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UAiTED Alliance Visits NCKU to Boost Industry-Academia Innovation
Representatives from 8 universities — including National Central University, National Tsing Hua University, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and 4 universities from Malaysia — all members of the University Alliance in Talent Education Development (UAiTED) initiated by the Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation, visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on the 16th. The delegations, comprising units responsible for industry-academia operations and intellectual property management, engaged in exchanges focusing on topics such as industry-academia collaboration, intellectual property and patents, and innovation.
NCKU has consistently achieved outstanding performance in the fields of industry-academia cooperation, patent management, technology transfer, and innovation and entrepreneurship. During this visit, the Innovation Headquarters and the Medical Device Innovation Center warmly hosted the delegation. Besides sharing insights into NCKU’s operational models for industry collaboration, the visitors also toured NCKU’s facilities at the Southern Taiwan Science Park, including the Southern Taiwan Science Park Startup Hub and the NCKU Center of Crystal Research, to better understand the university’s partnership mechanisms with industries in the science park.
In 2024, NCKU achieved a record NT$7.161 billion in industry-academia cooperation funding, the highest in its history. Additionally, technology transfer contract value reached NT$303 million, representing a 67% increase compared to the previous year and marking the 16th consecutive year exceeding NT$100 million. Hsiao-Fen Hsu, Director of the NCKU Center for Corporate Relations and Technology Transfer under the Innovation Headquarters, noted that NCKU’s strong performance in industry-academia collaboration is largely attributed to the launch of the patent optimization and selection system in 2017. This system focuses on protecting R&D achievements. In 2024, NCKU upgraded to patent optimization 2.0, incorporating industry intelligence and merger & acquisition data analysis into its original framework to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Statistics show that over 80% of NCKU’s total technology transfer revenue comes from patents, demonstrating the significant impact of the optimization system on enhancing IP quality and value. Effective IP management has thus played a critical role in improving industry collaboration outcomes and attracted the UAiTED universities to visit and learn from NCKU’s practices.
【About UAiTED】
The University Alliance in Talent Education Development (UAiTED), established in 2019, brings together 16 top universities from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. Member institutions include National Central University, National Cheng Kung University, National Taiwan Normal University, National Tsing Hua University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Chengchi University, City University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Malaysia, University of Malaya, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. UAiTED is a strategic network formed by academic institutions, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations dedicated to preparing, advancing, and supporting future talent through initiatives in internships, education, and innovation.
NCKU has consistently achieved outstanding performance in the fields of industry-academia cooperation, patent management, technology transfer, and innovation and entrepreneurship. During this visit, the Innovation Headquarters and the Medical Device Innovation Center warmly hosted the delegation. Besides sharing insights into NCKU’s operational models for industry collaboration, the visitors also toured NCKU’s facilities at the Southern Taiwan Science Park, including the Southern Taiwan Science Park Startup Hub and the NCKU Center of Crystal Research, to better understand the university’s partnership mechanisms with industries in the science park.
In 2024, NCKU achieved a record NT$7.161 billion in industry-academia cooperation funding, the highest in its history. Additionally, technology transfer contract value reached NT$303 million, representing a 67% increase compared to the previous year and marking the 16th consecutive year exceeding NT$100 million. Hsiao-Fen Hsu, Director of the NCKU Center for Corporate Relations and Technology Transfer under the Innovation Headquarters, noted that NCKU’s strong performance in industry-academia collaboration is largely attributed to the launch of the patent optimization and selection system in 2017. This system focuses on protecting R&D achievements. In 2024, NCKU upgraded to patent optimization 2.0, incorporating industry intelligence and merger & acquisition data analysis into its original framework to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Statistics show that over 80% of NCKU’s total technology transfer revenue comes from patents, demonstrating the significant impact of the optimization system on enhancing IP quality and value. Effective IP management has thus played a critical role in improving industry collaboration outcomes and attracted the UAiTED universities to visit and learn from NCKU’s practices.
【About UAiTED】
The University Alliance in Talent Education Development (UAiTED), established in 2019, brings together 16 top universities from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. Member institutions include National Central University, National Cheng Kung University, National Taiwan Normal University, National Tsing Hua University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Chengchi University, City University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Malaysia, University of Malaya, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. UAiTED is a strategic network formed by academic institutions, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations dedicated to preparing, advancing, and supporting future talent through initiatives in internships, education, and innovation.
UAiTED Alliance Universities to Visit NCKU on the 16th.
UAiTED Alliance Universities Visit the NCKU Center of Crystal Research at the Southern Taiwan Science Park.
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