With the escalation of international tensions and fierce industry competition, cybersecurity technology has become a focus of attention for countries worldwide. As the largest semiconductor manufacturing area in East Asia, Tainan is also conducting advanced research and development (R&D) into the field of cybersecurity.
In 2016, the Executive Yuan took a preemptive approach and, according to President Tsai Ing-wen's (蔡英文) 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan, established a cybersecurity and smart technology R&D zone in Section C of the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City.
Since the completion of the first building in April 2021, the occupancy rate has exceeded 90 percent.
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Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲) stated that the National Science and Technology Council has planned the development of a cybersecurity and smart technology research and development zone as a base for the development of cybersecurity, smart technology and new industries in Taiwan.
The development will be divided into two phases. The first phase involves cross-departmental cooperation and corporate resources to shape the industry's R&D and new entrepreneurial clusters. Currently, 19 related companies and 43 start-up teams have been recruited, including the National Institute for Cyber Security of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, the Administration for Digital Industries, Taiwan Car Lab, the Taiwan Tech Arena Southern Branch of the National Applied Research Laboratories, and uncrewed aerial vehicle and semiconductor IC design technology companies.
Currently, the R&D zone is constructing its second building and will attract international corporations to settle in by showcasing innovative technologies. Recently, Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang (唐鳳) held a Southern Taiwan Cybersecurity Cluster Meeting at the Cybersecurity & Smart Technology R&D Building, which is not a branch of the Shalun Institute, but rather a vital part of it.
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Tang emphasized that cybersecurity is not limited to northern Taiwan and invited southern leaders and related cybersecurity companies to seek assistance from the Ministry of Digital Affairs in the Shalun Institute if needed.
Huang also promised to fully support the central government's promotion of cybersecurity clusters and to establish basic public facilities, such as hospitals, to develop a talent cultivation base.
The R&D sector in the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City has gradually matured and stabilized. According to Tainan Economic Development Bureau Director Lin Rongchuan (林榮川), the total R&D investment of the companies stationed in the city has reached NT$350 million (US$11.31 million).
With the input of high-density R&D talent and energy, it has also driven their revenue steadily upward. The total estimated revenue is expected to reach NT$1.54 billion.
The Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City is located at the core of the southern "S industry corridor," adjacent to Taiwan High-Speed Rail, Taiwan Railways Administration and the Taiwan No. 86 Expressway. It is within half an hour's reach of the Southern Taiwan Science Park and various industrial parks in Tainan.
With its convenient transportation and living functions, the business volume and revenue of the stationed companies can achieve the pioneer effect of R&D-driven investment. Through the joint efforts of the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City and the Southern Taiwan Science Park, it will definitely become the core engine for the development of technology and economy in southern Taiwan.
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