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Thursday 27 November 2025
Taiwan advances in global quantum race with photon pair and entanglement chip breakthroughs
Taiwan's national quantum program is entering the final year of its first phase, with Academia Sinica and other research groups achieving significant breakthroughs. These include...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Taiwan advances quantum computing race with dual platforms, 10-qubit chip by 1H26
Taiwan's Academia Sinica has unveiled its quantum chip fabrication platform (QC-Fab) and quantum computing test platform (QC-Test), marking a major step in the nation's push into...
Monday 17 November 2025
Global quantum leaders convene in Taiwan to tackle scalability
John M. Martinis, one of the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, has announced plans to ally with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and several chip vendors to develop scalable...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Lite-On founder backs Taiwan's science diplomacy program, hosting 31 Nobel laureates
Lite-On Technology Group founder Raymond Soong has committed to donating NT$20 million (US$645,000) annually for 10 years to National Taiwan University (NTU), which will use the funding...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Quantum computing pioneers win Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on Tuesday to three physicists whose groundbreaking work helped usher quantum mechanics into real-world computing systems—two of...
Monday 22 September 2025
Taiwan seeks international partnerships for quantum-HPC integration project
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) is planning to implement a quantum computing mainframe construction project in 2026, aiming to integrate quantum computing mainframes...
Monday 15 September 2025
Taiwan’s quantum push under review as progress slows
Ever since Academia Sinica announced a 5-qubit superconducting quantum computer in January 2024, and National Tsing Hua University unveiled a photonic quantum computer capable of...
Friday 25 July 2025
Taiwan's Kuroshio Current to be harnessed for renewable energy
Academia Sinica signed a Net-zero Carbon Reduction Research Application memorandum of understanding (MOU) with National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) on July 24, 2025, prioritizing...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Taiwan unveils breakthrough in 8-inch quantum chip fabrication
Academia Sinica announced on June 10, 2025, the successful development of several advanced fabrication processes for superconducting qubits on an automated 8-inch platform, positioning...
Monday 26 May 2025
Taiwan researchers step up development of distilled AI models
Taiwan has geared up efforts to develop distilled versions of large language models (LLM) in a bid to accelerate the development and penetration of AI applications.
Thursday 27 March 2025
Positive outlook for quantum computing; academic and research initiatives poised to propel Taiwan forward
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently revised his earlier skepticism about the potential of quantum computing, now acknowledging its potential to enhance Nvidia's chip sales through synergies...
Monday 24 February 2025
Taiwan accelerates quantum computing in industry and academia
Taiwan's quantum technology initiatives are gaining momentum, with parallel developments in both industrial and scientific domains.
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Taiwan launches talent recruitment program to bridge gap in AI, quantum research
A recent study by Academia Sinica highlights the need for Taiwan to inject fresh momentum into fundamental research, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI). The study suggests...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Taiwan academics achieve 31% efficiency breakthrough in perovskite solar tech
Perovskite thin films have emerged as a promising technology in solar energy, particularly when combined with traditional silicon-based solar cells. These hybrid perovskite/silicon...
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Taiwan advances quantum tech research for defense and industry applications
AI, biomedicine, quantum computing, innovative semiconductor materials, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing are shaping up as pivotal areas for Taiwan's future research and development,...