January 30, 2008
Taiwan's science park areas have established a strong industry foundation, and are expected to produce a yearly output worth
NTD 3 trillion by 2017, according to the Council for Planning and Economic Development (CEPD).
The CEPD quoted this figure from a recent plan and report submitted by the National Science Council (NSC).
From when it began investing in the science parks in 1997, the government projects that it will have spent a total of
NTD 214.1 billion in the parks by 2017, according to the report.
The parks have yielded major benefits for Taiwan with regards to forming a solid industry foundation, raising competitiveness, and nurturing the high-tech industries, says the NSC report.
The NSC says that Taiwan's science-based industries is moving towards a model of high added-value,
R&D and innovation. Planning began in the 1980s for the parks, which are distributed under the umbrella of three major park systems: the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP). Taiwan's science park areas cover nearly a total of 4,000 hectares, says the report.
According to the report, annual productivity per person at the HSP surpassed
NTD 9 million in 2006, which is nearly 2.5 times higher than that of the conventional manufacturing sector. HSP operating revenues also accounted for 1/10th of all operating revenues for the manufacturing sector as a whole for the year.
The HSP is the largest of the park systems, and consists of six locations: Hsinchu, Jhunan, Tongluo, Longtan, Hsinchu Biomedical Park, and Ilan. The HSP covers a total of 1,400 hectares.
The STSP and CTSP are expected to eventually bring considerable economic benefit as they continue to develop, says the report The STSP currently consists of two locations: Tainan and Kaohsiung, while the CTSP consists of three bases in Taichung, Huwei in Yunlin County, and Houli.
(Central News Agency)
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