The industries involved include information and communication technology / optoelectronics, circular economy, smart manufacturing, and biotechnology and medicine.

In November 2022, DoIT and Innovate UK (IUK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually endorse existing national and international programs. The inaugural TW-UK Collaborative R&D Call has successfully attracted a total of 65 qualified applications in two years, setting a record for the highest number. The new joint call for proposals will open in 2025, ensuring continued opportunities for R&D collaboration and partnership

In September 2023, DoIT and the EUREKA Network signed the Declaration of Intent on Call for Proposal to cooperate with the funding agencies from the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden and Canada to pursue the R&D collaboration on High Tech and Sustainability related technologies. Using the joint-call for proposals mechanism under the EUREKA's GlobalStars initiative, It has been launched on EUREKA website.

In April 2024, Taiwan and Canada signed a Science, Technology, and Innovation MOU (STIM) to strengthen technological collaboration in areas of mutual interest and to foster innovative activities. The initiative is jointly led by DoIT and Canada's NRC-IRAP to promote industrial technology R&D collaboration between Taiwanese enterprises and Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs). The inaugural Canada–Taiwan 2024-2025 Collaborative Industrial R&D Call for Proposals was officially launched on November 6, 2024.