To drive forward the development of advanced technology industries in Taoyuan, President Wang Sea-fue, representing Taipei Tech, and Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan, representing the Taoyuan Hutoushan Innovation Hub, signed an MOU on December 13th. The signing ceremony kickstarts the collaboration between the Taoyuan government, academia, and industry in talent cultivation and development of innovative technologies.

Wang indicated that Taipei Tech has been actively participating in industry upgrades in recent years. "We support important national policies such as the 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan; the Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program; and the Six Core Strategic Industries to boost research and development of smart manufacturing, smart railway systems, green energy, loT technologies, information security, digital economy, 5G technology, and smart healthcare," said Wang. "We have strong dedication to foster innovative talents and to assist companies to adopt the latest technologies."

Taipei Tech and the Taoyuan City Government are currently building a platform where Taipei Tech researchers, industrial partners, and startup companies at the Hutoushan Innovation Hub can further integrate their resources in the development of innovative smart technology.

Cheng noted that Taoyuan has a strong foundation in industrial manufacturing. The newly-established Taoyuan Hutoushan Innovation Hub serves as the first research and development base that has an loT Cyber Security Center and a Smart Driving Center. The loT Cyber Security Center features loT verification and vulnerability assessment, and the Smart Driving Center provides a complete test environment for automated vehicles.

"I believe that, with the help of Taipei Tech's insightful talents and abundant research resources, the Taoyuan Hutoushan Innovation Hub will be a pioneering, diversified, and high-level research base in Taiwan." said Cheng.