Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Fastener and Rotating-Parts Innovation Program
扣動旋件創新計畫
Subsidy ceilingUp to NT$2.5M (~NT$2,500,000)
Application deadline9 January 2026
Industry chapter10 · Metal and Mechanical Industries
Eligibility
Legally registered Taiwanese manufacturers in the metal sector with a valid factory registration — covering basic metal manufacturing (industry code 15) and metal-products manufacturing (industry code 25).
What’s offered
Supports new-fastener product development, process optimization, production-line equipment upgrades, supply-chain process modernization, and smart manufacturing value-add.
Key terms
- Application window
- From the public-notice date through 9 January 2026 (ROC 115).
- Counseling scope
- Subsidy cap up to NT$2.5 million per case; final amount per review committee. Applicants must self-fund at least 30%; subsidy may not be diverted to other uses and must remain within the counseling workplan.
Application process
- 1Submit application
- 2Initial eligibility review
- 3Project review
- 4Contract signing and execution
Program structure
Product design
- Apply intelligent-tech innovation, rapid product validation.
- Strengthen ICT product R&D, support production-line digital tooling.
Smart-machine optimization & connected-machine deployment
- Use AI to optimize equipment programs and resilient connectivity.
Production-line upgrade
- Apply intelligent technology to forecast equipment-failure rates.
- Build dynamic resilient operations to handle changing demand.
AI and large-language-model integration
- Connect to intelligent machinery.
- Strengthen customer service speed and quality.
- Improve precision and innovative depth in product technology development.
Application window
From public-notice date through 9 January 2026.
Who to contact
Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC)
財團法人金屬工業研究發展中心
Ms. Hu (胡小姐)
English-language application support: not confirmed. Plan to bring a Mandarin-fluent collaborator to the first conversation.