Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry Forecast to Grow 7.1% in 2018.
13 Nov 2017
“Leap Up”, the StartUP@Taipei Event
06 Nov 2017
“Leap Up”, the StartUP@Taipei event will be held during the Taipei International Startup Week 2017 from November 14th to 18th.
2nd Annual Dragons’ Chamber Taiwan Event
17 Oct 2017
The “2nd Annual Dragons’ Chamber Taiwan” event is taking place on November 18th, 2017 at Taipei Expo Dome. Hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan and Enspyre, Dragon’s Chamber Taiwan aims is to provide a forum for entrepreneurs to share their business ideas in the hopes of connecting with the right people to help them turn their ideas into a reality.
Taiwan, Poland Sign MOUs on Conformity Assessment, Solar Energy.
16 Oct 2017
Taiwan and Poland have signed two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on Friday, October 13, 2017, one of them deals with cooperation and exchanges in the development of conformity assessment, making it the first financial supervisory MOU Taiwan has signed with a country in Central Europe.
2017 US-Taiwan Entrepreneurship, Commercialization & Startup Meetup
13 Oct 2017
Join us at the “2017 US-Taiwan Entrepreneurship, Commercialization & Startup Meetup” on November 14th, 2017 at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), 4F VIP Rm.
In Taiwan, Modest Test of Driverless Bus May Hint at Big Things to Come
02 Oct 2017
The bus tests are partly to prove that the autonomous-driving technology is safe to deploy on the city’s busy streets, and partly to gather the data needed to improve the artificial intelligence that steer such vehicles. The effort, one of the earliest in Asia, could help position Taiwan as both a pioneer in autonomous public transportation and, if things go according to plan, a producer of driverless buses.
EU Gears Up for Talks on Investment Pact with Taiwan
22 Sep 2017
The European Commission recently released a report titled "The EU Trade Policy Review," which states that the EU plans to expand its relations with Taiwan and is prepared to start negotiations with the country on investment.
As the EU is Taiwan's fifth-largest trade partner and the largest source of foreign investment, Taiwan has high hopes of starting talks on a Taiwan-EU investment agreement.
2017 Global Startup Talents @Taipei - Last Call for Technological Startups
21 Sep 2017
Taiwan's Asia Silicon Valley Plan to Highlight AI, Self-Driving Tech in 2018
18 Sep 2017
The Taiwan government's Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan (ASVDP) is moving into a higher gear, focusing more on AI applications to transportation and air pollution control and on establishing a virtual national autonomous vehicle development team.
Platform to Aid Tech Exchanges Between Israel and Taiwan
05 Sep 2017
With the help of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, the government of Taiwan launched the Taiwan Israel Innovation Platform, aiming to boost high-tech exchanges between the two nations.
BCCT Better Business Awards 2017 Finalists
30 Aug 2017
The Finalists for the Inaugural BCCT Better Business Awards have been decided! Anemone Ventures is a finalist in the Diversity Award category. Join us for this special event on Sep. 14th at the Sherwood hotel @ BCCT Better Business Awards.
Taiwan Government to Foster 30,000 Startups in 3 Years Via Direct Investment
17 Aug 2017
Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC) has decided to make direct investments in tech startups, aiming to build sound angel investment culture and foster as many as 30,000 new startups in the country within three years.
Driverless Bus Test in Taipei Gets Positive Feedback
09 Aug 2017
A five-day driverless bus test conducted by the Taipei City government has received positive feedback from government officials, system developers and members of the public. The driverless bus was able to collect mapping data and demonstrate its ability to precisely detect environmental conditions.
Taiwan First Iot Venture Capital Of NT$4 Billion To Be Available By End Of September 2017.
31 Jul 2017
Taiwan's government is likely to complete raising NT$4 billion (US$130 million) in venture capital fund dedicated to investment in IoT (Internet of Things) start-ups by the end of September 2017.
Taiwan To Set Up Innovation Service Platform To Integrate Technology R&D Forces
31 Jul 2017
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs will spend NT$5 billion (US$170 million) in the next four years setting up an open innovation service platform (OISP) to facilitate cooperative R&D programs by a total of 12,000 researchers, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), block chain, autonomous driving and precision medicine.
Cross-Strait Clinical Tests Open Door for Taiwan Pharmaceutical Firms
05 May 2016
Taiwan and Mainland China recently recognized for the first time the results of clinical drug tests conducted by four hospitals on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, paving the way for local pharmaceutical firms to further tap the growing mainland Chinese market.
Tsai Pledges Support for Semiconductor Industry
11 Mar 2016
A series of policy initiatives aimed at building Taiwan into a global information and communications technology solutions center were recently proposed by ROC President-elect Tsai Ing-wen.
Taiwan Ranks 14th in IMD Competitiveness Ranking
13 Jun 2017
Taiwan Government Plans to Inject NT$170bn into IT Development
05 Dec 2016
The Taiwan government is planning to invest NT$170 billion (US$5.32 billion) in information technology, which is to play a major role in government policies.
Taiwan Ranks 6th in Global Entrepreneurship Index
13 Nov 2015
Taiwan ranked sixth out of 132 countries in the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI) for 2016, two places up from last year.
Taiwan also led Asian countries as the most attractive place in the region to launch a start-up in the new year, according to the annual report from the U.S.-based Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute.
Taiwan Initiates Fund to Boost 7 Major Innovative Industries
17 May 2017
Productivity 4.0 to Boost Taiwan’s Global Competitiveness
13 Jul 2015
Through Productivity 4.0, the ROC hopes to achieve the goals of industrial transformation and value-added industries in addition to creating a new generation of competitive products for the global market. Productivity 4.0 is a response to the Industry 4.0 policies of other countries and encompasses a wider scope.
Implementing Productivity 4.0 involves getting hold of key and core technologies. Via breakthroughs in key technologies, Taiwan’s industries could achieve industrial transformation and enhance their international competitiveness.
Taiwan Accelerator Invests in 8 Startups
24 Jan 2017
After nearly two months of applications, selection and panel interviews, Taiwan’s first seed accelerator – Taiwan Accelerator, has finally selected 8 out of 153 startups to provide with seed money and follow-up mentorship. In a country that does not place importance in seed investments, this is an unprecedented number of startups being invested in a single batch.
Taiwan Seeks Stronger Asia Ties to Overcome Reliance on China
17 May 2017
“Go west!” is the mantra Taiwanese companies lived by for the best part of three decades, turning China into their biggest trading partner. But with cross-strait relations at their worst in close to a decade, President Tsai Ing-wen is urging firms to turn south.
Forum Looks at ‘Asian Silicon Valley’
13 Jun 2017
Taiwanese and US participants, including Microsoft Corp representatives, at a forum in Taoyuan, explored a road map for the government’s “Asian Silicon Valley Development Plan”.
Taiwan Holds No. 2 Spot in World's Fables IC Market
13 Apr 2015
Taiwan had quite impressive performance in integrated circuit (IC) design in 2014, securing 18% of the world's fabless IC market share, ranking second behind the United States, according to semiconductor market research company IC Insights.
Taiwan to Become World's No. 1 Chip Equipment Spender
17 Jul 2015
Taiwan is expected to grab the title as the largest spender on semiconductor equipment in 2015. Taiwan's chip equipment spending is expected to total US$10.89 billion in 2015, ahead of South Korea's estimated US$8.55 billion and North America's US$6.5billion.
South Korea to Invest 12.638 Trillion Won in R&D Next Year
31 Jul 2015
The government has decided to invest US$11.18 billion in the nation’s research and development (R&D) projects next year. The figure is a 2.3% decrease from US$11.45 billion this year.
Despite a smaller budget in total R&D, the government said that it will increase investment in the disaster and safety sector by 11.2% from this year, and also increase budget for small and medium-sized companies by 1.4% strengthening “selection and concentration” in the R&D sector.
Taiwan Cabinet Plans NTD 500 Billion Fund to Stimulate Economy
10 Aug 2015
The Executive Yuan has planned a fund of NT$500 billion (US$15.87 billion) to stimulate Taiwan's export-oriented economy, which has become sluggish amid a slowdown in global trade.
Taiwan Cabinet Targets Biotech for Economic Growth
21 Aug 2015
A wide-ranging development plan targeting Taiwan's biotechnology-based economy is set to kick off next year. Focusing on agriculture, biomedicine, food, health care and medical instruments, the 10-year initiative will potentially expand the scale of the local bio-economy to USD 123.2 billion in 2026.