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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...
Monday 9 March 2026
US and Finland lead bids for Taiwan's quantum hybrid computing system
The Taiwanese government has decided to advance its second-phase quantum computing program. It will build a high-power quantum computing (HPQC) heterogeneous hybrid computing system...
Monday 9 March 2026
Taiwan server makers race to add quantum capabilities to protect future orders

AI servers priced roughly ten times higher than conventional servers now dominate global shipments, with about 90% assembled in Taiwan....

Friday 6 March 2026
China's mature process chip investments alarm Taiwan; government urged to audit local firms' China production
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has yet to review the 2026 central government budget amid political deadlock, but lawmakers have raised concerns over China's massive subsidies and capacity...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Former TSMC executive under investigation for leaking core chip technology
Wei-Jen Lo, former senior vice president of corporate strategy development at TSMC, retired in 2025 and subsequently accepted an invitation from Intel to serve as executive vice president...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
TSMC to lead SiPh equipment and materials localization in Taiwan
Taiwan President Ching-te Lai stated on March 2 that one of the government's core policy goals for 2026 is to boost the economy by fully promoting the country's AI major infrastructure...
Friday 13 February 2026
Commentary: NSTC chief’s reform remarks ignite debate over Taiwan’s research metrics
Minister of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Cheng-wen Wu has recently sparked a firestorm across Taiwan's academic community. His blunt critique of long-standing...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
TSMC equipment donation split between two institutes as TSRI expansion hits roadblock
TSMC's donation of 12-inch wafer fabrication equipment is being divided between two government research facilities, with the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) and the...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Taiwan's paper-counting academic culture is being challenged—here's why
Taiwan has long measured academic success through publication volume, a metric that has driven intense competition with China in research output. But National Science and Technology...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Taiwan aims for industrial-grade quantum computing within 5 years
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent highlighted at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland that 97% of advanced chips are produced in Taiwan, warning that any blockade...