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NYCU Advances Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Ties With ‘Eco-system University’ Model
Government, industry and academic representatives from Taiwan and Japan gather at the 2026 Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Forum in Taipei on August 3 to discuss cross-border collaboration in the AI era. (Photo credit: Executive Yuan)
Government, industry and academic representatives from Taiwan and Japan gather at the 2026 Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Forum in Taipei on August 3 to discuss cross-border collaboration in the AI era. (Photo credit: Executive Yuan)
 
By Chance Lai
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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) is positioning universities as more than training grounds and research centers, arguing that they can also serve as neutral, long-term hubs connecting governments, companies, researchers and startups across borders.

That vision was at the center of NYCU’s participation in the 2026 Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Forum, held on August 3 at the Taipei International Convention Center. Under the theme “International Opportunities for Semiconductor Cooperation in the AI Era,” the forum brought together government, industry and academic leaders from Taiwan and Japan to discuss advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration, workforce development and semiconductor supply chain resilience.

NYCU President Chi-Hung Lin led a multidisciplinary delegation to the event. Yuan-Chieh Tseng, chief strategy officer of NYCU’s Office of Semiconductor International Cooperation, presented the university’s “Eco-system University” model and outlined a broader role for higher education in cross-border semiconductor collaboration.
 
Attendees photograph a presentation by Yuan-Chieh Tseng on NYCU’s “ecosystem university” model at the 2026 Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Forum.
Attendees photograph a presentation by Yuan-Chieh Tseng on NYCU’s “ecosystem university” model at the 2026 Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Forum.

From one-off exchanges to long-term collaboration

Tseng said the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the growing specialization of global industries and rising geopolitical risks are reshaping what universities are expected to do. Beyond educating students, conducting research and transferring technology, universities can serve as coordinating platforms for governments, businesses, research institutions, startups and international partners, he said.

The Eco-system University model brings together education, research, industry and regional resources. Because universities are relatively neutral institutions designed to operate over the long term, they can lower barriers between organizations and support joint talent programs, collaborative research, shared facilities and industry-academia partnerships.

In the semiconductor sector, a university-led platform could connect partners across materials, equipment, chip design, manufacturing, packaging, system applications and workforce development. The goal is to move cooperation beyond isolated events or individual projects and build a cross-border innovation network that can operate over time.

NYCU is a founding member of the Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Promotion Association and holds a vice chair position in the organization. Lin’s attendance underscored the university’s long-term commitment to technology exchange, talent development and industrial cooperation between Taiwan and Japan.

 

Complementary strengths and regional connections

The Executive Yuan Premier Jung-tai Cho and Economic Affairs Minister Ming-hsin Kung attended the forum, along with Frank Chang-ting Hsieh, chairman of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association and Taiwan’s former representative to Japan. Jyh-Huei Kuo, a former economic affairs minister and honorary chairman of the Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Promotion Association, also joined government, industry and academic representatives at the event.

Organizations including the Central Japan Economic Federation and the Kyushu Economic Federation represented Japan’s regional business community. Both regions are major hubs for semiconductors, electronics, precision machinery and advanced manufacturing. Their participation broadened the discussion beyond cooperation between individual companies, opening opportunities to connect regional industrial clusters and develop wider cross-border innovation networks.

Taiwan has built a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem spanning chip design, foundry manufacturing, assembly and testing, and AI hardware. Japan, meanwhile, has deep capabilities in materials, production equipment, precision manufacturing and basic research. Bringing those complementary strengths together — particularly as AI demand expands and global supply chains are reorganized — was a central focus of the forum.

Turning a framework into action

NYCU’s delegation reflected the university’s work across research, international engagement and industry-academia collaboration.

In addition to Tseng, the delegation included Seiji Samukawa, director of the Taiwan-Japan Exchanges Office; Chih-Wei Chen, the office’s deputy director; Ching-Yao Huang, vice president for industry-academia co-creation; and Horng-Show Koo, a visiting professor at the International College of Semiconductor Technology. Together, the team contributed perspectives on semiconductor research, workforce development, international partnerships and connections with industry.

NYCU plans to deepen cooperation with Japanese industrial clusters, universities and research institutions through joint education programs, collaborative research, shared facilities and industry-academia co-creation. By putting the ecosystem university model into practice, NYCU aims to turn a forum concept into a lasting framework for cooperation — and position the university as a key link in Taiwan-Japan semiconductor innovation.

Yuan-Chieh Tseng (right), chief strategy officer of NYCU’s Office of Semiconductor International Cooperation, speaks during a panel discussion at the 2026 Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Forum.Yuan-Chieh Tseng (right), chief strategy officer of NYCU’s Office of Semiconductor International Cooperation, speaks during a panel discussion at the 2026 Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Forum.
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「2026台日半導體科技論壇」8月3日於臺北國際會議中心舉行,以「AI趨勢下的半導體國際合作機會」為主題,匯聚臺日政府、產業及學研界代表,探討先進封裝、異質整合、人才培育及半導體供應鏈韌性等議題。國立陽明交通大學校長林奇宏帶領跨領域團隊出席,半導體國際策略合作辦公室執行長曾院介並於論壇分享「生態系大學」(Eco-system University)理念,提出大學在跨國半導體合作中的新角色。

從單點交流走向長期協作 大學成為關鍵整合平臺

曾院介指出,面對AI技術快速演進、全球產業高度分工及地緣政治風險,大學的功能不應只停留在人才培育、學術研究或技術移轉,更可成為政府、產業、研究機構、新創團隊及國際夥伴之間的整合平臺。「生態系大學」著重整合教育、研究、產業與區域資源。

大學具備相對中立且能長期延續的平臺優勢,可降低不同組織間的合作門檻,促成跨國人才培育、共同研究、設施共享及產學合作。以臺日半導體合作為例,大學可串聯材料、設備、晶片設計、製造、封裝、系統應用與人才培育等環節,使合作不再侷限於單次活動或個別專案,而能逐步形成持續運作的跨國創新網絡。

陽明交大為台日半導體科技促進會創始會員,並擔任副理事長單位,持續參與雙邊合作平臺。林奇宏校長此次出席論壇,展現學校對臺日半導體合作的支持,以及長期投入科技交流、人才培育與產業鏈結的決心。

臺日優勢互補 產業鏈結延伸至區域聚落

行政院長卓榮泰、經濟部長龔明鑫出席本次論壇;臺灣日本關係協會會長、前駐日代表謝長廷,以及台日半導體科技促進會榮譽理事長、前經濟部長郭智輝亦共同與會。
 



日本產業界則有一般社團法人中部經濟連合會、一般社團法人九州經濟連合會等重要區域經濟組織代表參與。中部與九州皆是日本半導體、電子、精密機械及製造產業的重要聚落。相關組織參與論壇,使臺日合作由個別企業交流進一步拓展至區域產業聚落的對接。

臺灣在晶片設計、晶圓製造、封裝測試及AI硬體領域具備完整能量,日本則在材料、設備、精密製造及基礎研究方面根基深厚。如何結合雙方優勢,因應AI發展與全球供應鏈重組,成為論壇的重要討論方向。

集結跨域能量 推動人才、科研與產業共創

陽明交大此次與會團隊橫跨科研、國際交流及產學合作領域,包括材料科學與工程學系特聘教授、半導體國際策略合作辦公室執行長曾院介,臺日交流推動辦公室主任寒川誠二、副主任陳治維,產學共創處產創長黃經堯,以及國際半導體產業學院客座教授顧鴻壽等人,分別從研究、人才與產業面向參與交流。

未來,陽明交大將深化與日本產業聚落、大學及研究機構的合作,推動跨國人才培育、共同研究、設施共享與產學共創,讓「生態系大學」從論壇倡議轉化為持續運作的合作機制,成為臺日半導體共同創新的重要節點。

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