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The Promotion of Startups in Tainan Technopolis

  • Kung, Shiann-Far (Department of Urban Planning, National Cheng Kung University) ;
  • Yen, Yung-Chih (National Land Research Center, National Cheng Kung University)
  • Received : 2018.03.26
  • Accepted : 2018.06.11
  • Published : 2018.06.29
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Abstract

Taiwan's economy has been characterized by the strong existence and continuous creation of small and medium-sized enterprises. This phenomenon is commonly regarded to be the result of a culturally embedded strong entrepreneurial spirit. In the process of developing a high-technology industry in southern Taiwan, linking a newly established science park with existing local industries was one of the major challenges. This article reviewed the development history of Tainan Technopolis. Following a concise review of Southern Taiwan Science Park's struggle against becoming an assembly of spillover establishments from Hsinchu Science Park, the authors focused on the efforts of incubating startups. Although only an initial study, the authors demonstrated the roles of National Cheng Kung University and Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration in introducing a two-track incubation system based on collaboration between the two institutions and startups.

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