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Thursday 24 July 2025
Seoul National University launches projects to address AI talent crunch
Amid South Korea's severe talent shortage in high-end engineering and technology during the AI era, the College of Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) has proposed a dual-track...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
As TSMC expands in Japan, NYCU and Kyushu University deepen partnership on semiconductor talent and innovation
As TSMC expands its presence in Japan, Taiwan and Japan are deepening academic collaboration to address the growing demand for semiconductor talent. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
IBM sees potential in Taiwan & Japan as quantum strategies advance
Hans Dekkers, General Manager of IBM Asia Pacific, recently returned to Taiwan for his fifth visit in less than a year since taking office. He believes Taiwan and Japan will play...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Japan's chip comeback gains ground, but industry group warns of gaps beyond logic ICs
Japan has made meaningful strides in reclaiming its semiconductor competitiveness with the establishment of the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) and Rapidus, aiming...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Flex joins MIT's 'New Manufacturing' initiative, aims to reinvent US industry with AI and global sustainability labs
Flex, the Texas-based global manufacturing and supply chain services firm, has joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 's newly launched Initiative for New Manufacturing...
Friday 6 June 2025
Flex partners with MIT to advance the future of US manufacturing

Global manufacturing and supply chain solutions provider Flex announced on June 5 a strategic collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute...

Thursday 5 June 2025
IBM teams up with NYCU to bring watsonx.ai into AI classrooms
IBM Taiwan announced that its enterprise-grade AI platform, watsonx.ai, has been adopted by the College of Electrical and Computer Engineering at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Kyushu leverages TSMC presence, launches five-year plan to build five advanced science parks
The Kyushu Regional Strategy Meeting, a coalition of economic leaders from Kyushu and surrounding areas, including Yamaguchi and Okinawa, has announced an ambitious five-year initiative...
Monday 19 May 2025
Industry and academia split on fusion and SMR viability as Taiwan seeks clean energy alternatives after nuclear exit
With Taiwan officially phasing out nuclear power, attention is turning to next-generation alternatives such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and nuclear fusion. Industry leaders tout...
Monday 12 May 2025
Zhen Ding and Asian Institute of Technology to launch industry-academia partnership in 2025
Zhen Ding has signed an MoU with Thailand's Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to launch an industry-academia partnership in late 2025. This initiative targets the growing global...
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...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Taiwan boosts academic incentives to address talent gap
Taiwan's declining birthrate is not only causing labor shortages across industries but also creating a severe talent gap in academia. In response, the government has introduced academic...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
GF, MIT team up for AI essential chips research and innovation
GlobalFoundries GF and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a new master research agreement to jointly pursue advancements and innovations for enhancing...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Taiwan and the Netherlands deepen SiPh collaboration to promote PIC industry development
Taiwan and the Netherlands have maintained a close long-term partnership in the semiconductor industry. To accelerate the development of silicon photonics (SiPh) technology, the International...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Taiwan advances academic research in quantum technology and materials amid global race
While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's recent comments at CES 2025--suggesting it may take at least 20 years to develop a "truly useful" quantum computer--have sparked widespread debate,...