Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs

Data-Driven Smart Management for the Food Industry Program

應用數據驅動食品產業智慧化管理計畫

Industry chapter12 · Consumer Goods & Chemical Industries

Eligibility

Registered Taiwan food-industry operators.

What’s offered

Free diagnostic visits and structured counseling that uses data and AI to lift food manufacturers' quality-management capability, reduce waste, and prepare products for export markets.

Key terms

Diagnostic visits
Responsive advisory aligned with international trends and operator needs — concrete improvement recommendations delivered free of charge.
Counseling service
Cost-share approximately 70% government / 30% applicant. Helps firms move toward autonomous management.

Program structure

Counseling focus areas

  • Quality managementIntroduce smart quality-management practices for benchmark food brands.
  • Deeper tech adoptionStrengthen product design and technical capabilities to support export-market readiness.
  • Product-design optimisationOptimise product specifications and structure.
  • Cross-domain collaborationCross-industry collaboration to extend product reach.

Application window

Open from announcement until quota is filled (per the official notice).

Who to contact

Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI)

財團法人食品工業發展研究所

Ms. He (何小姐)

03-5223191 #379

English-language application support: not confirmed. Plan to bring a Mandarin-fluent collaborator to the first conversation.

Source: 115年度產業輔導資源手冊 (FY2026 Industry Counseling Resource Handbook), Ministry of Economic Affairs, page 167. Translated and indexed by Compass Global. Verify terms with the issuing agency before applying.

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