On October 7th, ImagineWear co-founders Hector L. and Brian C. brought ImagineWear to light on The Buffett Bunch, a local podcast. While Hector and Brian both serve as founding hosts of the podcast itself, they were now put in the guest position, with co-hosts Emily C. and Ari Y. interviewing the duo on their experiences in entrepreneurship, and starting ImagineWear.

On September 15th, 2022, the ImagineWear team pitched their solutions to Taiwan’s premier department chain, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (SKM). SKM is the largest department store on the island, with over 100 million visits a year, carrying over 1900 brands, and currently has 20 physical locations in 6 Taiwanese municipalities.

On July 12th, the ImagineWear team participated in the virtual final round of the 2022 Model Entrepreneur® Competition, after receiving impressions and comments from the MEC Judging Panel. The final round saw ImagineWear compete against Unami, a sushi restaurant chain concept that aimed to improve the sustainability of the industry.

On June 10th, after receiving notification of admission as a finalist in the 2022 Model Entrepreneur® Competition, the ImagineWear team began shooting promotional and roadshow videos for their device, both as a prerequisite to entering the final round of the competition, but also to be used in marketing the device to potential investors and the general public.

On May 27th, the ImagineWear team was notified that they had been admitted into the final round of the 2022 Model Entrepreneur® Competition. The competition, also known as MEC, is a global competition hosted each year by the Columbia Business School Venture For All® (VFA) and IEG Global Association.

On March 27th, the concept of ImagineWear was unveiled at NOVA 2021, an annual entrepreneurship competition for high school students hosted at Taipei American School. The team won both third place and the creativity award and looks forward to further expanding the project.