Taiwan aims to train 60,000 IC specialists by 2030

What happened

According to Cheng-Wen Wu, Minister of Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan is aggressively pursuing a core strategy of "Team Taiwan to Team Global," with an aim to train 60,000 IC specialists by 2030 (a target stated in the title, in plan form). Wu noted that when AI chips are manufactured in Taiwan, local tech companies are the first to understand their application scenarios and strengths, giving domestic industries a head start in integrating advanced AI into their own manufacturing processes. The talent-training goal is a plan; the source does not state the cause or implementation details.

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Source: DigiTimes Asia · 11/2/2026 · View original source