Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
Taiwan Launches AI New Talent Program to Boost AI Development and Education
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced the launch of its AI New Talent program, an initiative aimed at promoting artificial intelligence (AI) development and cultivating AI talent within the country. The news was revealed at a press conference held in Taipei, organised by CNA.
The AI New Talent program is a government-backed initiative that focuses on specialist education in the field of AI. The Ministry is collaborating with four universities – National Taipei University, National Formosa University, National Taipei University of Technology, and National Cheng Kung University – on this program. Industrial Development Administration Director-General Chiou Chyou-huey was present at the news conference, posing with officials from the participating universities.
The AI New Talent program is expected to nurture AI skills and promote AI applications aligned with Taiwan’s tech strengths. While the search results do not list the names of universities participating in this specific program, Taiwan’s AI ecosystem typically involves leading local universities with strong AI and engineering programs.
In addition to the AI New Talent program, the Ministry of Economic Affairs supports related initiatives through funding, partnerships, and startup acceleration programs such as the TREE Program (Taiwan Rising Entrepreneurs and Enterprises). The TREE Program is designed to support promising AI and tech startups with incubation partnerships with global institutions like UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck and Stanford’s StartX.
Events and partnerships under the Ministry's umbrella focus on AI acceleration, integration of Taiwanese AI tech into industry, and cross-border collaboration, including with Vietnam. These efforts are part of Taiwan's strategy to accelerate AI innovation and integrate AI applications in industries like smart factories, edge AI, and generative AI, alongside collaborations that integrate AI startups into broader ecosystems.
For more precise details on the universities involved, further official Ministry of Economic Affairs announcements or program-specific documentation would be the best source.
The AI New Talent program, initiated by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, concentrates on specialized education in artificial intelligence (AI), collaborating with four universities, including National Taipei University, National Formosa University, National Taipei University of Technology, and National Cheng Kung University, to foster AI skills and align with Taiwan's tech strengths. Furthermore, the Ministry supports AI and tech startups through incubation programs such as the TREE Program, encouraging cross-border collaborations to boost AI innovation and integration in industries like smart factories and generative AI.
