Administration for Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups, Ministry of Economic Affairs

Next-Generation Industry Startup Development Program

次世代產業新創企業發展計畫

Industry chapter08 · Business Startup and Incubation

Eligibility

High-potential startups in deep-tech and frontier sectors. The program builds accelerator and corporate-venture pipelines that connect founders with talent, capital, and supply-chain partners to land commercial deals and expand internationally.

What’s offered

Counseling and resource-matching across artificial intelligence, healthcare, green technology, aerospace, electronics manufacturing, and automotive components.

Key terms

Early-stage startup incubation
Systematic innovation and entrepreneurship curriculum, Customer Development Experience (CDE) program, business-model and venture planning, dedicated 1-on-1 mentors, and demo-day showcases.
Deep tech
Hands-on operating coaching, mentor advisory, field-testing partnerships, rapid validation resources, and downstream commercial opportunities.
Overseas market expansion
1-on-1 coaching, international market intelligence, pitch refinement, in-market landing support (legal, tax, accounting), curated overseas business matching, investment introductions, and post-landing operating help.

Application process

  1. 1Online application
  2. 2Document review
  3. 3Pitch review
  4. 4Approval and public notice

Application window

Per the official call-for-proposals announcement.

Who to contact

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

財團法人工業技術研究院

Ms. Yolanda (Yolanda)

itri532986@itri.org.tw / yolanda.fp@tacpus.tw

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

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