In the early 1970s, the global energy crisis and trade protection policies of industrialized nations posed severe challenges to Taiwan in terms of the trends and the environment at that specific period. The government recognized the urgent needs to transform from traditional industries to technology-intensive ones and enhance the overall competitiveness of the country. These goals became the crucial focuses of government economic development policies at that time.
On May 17, 1979, in the 1631st Executive Yuan meeting, the "Science and Technology Development Program" was approved, leading to the establishment of the "Institute for Information Industry" (III) as a foundation, jointly established by the government and the private sector. On July 24 of the same year, with the vigorous efforts of Mr. Kwoh-ting Li, a senior advisor to the president, III was founded with the mission to "promote the effective application of information technology, enhance the overall competitiveness of the country, create the development environment and conditions of the information industry, and strengthen the competitiveness of the information industry."
Since its establishment, III has been proactively involved in planning, formulating, and promoting various government policies related to the information industry. In addition, it has committed to forward-looking research and development in information and communication technology, as well as the promoting and deepening of information application. III has also played a role in nurturing information technology talents and participating in the national information infrastructure construction. These achievements have been recognized by professionals from various fields. In recent years, responding to rapid environmental changes, III has adjusted its mission and objectives as follows:
The mission is to support innovation and application of Taiwan’s information and communication technology, and to assist in the development of the digital economy.
Positioning itself as a "Digital Transformation Enabler," III aims primarily to collect ideas from different think tanks, cultivate talents, and integrate resources from various information and communication technology research and development units. In addition, III develops solutions and application services that meet industry needs, facilitating the digital transformation of both government and industry.
Vision: Becoming the Authoritative Think Tank for Digital Economy and Technology in Asia-Pacific
Integrate domestic and international think tanks to propose forward-looking policy advocacy. Develop into a high-level consultant with the ability to solve unfamiliar problems.
Industry Foundation
Have the insight into forward-looking trends, explore future needs, and build the foundation as well as cultivate the capabilities required for the development of digital economic policies.Independent Think Tank
Promote cross-sector and cross-national collaboration, propose independent forward-looking policy advocacy in industries, legal systems, talent, etc., and move towards an international think tank.High-Level Consultancy
Integrate resources from all sectors (technology research and development, legal systems, talent cultivation, policy research, etc.) within the organization, and lead the practice of high-level consultancy to verify the business models.
Vision: Pioneering in Forward-looking Technology and Macroscopic Ecology Establishment
Devote efforts to macroscopic and forward-looking research and development directions as a third-party unit, aiming to become an internationally renowned software research institution.
Trend Observation
Construct forward-looking technology research networks and map out major technological innovation ecosystem blueprints.Advanced Research and Development
Utilize advanced software engineering methods to enhance AI software infrastructure and exemplary applications.Technology Advocacy
Research as a Service (RaaS), integrating resources from industry, academia, and research units to empower third-party services.
Vision: The SALT (Necessities) for Taiwan's Digital Trust
With information security technology to add values, III assists Taiwanese businesses in becoming the most secure and reliable partners in various fields.
Security
Advanced
Legal Rules
Trust Brand
Vision: Design for A Better Digital Future
Become the most influential institution in digital transformation and service innovation
Demand forecasts
Design thinking
DevSecOps Tools
Diffusion