant milestone for the Bolt Sports team. Eric Eustace expressed that seeing how their product could impact real users and bring them joy and convenience was incredibly rewarding. The interaction with students and team members further solidified his belief that Bolt Sports’ mission is to provide high-quality sports experiences and tools for enthusiasts of the sport, helping them achieve better results and enjoyment in their athletic endeavors.
Eric Eustace hopes to have more interactions like this with hockey and field hockey enthusiasts from different international regions, listening to their feedback and suggestions, and continuously improving and innovating their products. The experience of interacting with students and team members during this visit will serve as a driving force for Bolt Sports to continue striving for excellence and innovation, delivering better experiences for sports enthusiasts.
- From left to right: Kevin, the International Officer of HYPE GVA TAIWAN; Secretary-General Yi-Chung Huang of the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation; Judy, the Project Manager of HYPE GVA TAIWAN.
- Young ice hockey players experiencing Bolt Sports’s product – Snipes.
- Group photo of Eric Eustace, the founder of bolt sports with youth Ice Hockey team players.
- Group photo of Eric Eustace, the founder of bolt sports with the National Womens Ice Hockey team.