Department of Industrial Technology

Update: 2023-05-26 Visitor: 0000573817

MOEA Announced Global First Dual-Function Anti-Cancer ADC Drug, to Build an ADC Drug Development and Manufacturing Base through DCB's Collaborating with Industry

The Ministry of Economic Affairs(MOEA) announced that the Development Center for Biotechnology(DCB) has developed a new generation of ADC (antibody-drug conjugate) anti-cancer drugs that can carry two small molecule drugs. The key technology of ADC, "tri-mannosyl conjugation technology," has been licensed to HoneyBear Biosciences, which is invested by a domestic leading API company SCI Pharmtech, for a license fee of up to 690 million NT dollars.

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The official announcement of the first Taiwan-UK bilateral Call in 2023

Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Innovate UK officially announced the " Call for 2023 Taiwan-UK Innovation Collaboration". The call opens from April 24th to July 19th in 2023, encouraging collaboration in the fields of smart technology (e.g. next generation communication and semiconductor technology), green energy technologies (e.g. electric vehicles, hydrogen transportation and renewable energy), smart manufacturing biotechnology (e.g. medicine, medical materials), as well as service innovation (e.g. the Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence).

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MOEA Delegation to the U.S. Achieves Fruitful Results: Attracting TWD 3 Billion of International R&D Investment and Facilitating Collaborations between Startups Teams and International Tech Conglomerates including Qualcomm

On February 23, Ministry of Economic Affairs held the "Achievements in the United States and Startup Signing Ceremony Press Conference" in San Jose, California, in which the ministry announced that two international tech companies, Lam Research and Cadence, would expand R&D investment in Taiwan to as much as TWD 3 billion. Moreover, a total of five startups among those selected by the Department of Industrial Technology (DOIT) for oversea training at Silicon Valley would launch collaborations with leading international tech companies. At the press conference, Director-General Chiou Chyou-huey of DOIT witnessed the signing of MOU between EZClaim and American company Agile Point/Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce San Francisco Bay Area, and EleClean and Best Home Health Care, proving that the innovative capacities of Taiwanese startup teams had attracted international attention.

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ITRI's Electric Vehicle Innovation Draws Hotai Group and Shihlin Electric to Form New Company

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on February 14 that eTreego, a start-up from ITRI with the support of MOEA's Technology Development Programs, has received 40% and 20% investment respectively from Hotai Group (Hotai Motor & HUJUN Energy) and Shihlin Electric. Together, they have established "Gochabar," the first domestic charging service and operation software company.

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Taiwan demonstrates technological strength with the highest number of endorsed projects among all economies in APEC PPSTI.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) jointly participated in the 21st APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology, and Innovation (PPSTI) meeting on February 18-19 in Palm Springs, California, United States.

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Technology Development Programs

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Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

ITRI, one of the world’s leading technology R&D institutions, has been pioneering industrial development since 1973. Through its branches across the world, ITRI has incubated more than 270 innovative companies.

Development Center for Biotechnology (DCB)

DCB is dedicated to R&D in botanical drug products, pharmaceuticals, biologics, and innovative and explorative research in the preclinical stage of development and setting top priorities for attaining Investigational New Drug approvals by domestic and foreign regulatory agencies.

Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI)

FIRDI is one of the most comprehensive food research institutes in Taiwan. FIRDC strives to improve the sanitation and quality of processed foods. Its Bioresource Collection and Research Center is deemed the most comprehensive bioresource center in Asia.

Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI)

With its aim to become one of the world’s leading textile research institutes, TTRI focuses on the development of key textile materials, functional apparel and home textiles, high value-added technical textiles, environmentally-friendly and energy-saving textile technologies, as well as textile testing and certification.

Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC)

MIRDC continuously develops leading technologies in metal and related areas such as Forming, Automotive, Mold & Precision Machining, Medical Device Technology and Healthcare.

Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC)

Backed by a large number of laboratories, ARTC has disposes of a global certification network in conjunction with European and US counterparts, providing one-stop services from R&D, design, manufacturing to certification to help Taiwan-made components compete in the global market.

Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC)

SOIC supports the development of Taiwan’s marine industry, applying its R&D achievements to marine engineering planning, ship and ocean platform design, technical services, and knowledge integration services.

Technology Development Programs

Major Reserch Institutes Partners of DoIT