Taiwan’s tech news in the first quarter of 2023 – January, February and March – covered a wide range of subjects, techs and issues. January in Taiwan saw machine-learning solutions in the semiconductor industry; tech news in February touched on the launch of Taiwan’s National Institute of Cyber Security; and March’s tech news included Taiwan’s connections with India’s satellite communications industry.
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January 2023 | February 2023 | March 2023
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Deloitte: 2023 Semiconductor Industry Outlook
tech news: March 2023
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co reportedly planning 2nd facility in Japan to produce more-advanced 5 and 10 nm chips, with the first likely to be producing by December 2024
- Taiwan: Matsu islands’ internet cables cut, with China the primary suspect
- Taiwan: Google parent Alphabet to launch $9.8M fund boosting Taiwanese media and digital competitiveness over the next 3 years
- Taiwan’s Foxconn looks at cooperation in India in new areas including electric vehicles and chips, looking to boost India production to 25% from current 5-7%
“In January, India’s trade minister said Apple, which began iPhone assembly in the country in 2017 through Wistron and later Foxconn, wants India to account for up to 25% of its production from about 5% to 7% currently.”
- India: Taiwan’s Foxconn to construct manufacturing facility in Telangana in H2 2023 focusing on Apple AirPods, with sights on production by end of 2024
- India’s SatCom Industry Association and Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute ink MOU to collaborate on common platform for the space industry of both countries
CSIS: Pulling back the curtain on China’s maritime militia
tech news: February 2023
- Available now: 2022 Taiwan Startup Ecosystem Survey, from PwC and Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
- Taiwan: WeMo urban mobility startup raises $15M with electric vehicles and alternative transportation solutions, setting sights on Thailand and Indonesia for expansion
- Taiwan unveils National Institute of Cyber Security, set to research and make recommend policy in cyber and data security, and to aid private and public sectors in the event of breaches
The new institute will carry out research and make policy recommendations related to cyber and data security, as well as assist both the private and public sectors during major cybersecurity incidents. Tsai said in her speech that “cybersecurity is national security,” and that the institute will help gather the best talents in the tech sector to promote the safety of Taiwan.
ASPI: A proposal for an Indo-Pacific hybrid threat centre
- Taiwan: Food courier robot to start 10-month trial at Kaohsiung Software Park in March, delivering orders from 7-Eleven to 3 nearby buildings
- Taiwan: Two US-based international tech firms to invest around $98M in Taiwan for R&D to accelerate manufacture of 2-nanometer process wafers locally
- Semiconductor alliance of Taiwan, the US, Japan and South Korea held its first video meeting of senior officials last week, focused on supply chain resilience
- ICYMI: A round-up of the semiconductor space’s funding news from January 2023, with 138 startups raising over $2 billion
Taiwan Startup Survey 2022: Startups, Investors, ESG
tech news: January 2023
- Foxconn and Nvidia graphics chip maker enter strategic partnership to develop automated and autonomous vehicle platforms, alongside Nvidia offering GeForce Now cloud gaming service to automakers
- Taiwan: Profet AI raises $5.6M Series A funding with machine learning solutions for semiconductor, electronics, chemicals and textile manufacturers
- Taiwan: An overview of the recent Taipei Blockchain Week event, and the island nation’s ambition to be a crypto hub
- Taiwan now in talks with domestic and int’l investors to establish satellite comm’s provider, taking cue from Starlink role in Ukraine and aiming to fortify the country against potential assault from China
- Taiwan lawmakers pass Act allowing local chip firms to turn 25% of R&D expenses into tax credits in bid to keep semiconductor technologies and maintain the country’s technology leadership
- Qualcomm Innovate in Taiwan Challenge opens for applications from firms in 5G, cellular-connected IoT, machine learning, smart cities technologies and multimedia
- Taiwan: Startup Global Program S23 launches to connect international startups with top-tier Taiwanese companies
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