Department of Industrial Technology

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DoIT MOEA AI-Enhanced Vaccines and Anti-Pulmonary Inflammatory Drugs Shine at BIO Asia-Taiwan 2025: Health Maintenance, Prevention, and Treatment-A Triple Strategy for a Resilient and Healthy Taiwan

The Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) convened three research foundations-ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), FIRDI (Food Industry Research and Development Institute), and the Development Center for Biotechnology (DCB)-to establish the DoIT pavilion, which held its opening ceremony at BIO Asia-Taiwan 2025. The pavilion showcases 12 innovative technological achievements in health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment, highlighting Taiwan's capabilities in biomedical research and development while injecting new momentum into the health industry. Key exhibit technologies include the "Smart Processing & Equipment Integration for Plant-Based Drinks," designed for the elderly; the "Long-Lasting Immunity of CD40 Ligand Ribonucleic Acid Vaccine Adjuvant," developed to extend vaccine effectiveness; and the "Novel Selective FPR1 Antagonist," which reduces side effects while improving therapeutic outcomes.

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MOEA's 2025 Industrial Innovation Joint Awards Ceremony: National Industrial Innovation Award and National Invention and Creation Award Showcase Taiwan's Excellence in Innovation

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) held its flagship innovation event of the year today (June 10), featuring the joint award ceremony for the National Industrial Innovation Award and the National Invention and Creation Award. A total of 92 outstanding achievements were recognized, spotlighting Taiwan's robust capabilities in semiconductors, AI, healthcare, and sustainability. Premier Cho Jung-tai called on award recipients to continue driving innovation forward and contribute lasting momentum to Taiwan's economic growth. This year's Distinguished Innovation Award in the Organization Category went to Realtek Semiconductor, Onyx Healthcare, and ITRI's Biomedical Technology and Device Research Laboratories. Four government agencies were also honored for their contributions to policy innovation and regional industry development. Their achievements exemplify the strong synergy among Taiwan's industry, government, academia, and research sectors in propelling the nation's economic future.

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MOEA Wins 5 Gold, 6 Silver, and 3 Bronze Edison Awards; 50 AI Pilot Lines Launched to Power Industrial Transformation

The MOEA held a press conference on June 3 to celebrate Taiwan's outstanding performance at the 2025 Edison Awards. Competing against over 400 global innovations, Taiwan secured 18 awards-its best record to date-and ranked second worldwide. The Edison Awards, often hailed as the "Oscars of Innovation," are among the most prestigious accolades in the global innovation community. This year's Achievement Award was also presented to NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang, underscoring the event's significance.

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Taiwan's MOEA Announces: DOIT to Showcase Three NT$100 Million Startups at InnoVEX 2025

The Department of Industrial Technology under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) led 20 research-driven startup teams to InnoVEX, one of Asia's leading innovation and startup exhibitions. At the event, they unveiled the Taiwan Research-Institute Entrepreneur Ecosystem (TREE) Pavilion, showcasing advanced innovations in AI, ICT, semiconductors, smart mobility, biotech, healthcare tech, green tech, and the circular economy.

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MOEA Develops World-Leading B5G NTN Base Station System, Partners with MediaTek and Chunghwa Telecom to Enable Seamless Satellite Communication Upgrades for Network Equipment

At COMPUTEX 2025, the MOEA unveiled its Tech Hub to showcase 30 innovative technologies, highlighting the world-leading B5G/6G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) base station system and bringing together leading network communication companies and major R&D institutes including ITRI, MIRDC, TTRI, and ARTC.

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Global Collaboration

TDP for Nonprofit Research Organizations

TDP for Industry

RFID from Tag to Yarn

Functional 3D Ink

Novel Dual-Targeted Therapy for Glaucoma

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

ITRI, one of the world’s leading technology R&D institutions, has been pioneering industrial development since 1973. Through its branches across the world, ITRI has incubated more than 270 innovative companies.

Development Center for Biotechnology (DCB)

DCB is dedicated to R&D in botanical drug products, pharmaceuticals, biologics, and innovative and explorative research in the preclinical stage of development and setting top priorities for attaining Investigational New Drug approvals by domestic and foreign regulatory agencies.

Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC)

Backed by a large number of laboratories, ARTC has disposes of a global certification network in conjunction with European and US counterparts, providing one-stop services from R&D, design, manufacturing to certification to help Taiwan-made components compete in the global market.

Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC)

MIRDC continuously develops leading technologies in metal and related areas such as Forming, Automotive, Mold & Precision Machining, Medical Device Technology and Healthcare.

Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI)

FIRDI is one of the most comprehensive food research institutes in Taiwan. FIRDC strives to improve the sanitation and quality of processed foods. Its Bioresource Collection and Research Center is deemed the most comprehensive bioresource center in Asia.

Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI)

With its aim to become one of the world’s leading textile research institutes, TTRI focuses on the development of key textile materials, functional apparel and home textiles, high value-added technical textiles, environmentally-friendly and energy-saving textile technologies, as well as textile testing and certification.

Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC)

SOIC supports the development of Taiwan’s marine industry, applying its R&D achievements to marine engineering planning, ship and ocean platform design, technical services, and knowledge integration services.

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