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Policy Initiatives —

"Asia Silicon Valley

Development Plan"

Taiwan's government began implementing the "Asia Silicon Valley
Development Plan" in 2016. The plan has two themes: "promoting IoT innovation
and R&D" and "strengthening the innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem."
The plan aims to integrated technology R&D capabilities, talents, capital, and
markets worldwide to drive the comprehensive transformation and upgrade of
Taiwan's industries through the IoT. As for specific promotion strategies, Taiwan
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has incorporated the R&D capacity of international giants such as Microsoft,
Google, Amazon, and Cisco. We created smart demonstration sites, promoted
exchanges in the IoT industry, relaxed talent-related regulations, and provided
funding support to create a robust innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem for IoT
innovation, R&D, and industrial growth.
The government created the "Major League IoT, ASVDP" for promoting
cross-disciplinary cooperation and forming industry standards in December 2016.
The Major League IoT, ASVDP is led by three major domestic manufacturers
including Acer, MediaTek, and Advantech. Mr. Stan Shih, founder of the Acer
Group, is the honorary chairperson, and the CEO of ASVDA is the chairperson
(the current CEO is Deputy Minister Cheng Chen-Mao of the National
Development Council). The Major League IoT, ASVDP addresses industry needs
and engages in technology R&D, site verification, and international market
exploration. It aims to nurture even more innovative industries by establishing a

ASVDA Action Plan (Approved).
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