As global semiconductor demand continues to surge, Japan welcomes TSMC’s establishment and pushes the development of semiconductor clusters in Kumamoto and Kyushu toward “Science Parks.” National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) and Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly plan the blueprint for a Japanese science park, achieving significant progress in creating new industries.
Strategic Alliance Formed to Develop Semiconductor Innovation Hub
With the international semiconductor enterprises’ entry into Kumamoto, there has been a growing movement in Kyushu to develop a “science park concept” centered around the semiconductor industry, inspired by Taiwan’s science parks. Through this agreement, Mitsui Fudosan will collaborate with NYCU to explore developing a Japanese-style science park, ultimately contributing to semiconductor-related innovation and industrial creation in Japan and Taiwan.
President Lin Chi-Hung stated that NYCU, located in Hsinchu Science Park, one of the world’s key high-tech industry clusters, has a strong track record of interaction and cooperation with industry partners within the park and nine national research institutes nearby. NYCU is dedicated to advanced research and helping the science park apply research results in practice.
The Hsinchu Science Park, encompassing 1,471 hectares and hosting over 600 companies with approximately 170,000 employees. It has significantly contributed to industrial development and innovation by integrating various semiconductor-related enterprises and academic institutions, alongside well-developed living environments for the workforce.
