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Monday 11 May 2026
Taiwan, Germany extend joint EV battery R&D to 2029
Taiwan and Germany signed a Science and Technology Arrangement (STA) in 2023 to promote joint research in semiconductors, hydrogen energy, artificial intelligence (AI), and other fields...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Taipower plans grid upgrades as Longtan Phase 3 heads to NSTC review
The Longtan Science Park expansion known as Longke Phase 3 is being resubmitted for review to the National Science and Technology Council in May as Taiwan Power Company prepares for...
Saturday 2 May 2026
NSTC forms task force to lead Taiwan's multimodal AI foundation model development
Amid the flourishing commercial generative AI landscape dominated by large-parameter language models, Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has reversed earlier doubts...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan's AI push awaits legislative green light
Given Taiwan's crucial role in the AI supply chain, Cheng-wen Wu, chairman of the country's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), called on Taiwan's legislature to pass the...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan launches all-photonic network to strengthen data center resilience and AI computing backup
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has pledged to transform Taiwan into an "AI island," with a key focus on developing an all-photonic network (APN). The National Science and Technology...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan urges early quantum computing industry involvement before standards are set
Taiwan's minister of economic affairs, Ming-hsin Kung, emphasized that the industrialization threshold for quantum computing is exceptionally high, and Taiwan's industry is currently...
Friday 24 April 2026
Taiwan plans 130-hectare industrial zone in Tamsui for science city
Following Nvidia's decision to establish its overseas headquarters at the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (BSTP) in Taipei, space constraints in northern Taiwan have prompted Advanced...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Taiwan, Japan team up on advanced materials to power next-gen chips and clean energy
Japan dominates the global market for semiconductor equipment and materials — a strategic chokepoint that its neighbors and partners have long sought to learn from, not just...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan's robot strategy focuses on practical use
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) chair Cheng-Wen Wu recently told the Legislative Yuan that Taiwan's robot development strategy aims to deploy machines for heavy...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan ramps up science park expansion as TSMC growth pushes capacity limits
Powered by surging semiconductor investment—led by TSMC—Taiwan's science parks are nearing full capacity, accelerating government efforts to expand land, infrastructure,...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan's chip program covers 200+ high-end devices to boost advanced IC design talent
The Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CBI), a decade-long, NT$300 billion (US$9.4 billion) initiative launched by the Executive Yuan to support academic and research...
Friday 10 April 2026
Taiwan accelerates SiPh and materials breakthroughs for next-gen AI computing
Taiwan is stepping up its global semiconductor leadership with a coordinated push into silicon photonics (SiPh) and advanced materials, aiming to meet surging demand for faster, more...
Saturday 21 March 2026
Taiwan legislature blocks science budget; Minister defends industry
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) held its 20th committee meeting on March 18, 2026, where industry players expressed concerns over the science research budget being...
Monday 16 March 2026
Taiwan's science park formula, now available for export to US
For decades, Taiwan's government-backed science parks have been the quiet engine behind the world's most powerful semiconductor supply chain. They incubated chip giants, clustered...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Beyond the qubit: Taiwan's phase 2 quantum plan targets full commercialization
Taiwan is accelerating its push into quantum computing. As global competition intensifies — with the US, China, and Europe all pouring resources into the technology — the...