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Taiwan Government Award, Grant and Loan

To encourage SMEs or startups to start and run their business, Taiwan Government, at both national and local levels, are providing various supporting awards, grants and loans
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Taiwan SMEs Innovation Award

The purpose of Taiwan SMEs Innovation Award(中小企業創新研究獎) is to politically create a climate promoting innovative R&D, so as to inspire the prosperity of SMEs. The award has been granted to over 960 SMEs that exhibited excellent performances in innovation and research development. Thirty innovative subjects will be chosen for this honor.
For More Information
Website:
https://www.sme.gov.tw/article-en-2612-4471
https://www.sme.gov.tw/tsia/masterpage-tsia
Facebook: 中小企業創新研究獎 Taiwan SMEs Innovation Award
E-mail:cathy_zhou@nasme.org.tw
Contact: 886-2-2366-0812 ext. 273

Business Startup Award

Business Startup Award(新創事業獎) aims at encouraging startups and enterprises to develop innovative product, technology, process or service and create premium business model. The enterprise should be established within less than 8 years and recognized by the competent authority
Prizes: Prepare the winner’s collection and hold a public award ceremony to issue a trophy and a certificate.
For More Information
Website:
https://startup.sme.gov.tw/startupaward/index_eng.php
Facebook: 新創事業獎 Business Startup Award
Email: lorri_lin@nasme.org.tw
Contact: +886-2-2366-0812 ext. 170

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Developing a brand new idea, concept or new technology
Developing a brand new idea, concept or new technology
Applying an existing technology to a new application
Applying an existing technology to a new application
Applying a new technology or business model to an existing application
Applying a new technology or business model to an existing application
Improving an existing technology or product
Improving an existing technology or product
Pilot Study /
Preliminary Planning
Phase 1
NT $1,000,000
6 months
  • A small-scale experiment or statistical analysis of the creative concept that can potentially benefit industries so as to validate that concept as being viable.
  • Applicants must describe the key problems addressed, the creative concept they intend to use, anticipated benefits to industries, as well as relative R&D track records and implementation plans.
R&D / Detailed Planning
Phase 2
NT $10,000,000
2 years
  • This involves the implementation and wide application of R&D results in Phase II so as to meet market and customer demand.
  • The focus of R&D extends from the emphasis on the design of technical innovations to the production of the technical application.
  • They may include engineering techniques, moulding development techniques, product design, trial production and ramp-up techniques, or primary market surveys.
  • Applicants must describe the application of the developed technique, feasible implementation, commercialization target and expected benefits.
Value-Added Applications
Phase 2+
NT $5,000,000
1 year
  • R&D of a product, production method or service mechanism based on a tangible and feasible creative concept expected to benefit industries.
  • The R&D of a production method can extend to the trial production or ramp-up stage.
  • Applicants must describe the key problems addressed, the creative concept they intend to use, anticipated benefits to industries, as well as relative R&D track records and implementation plans.
For More Information
E-mail:sbir1@admail.csd.org.tw
Contact: 0800-888-968
Website: https://www.sbir.org.tw/project/introSBIRen

Service Industry Innovation Research (SIIR)

Service Industry Innovation Research (服務業創新研發計畫) – Research grant for companies legally registered in Taiwan, not including branch offices, with positive equity in the retail, logistics, restaurants, advertising, e-commerce industries.
Grant amount:
Applications filed by individual businesses Up to NT$3 million
Applications filed by alliances Up to NT$10 million
For More Information
Website: http://gcis.nat.gov.tw/neo-s/Web/default.aspx
Email: 02407@cpc.org.tw、 02968@cpc.org.tw
Contact: 886-2-2701-1769 ext.231～244

National Development Fund Business Angel Investment Program

National Development Fund Business Angel Investment Program (行政院國家發展基金 創業天使投資方案) is to support entrepreneurs with innovative capacities and global potential could grow rapidly.
Investment amount: Up to NT$20 million
For More Information
Website: https://www.angelinvestment.org.tw
Email: angelinvestment@tvca.org.tw
Contact: 886-2-2546-5336 ext. 548

Taipei City Industry Incentive Subsidy Project

Taipei City Industry Incentive Subsidy Project(臺北市產業發展獎勵補助計畫) has been launched by Taipei City Government. In order to encourage technology development, Taipei City is the first city government that provides R&D, brands establishment incubation, new startups, and competitive industries to develop key industries.
Companies registered in Taipei or SMEs are eligible to apply.
Subsidy amount: Up to NT$5 million
For More Information
Website: https://industry-incentive.taipei/page-about-en.aspx
Contact: Callers inside Taipei City 1999 (Outside of Taipei City +886-2-27208889) ext.1429、1428

SME Innovation Development Project Loan

SME Innovation Development Project Loan (中小企業創新發展專案貸款) – For legally registered companies in Taiwan, if they fit in any of these requirements they are eligible to apply for this loan:
  • Company has won an innovation prize from the government.
  • Company has received subsidies for research purposes from the government.
  • Company has cooperated with overseas companies, governments or academic institutions or has been commissioned by overseas, or has provide development services for research purpose.
  • Company has won enhanced investment SMEs project from the government.
  • Company has research or production center in a national science park.
  • Company has registered at the Taipei exchange center.
  • Company has registered as social innovation enterprise or received B Lab certification by B Lab.
Loan amount: Up to NT$ 80 million for capital expense and up to NT$20 million for revolving fund
For More Information
Website: https://www.sme.gov.tw/article-tw-2570-4235
Email: service@smeg.org.tw
Contact: 0800-056-476

Small Enterprise Loan

Small Enterprise Loan (企業小頭家貸款) – This loan is targeting legally registered companies with less than 10 employees and is provided from private banks.
Loan amount: Up to NT$5 million for capital expense and up to 80% of the project for revolving fund
For More Information
Website: https://www.sme.gov.tw/article-tw-2727-9323
Email: service@smeg.org.tw
Contact: 0800-056-476

Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan

Young entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 45 who are eligible for the Young Entrepreneur Financing Loans(青年創業貸款) can apply for the loans at preferential interest rates when they are getting their new businesses off the ground, and benefit from the provision of direct credit guarantees to the 80%-95% range by the SME Credit Guarantee Fund with the maximum loan amount at NT$18 million. The loan is limited to working capital and capital expenditures.
Loan amount:
Up to NT$ 12 million for capital expense,
up to NT$ 6 million for revolving fund
For More Information
Website: https://www.sme.gov.tw/article-tw-2570-4238
Email: service@smeg.org.tw
Contact: 0800-056-476
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