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 subsidy — Subsidy mechanism that encourages firms to develop high-added-value, market-competitive products or services, strengthening their R&D base.
Subsidy items
- Industrial strategy projects — High-end and key-systems projects.
- Innovation-optimization projects — Market trend-leading projects.
- Emerging-incubation projects — Market-leading projects with strong potential.
- Themed R&D projects — Policy-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
English-language application support: not confirmed. Plan to bring a Mandarin-fluent collaborator to the first conversation.