Taiwan approves $1.67B in science-park investments; Nanya Tech picks Pingtung
What's the deal? Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council approved 13 investment cases totalling US$1.48B on October 1, with memory maker NanyaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → Technology confirming it will build an advanced 3D wafer packaging and testing operation in the Pingtung Park of the Southern Taiwan Science Park.
What changed? Nanya's choice ends speculation that it would locate in Yunlin's Huwei Industrial Park. Its investment amount was not disclosed.
What's the endgame? The Pingtung branch will focus on advanced semiconductor 3D wafer packaging and testing. Using through-silicon via and wafer-stacking technology, Nanya aims to develop high-capacity, high-bandwidth, low-latency, and low-power memory modules.
The council said the move will deepen local production and research while driving the southern semiconductor cluster and talent development.
By the numbers: Alongside Nanya, the council disclosed nine of the 13 cases. Integrated-circuit projects included Taiwan Hansol ChemicalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (US$23.2M) and Chip Star SemiconductorDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (US$15.1M), plus Jing-He TechnologyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s Central Taiwan branch, working on wafer dry etching (US$27.5M).
Other approvals spanned biotech, optoelectronics, digital-twin services, smart construction, and drones, with four cases kept confidential. The council also cleared 20 capital-increase cases worth about US$2.46B.
Why Pingtung? Council chair Wu Tsung-tsong said both his agency and the Ministry of Economic Affairs offered sites for firms to evaluate, but companies weigh factors such as staff and transport. "The final decision is made by the company itself," he said (translated from Chinese).
Wu added that the council will coordinate with the ministry on water and power needs and help firms with entry procedures, while encouraging local governments to work with companies.
The signal: Taiwan continues to spread advanced chip capacity beyond its northern and central hubs. Nanya's bet on Pingtung signals the island's growing push to build out semiconductor clusters and talent pipelines in the south.
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