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Tuesday 13 February 2018
Taiwan president pledges support for biomedicine industry
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen has pledged to develop the biomedical sector into the most competitive next-generation industry of the country to create more quality jobs for young...
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Himax obtains nano 3D mastering tech assets and IP
Taiwan-based fabless IC firm Himax Technologies has announced the acquisition of certain advanced nano 3D masters manufacturing assets and related intellectual property and business...
Thursday 18 January 2018
Taiwan launches biomedical accelerator platform
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has newly established a "Taiwan Biomedical Accelerator" platform to drive a new wave of innovations by local players in the biomedical...
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Taiwan biomedical revenues may break NT$500 billion in 2018
The annual revenues of Taiwan's biomedical industry are estimated to rise 4.5% on year to reach NT$488.4 billion (US$16.54 billion) in 2017 and are likely to break the NT$500 billion...
Thursday 28 December 2017
Globalfoundries gearing up to tap lucrative automotive chip market
Eyeing the explosive demand for automotive-use chips fueled by rapid development of electric vehicles, driverless cars and drones, Globalfoundries has created a brand-new automotive...
Monday 30 October 2017
Taiwan biotech firms urged to tap Southeast Asia market
Southeast Asia offers many business opportunities for Taiwan-based makers of biotech products, according to Lin Chii-wann, who heads the Biomedical Technology and Device Research...
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Corning talks up 3D cell cultures in Taiwan
As part of Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen's five-plus-two innovative industries initiative, Taiwan is looking to transform into a center of biotechnology and medical R&D in Asia...
Friday 3 March 2017
Apple redesigns fingerprint ID solution for OLED iPhone, say sources
Apple has selected neither Synaptics' Natural ID touch fingerprint sensor nor Qualcomm's Sense ID fingerprint technology for its new OLED iPhones, and decided to use its own Authentec...
Friday 12 August 2016
Lite-On Technology expects return on biomedical investment to begin in 2016
Lite-On Technology started investing in biomedical products by setting up a related business unit in 2011 and expects to start seeing a return on the investment beginning 2016, CEO...
Friday 17 January 2014
Terry Guo promotes biomedical development through cooperation with NTU
Terry Guo, chairman of the Foxconn Group, in his capacity as founder of Yong Lin Health Care Foundation, has signed with National Taiwan University (NTU) for cooperation to boost...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Case study of 2 AFE ICs confirms significant potential for small IC vendors, says Petrov Group
Can a small fabless analog vendor compete with the top-five analog IC vendors in global markets? This question is being asked often, especially in the context of emerging China-based...
Monday 20 December 2010
Foxconn to invest US$15 million to set up a biomedical fund
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced plans to invest US$15 million to establish a fund for biomedical investments, which market watchers believe is in preparation...
Thursday 21 October 2010
IMEC signs co-funding contract with Taiwan government for new R&D center
The Belgium-based Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC) has signed an agreement with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to co-fund a new R&D center in Taiwan...
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Ampoc to step into biomedical equipment production
Ampoc Fareast, which mainly makes equipment for PCB production, has said it plans to launch its first inspection tool for biomedical applications in the third quarter of 2010. The...
Monday 7 December 2009
Foxconn biomedical joint venture to start operating in 1H10
Conn Lian, Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) biomedical joint venture with Bionet Corporation, a Taiwan-based company engaged in cell-tissue banking and stem-cell...