USPACE CEO Shares Vision for Sharing Economy Platforms and Smart City Development
Date :
2025-12-08
Department :
International Master’s Program of Applied Economics and Social Development
【Article by IMES】
On Tuesday, November 25,2025, the International Master’s Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) at National Chengchi University (NCCU) hosted a seminar titled “USPACE: A Sharing Economy Platform for Smart City Development.” The seminar featured USPACE CEO Allen Song as the keynote speaker, with Prof. Alicia Say facilitating the academic session.
In his talk, CEO Allen Song shared how USPACE has evolved into one of Taiwan’s leading innovators in the sharing economy. The company began by transforming idle spaces—such as storefront yards, narrow lots, side-building corners, and private driveways—into smart parking spots accessible to the public. Through the integration of IoT devices, smart cameras, sensors, and a mobile platform, USPACE successfully converts these micro-spaces into components of a broader mobility ecosystem.
Today, USPACE’s partnerships with hotels, shopping malls, and commercial buildings have further expanded its managed parking network, marking another important milestone for the company. This model embodies a core concept in smart city development: maximizing the use of existing resources before investing in new infrastructure.
“Our model is actually simple. We don’t build new land—we unlock the value of spaces that already exist. Every empty corner, every unused lot in the city can become a shared resource. That’s the sharing economy: turning idle space into economic opportunity for everyone, not just for the company.”
Through Allen’s explanation, it became clear that USPACE is redefining the sharing economy by transforming passive assets into productive ones. Rather than relying on large-scale construction, the company enables cities to operate more intelligently by leveraging small, often overlooked micro-spaces across urban areas.
Allen continued, “We started with just one parking space. Only one. But from that one space, we built the logic for how a city can operate more efficiently through technology. If you can utilize one idle space, you can eventually utilize the entire city.” This concept underscores USPACE’s central role in Taiwan’s smart city development—efficient, integrated, and focused on making better use of existing urban resources.
USPACE’s story illustrates that its success did not begin with massive investment, but with a simple insight: a small prototype, supported by strong data and technology, can scale into city-wide transformation. This serves as a powerful takeaway for students studying entrepreneurship, innovation, and urban development.
Allen also highlighted that Taiwan provides an ideal environment for developing such technologies, thanks to its active startup ecosystem, tech-savvy users, and well-established urban infrastructure. Beyond Taiwan, he noted that Japan has become USPACE’s largest market, with Southeast Asia emerging as the next major expansion region. With rapid user growth, regional development, and a million-user base, USPACE is now progressing steadily toward unicorn status.
Today, USPACE has evolved far beyond parking solutions. The platform now forms a comprehensive smart-mobility ecosystem that includes EV charging, automated car-washing, subscription-based car insurance, on-demand car maintenance, shared ride, rental car, and designated driver service. This evolution reflects USPACE’s broader vision of building integrated, efficient, and sustainable urban mobility systems for modern cities.
In addition to technology and infrastructure, Allen emphasized the importance of human relationships in business. He shared stories about building partnerships and navigating cross-cultural differences—particularly in Japan, one of USPACE’s most significant markets. “In business, the most important thing isn’t just resources—it’s understanding people and their needs. When I approached a major company for an acquisition, I received the president’s approval in just 15 minutes because I came with a solution, not a request,” he said.
About USPACE & CEO Allen Song (宋捷仁)
USPACE is a Taiwanese smart-mobility technology company founded in 2016. Beginning with a single shared parking space, the company has expanded into a leading platform that integrates IoT-enabled parking, EV charging, mobility services, and AI-driven space management across multiple cities.
Allen Song (宋捷仁), Co-Founder and CEO, has led USPACE’s strategic expansion into Japan and Southeast Asia, forging key partnerships and advancing innovative mobility technologies. In 2022, USPACE secured Series A investment from Taiwan Mobile, reinforcing its status as one of Taiwan’s fastest-growing technology startups and positioning the company on a clear trajectory toward unicorn status.
On Tuesday, November 25,2025, the International Master’s Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) at National Chengchi University (NCCU) hosted a seminar titled “USPACE: A Sharing Economy Platform for Smart City Development.” The seminar featured USPACE CEO Allen Song as the keynote speaker, with Prof. Alicia Say facilitating the academic session.
In his talk, CEO Allen Song shared how USPACE has evolved into one of Taiwan’s leading innovators in the sharing economy. The company began by transforming idle spaces—such as storefront yards, narrow lots, side-building corners, and private driveways—into smart parking spots accessible to the public. Through the integration of IoT devices, smart cameras, sensors, and a mobile platform, USPACE successfully converts these micro-spaces into components of a broader mobility ecosystem.
Today, USPACE’s partnerships with hotels, shopping malls, and commercial buildings have further expanded its managed parking network, marking another important milestone for the company. This model embodies a core concept in smart city development: maximizing the use of existing resources before investing in new infrastructure.
“Our model is actually simple. We don’t build new land—we unlock the value of spaces that already exist. Every empty corner, every unused lot in the city can become a shared resource. That’s the sharing economy: turning idle space into economic opportunity for everyone, not just for the company.”
Through Allen’s explanation, it became clear that USPACE is redefining the sharing economy by transforming passive assets into productive ones. Rather than relying on large-scale construction, the company enables cities to operate more intelligently by leveraging small, often overlooked micro-spaces across urban areas.
Allen continued, “We started with just one parking space. Only one. But from that one space, we built the logic for how a city can operate more efficiently through technology. If you can utilize one idle space, you can eventually utilize the entire city.” This concept underscores USPACE’s central role in Taiwan’s smart city development—efficient, integrated, and focused on making better use of existing urban resources.
USPACE’s story illustrates that its success did not begin with massive investment, but with a simple insight: a small prototype, supported by strong data and technology, can scale into city-wide transformation. This serves as a powerful takeaway for students studying entrepreneurship, innovation, and urban development.
Allen also highlighted that Taiwan provides an ideal environment for developing such technologies, thanks to its active startup ecosystem, tech-savvy users, and well-established urban infrastructure. Beyond Taiwan, he noted that Japan has become USPACE’s largest market, with Southeast Asia emerging as the next major expansion region. With rapid user growth, regional development, and a million-user base, USPACE is now progressing steadily toward unicorn status.
Today, USPACE has evolved far beyond parking solutions. The platform now forms a comprehensive smart-mobility ecosystem that includes EV charging, automated car-washing, subscription-based car insurance, on-demand car maintenance, shared ride, rental car, and designated driver service. This evolution reflects USPACE’s broader vision of building integrated, efficient, and sustainable urban mobility systems for modern cities.
In addition to technology and infrastructure, Allen emphasized the importance of human relationships in business. He shared stories about building partnerships and navigating cross-cultural differences—particularly in Japan, one of USPACE’s most significant markets. “In business, the most important thing isn’t just resources—it’s understanding people and their needs. When I approached a major company for an acquisition, I received the president’s approval in just 15 minutes because I came with a solution, not a request,” he said.
About USPACE & CEO Allen Song (宋捷仁)
USPACE is a Taiwanese smart-mobility technology company founded in 2016. Beginning with a single shared parking space, the company has expanded into a leading platform that integrates IoT-enabled parking, EV charging, mobility services, and AI-driven space management across multiple cities.
Allen Song (宋捷仁), Co-Founder and CEO, has led USPACE’s strategic expansion into Japan and Southeast Asia, forging key partnerships and advancing innovative mobility technologies. In 2022, USPACE secured Series A investment from Taiwan Mobile, reinforcing its status as one of Taiwan’s fastest-growing technology startups and positioning the company on a clear trajectory toward unicorn status.