Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs

Industry-Upgrade Innovation R&D Platform Counseling Program

產業升級創新研發平台輔導計畫

Industry chapter04 · Innovative Research & Development

Eligibility

Taiwan-registered sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited companies, or corporations. Must not be on banking-system reject lists; net worth (shareholders' equity) must be positive; must not be an association-invested entity.

What’s offered

Subsidy mechanism that encourages firms to develop products or services with high added value and market competitiveness, building up their own R&D capacity.

Key terms

Subsidy cap as percent of project budget
Subsidy must not exceed 50% of total project budget.

Program structure

Service tracks

  • R&D subsidySubsidy mechanism that encourages firms to develop high-added-value, market-competitive products or services, strengthening their R&D base.

Subsidy items

  • Industrial strategy projectsHigh-end and key-systems projects.
  • Innovation-optimization projectsMarket trend-leading projects.
  • Emerging-incubation projectsMarket-leading projects with strong potential.
  • Themed R&D projectsPolicy-led themed projects.

Push direction

  • Firm-defined items (BOTTOM-UP)Subsidy share around 40–50%; covers Industrial Strategy, Innovation Optimization, and Emerging Incubation projects.
  • Policy theme-led (TOP-DOWN)Subsidy share around 40–50%; covers Themed R&D projects.

Subsidy budget categories

  • Personnel expenses; consumables, raw materials, and components; testing analysis & inspection; technology-transfer and royalty payments; outsourced R&D; domestic travel; subcontracted research expenses.

Application window

Per official announcement.

Who to contact

China Productivity Center (CPC)

財團法人中國生產力中心

02-27044844

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 45. Translated and indexed by Compass Global. Verify terms with the issuing agency before applying.

← Browse all 147 programs