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SMESA Attended APEC SMEWG in Indonesia, Sharing Best Practice Cases of PPP Together with Taiwanese Enterprise
2024-04-26NEW

SMESA Attended APEC SMEWG in Indonesia, Sharing Best Practice Cases of PPP Together with Taiwanese Enterprise

Deputy Director-General Wu Chia-ying of the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA), Ministry of Economic Affairs led a delegation to attend the 57th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group Meeting held in Bali, Indonesia, from April 24th to 25th. Gogolook Co., Ltd. joined the meeting along with the delegation, and shared how the public-private partnership (PPP) mechanism has increased startup opportunities in the international market.In the Government to Business Interactionsession, Mr. Ian Huang, the Chief Financial Officer of Gogolook, shared the company s best practices, highlighting how startups can progress from the seed stage to the initial public offering with government funding support. Mr. Huang indicated that Gogolook provides digital solutions for anti-fraud. The company was grateful for receiving resources provided by the government, which formed the foundation for its early-stage business development. Through collaborative investments of National Development Fund and private funds, mentorship, and the assistance of corporate governance, startups can thrive and industries can innovate. Currently, Gogolook has partnered with law enforcement agencies in Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia to combat fraud internationally. On the achievement of public-private partnership, the Chair of the SMEWG, Mr. Aaron Sydor, responded that Taiwan s practice is innovative and constructive.The SMESA noted how Taiwan s outstanding digital technology can contribute to innovative product- and service-based tech startups. Additionally, SMESA highlighted government efforts to foster startup development by providing proving grounds, networks, and funding to support startup growth.At the APEC meeting, we additionally addressed the APEC economies on the ways SMESA has successfully integrated SMEs into global value chains. The APEC platform has increased domestic enterprise exposure to the international stage, which we expect to generate increased business opportunities abroad.

Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs No. 481 SBIR Steering Committee Approved the subsidies for 5 SBIR Projects
2024-04-22NEW

Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs No. 481 SBIR Steering Committee Approved the subsidies for 5 SBIR Projects

The Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration(SMESA), Ministry of Economic Affairs(MOEA) organized the No. 481 Steering Committee for the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) in which it reviewed and passed subsidies for innovative technology/service research projects for 1 project in the services and culture creativity sector, 1 project in the information communications sector, 1 project in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector, 2 projects in the consumer goods and chemical industries sector , totaling 5 projects proposed by SMEs.SMEA stated that the projects passed in the No. 481 SBIR Steering Committee has increased the subsidized companies' investments in R&D expenditures by NTD 7.46 million. They are expected to motivate SMEs in investing more R&D human resources. The SBIR is promoted to incentivize and assist R&D activities for SMEs to facilitate growth. It also seeks to establish a comprehensive industry system based on the R&D outcomes and promote economic development in Taiwan.Since the SBIR was launched in February 1999, a total of 8,980 innovation and research projects have been executed. The government has provided subsidies of over NTD 13,493.2 million and motivated NTD 24,952.16 million in investments by SMEs. The SBIR has made significant contributions to elevating the technology proficiency of SMEs, and facilitating the international competitiveness.Program Service Hotline: 0800-888-968; Project Website: https://www.sbir.org.tw

Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs No. 479 480 SBIR Steering Committee Approved the subsidies for 8 SBIR Projects
2024-03-28

Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs No. 479 480 SBIR Steering Committee Approved the subsidies for 8 SBIR Projects

The Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration(SMESA), Ministry of Economic Affairs(MOEA) organized the No. 479 480 Steering Committee for the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) in which it reviewed and passed subsidies for innovative technology/service research projects for 2 projects in the electronic sector, 2 projects in the information communications sector, 2 projects in the consumer goods and chemical industries sector, 2 projects in the machinery sector, , totaling 8 projects proposed by SMEs.SMEA stated that the projects passed in the No. 479 480 SBIR Steering Committee has increased the subsidized companies' investments in R&D expenditures by NTD 13.4 million. They are expected to motivate SMEs in investing more R&D human resources. The SBIR is promoted to incentivize and assist R&D activities for SMEs to facilitate growth. It also seeks to establish a comprehensive industry system based on the R&D outcomes and promote economic development in Taiwan.Since the SBIR was launched in February 1999, a total of 8,975 innovation and research projects have been executed. The government has provided subsidies of over NTD 13,489.18 million and motivated NTD 24,944.7 million in investments by SMEs. The SBIR has made significant contributions to elevating the technology proficiency of SMEs, and facilitating the international competitiveness.Program Service Hotline: 0800-888-968; Project Website: https://www.sbir.org.tw

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Circular Economy Trend International Conference-Plastic Resource Circulation Zero Waste
2023-09-14

Circular Economy Trend International Conference-Plastic Resource Circulation Zero Waste

At the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) in March 2022, governments of various countries voted to launch a global negotiation meeting on legislation on plastic pollution, with the goal of completing the Global Plastic Treaty by the end of 2024. The negotiation work is a major advancement for the net zero action. However, to move towards "Net-Zero Carbon Emissions", it is necessary to fundamentally change the way products are produced and used , such as reducing the extraction of raw materials and using already mined materials more efficiently. One of the important solutions to achieve net zero emissions is to avoid the waste of a large amount of energy resources and improve the use efficiency of energy resources.Plastic materials with various characteristics and functions can help us keep food fresh and make vehicles light and energy-saving. But the vast majority of plastics are made from fossil fuels, which generate a lot of carbon emissions during the production process. More than 40% of plastic is used only once and then thrown away, causing a serious global waste problem.More than 9 million metric tons of plastic flow into the sea every year. Whether it is fishing waste, disposable plastic packaging and supplies, or plastic particles, it seriously affects marine ecology. The characteristics of being difficult to decompose make the problem of marine waste plastic continue to accumulate. According to statistics, at least more than 700 species are seriously endangered. If we do not take any action, the total weight of plastic in the sea will be greater than that of fish in 2050. In addition, according to statistics, only 14% of plastic packaging in the world is recycled every year, and the rest is lost Part of this is equivalent to a loss of US$80-120 billion.A wide range of uses and characteristics that are difficult to replacemake plastics an indispensable material for modern life and industry. We must allow plastics to be efficiently recycled as resources instead of being lost to the environment. Among them, the introduction of waste management and circular economy concepts is crucial. In addition to directly reducing unnecessary use and design, we can also see different recycling opportunities for plastic packaging containers through the business model and product design of circular economy.In concusion, the resource cycle of plastic materials has indeed been paid more and more attention. Governments of various countries have also stimulated changes in production and consumption thinking patterns through active commitments and actions, in order to help domestic small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises to better understand the international plastic recycling market. , and its multiple applications as low-carbon materials on the product side.Time: September 27, 2012 (Wednesday) 13:00 ~15:50Location: Online, using Moicrosoft teams online softwareTo registerand for more information:https://www.surveycake.com/s/MOGle*If you have any questions, please call 04-23595900#337 Mr. Lin, Plastic Industry Technology Development Center

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