Recent Publications

Taiwan Economic Research Monthly Key Strategies for International Development of Taiwanese Startups ‧ The GEM report indicates Taiwan's startup ecosystem faces a paradox of "strong environment, weak momentum" - excellent infrastructure and policy support contrasted with declining public entrepreneurial enthusiasm. Despite this weakening momentum, the global AI wave presents significant new opportunities for Taiwanese startups, which have demonstrated high sensitivity and commitment to AI applications as their central development focus. To truly overcome market limitations, startups must combine technological innovation with Taiwan's industrial foundation and supply chain advantages while strengthening international connections. Scientific research startups need improved market validation, corporate collaboration, and commercialization capabilities to align with industry needs effectively. From an internationalization perspective, Taiwanese startups continue to face significant challenges in local resource networks, regulatory understanding, and market demand alignment, creating a notable gap between "Think Global" and actual implementation. Early localization strategies and local partnerships are essential to overcome growth bottlenecks. Both international and corporate accelerators have become crucial enablers—the former connecting startups with overseas markets and capital networks, the latter driving expansion through supply chain resources and technical validation. Taiwan's startups now stand at a critical inflection point requiring both optimization of the entrepreneurial environment and deeper market-oriented thinking to build a globally connected startup ecosystem.