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Thursday 11 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Taiwan's 10-year chip program seeks to link semiconductor supply chains among democratic countries
In 2024, the Taiwanese government announced the launch of a 10-year NT$300 billion (approx. US$9.89 billion) Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CbI), marking...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Czech Minister of Research and Innovation visits Taiwan; NSTC highlights complementary technologies
Czech Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Marek Ženíšek recently visited Taiwan to meet with National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) minister Cheng-wen...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Over 50 Taiwan IC design houses compete for govt subsidies
The government has long provided research and development subsidies to share the risks of innovation among manufacturers, a key strategy driving Taiwan's industry. As many as 53 companies...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Taiwan steps up in satellite and 6G race, eyes role in Starlink and Kuiper networks
Taiwan is intensifying its bid to gain ground in the rapidly expanding satellite communications market. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), together with the Ministry...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan plots China-alternative chip strategy in response to Beijing's mature-node expansion
Taiwan is drafting new measures to curb China's rising dominance in mature-node chip production, with the Legislative Yuan scheduled to review the plan when its new session opens...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan announces six new breakthroughs that address key drone gaps
Drones have proven their value in a wide range of applications, including agricultural spraying, bridge and infrastructure inspection, deep-sea fish scouting, high-voltage tower insulator...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Innolux and NYCU unveil world's first mass-produced LC gradient index glasses
Taiwan's Innolux and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) have developed the world's first mass-producible liquid crystal gradient-index (LC gradient index) glasses, overcoming...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
As zombie startups become issue, TTA identifies three main entrepreneurial trends
Government agencies in Taiwan have taken measures to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in recent years, with the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Ministry of Economic...
Monday 1 September 2025
Taiwan EMS embraces startup collab, Innolux, Compal lead the way
In response to the threat of tariffs from the Trump administration, Taiwan's electronics contract manufacturing industry has been expanding into the US, adding to its already vast...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Taiwan targets US$32 billion satellite industry by 2029 in the global space race
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has projected that the island's satellite industry could reach a total output value of NT$1 trillion (US$32 billion) by 2029...
Monday 25 August 2025
Doctoral student numbers continue to drop amid narrowing pay gap with Master's Degree holders
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has published a written report from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) reviewing the situation of doctoral-level researchers not entering...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
STSP welcomes three new companies spanning aerospace, PSCs, and water treatment equipment
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) Bureau has recently approved investment applications from three companies: Yalixin, Mega Sunergy,...
Friday 8 August 2025
TSMC 2nm leaks under national security probe; situation is non-critical for now
TSMC has been reported to have a leak of its 2nm process trade secrets, prompting judicial investigators to launch an investigation under suspicion of violating the National Security...
Friday 8 August 2025
Southern Taiwan Science Park looks to boost biotech growth
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) Bureau, under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), hosted the STSP LINK Gathering event at the Messe Taoyuan convention and...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
SiPh among cutting-edge technologies for Taiwan's future growth
Silicon photonics (SiPh) is one of the cutting-edge technologies in a crucial Taiwanese government AI development program that aims to create more than US$500 billion in industry...