Taiwan's Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park and Kaohsiung Biotechnology

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Taiwan’s Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park and Kaohsiung Biotechnology Park

Southern Taiwan Science Park systems. It is Taiwan’s vision to (Kaohsiung Biotechnology become a visible player in the global Park) biotech industry. As part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park, Kaohsiung Government/Private Biotechnology Park occupies some Institutions in Kaohsiung 21-acre land in Nanzih District Biotechnology Park of Kaohsiung City. The park was • The Asian Vegetable Research and approved by the Executive Yuan Development Center on May 17, 2004 to be established • Taiwan Sugar Research Institute on the 21-acre land owned by the • Taiwan Livestock Research Veterans Affairs Commission of Institute Executive Yuan in Nanzih District • The Incubation Center Kaohsiung Biotechnology Park, of Kaohsiung City. The land is together with the Hsinchu developed and operated by the Hsinchu Biomedical Science National Science Council according Park Biomedical Science Park, are to the “Act for Establishment and Occupying 38 hectares of land, the part of the vision of building Administration of Science Parks” Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park the ultimate biotechnology while listed as one of the sites of is located in the in the planned the Southern Taiwan Science Park. development zone of Taiwan High infrastructure of Taiwan. The Executive Yuan approved the Speed Railway’s Hsinchu station. The Kaohsiung Biotechnology Park location is also close to the Chungshan Development Plan, in principle, on Freeway, National Freeway 3, and the January 20, 2005 and determined Taiwan Provincial Railway. As part of that the the development of the Taiwan’s urban development plan, Kaohsiung Biotechnology Park Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park should be initiated based on the is of close proximity to Hsinchu private-participation mechanism on Science Park’s biotech sector. February 8, 2007. Together, they would combine to Kaohsiung Biotechnology Park, establish Taiwan’s biotechnological together with the Hsinchu Biomedical development zone. Science Park, are part of the vision of The plan is to center around a building the ultimate biotechnology university medical center to integrate infrastructure of Taiwan. With the medical treatment, research, industry plan of building a third biotech park, and lifestyle. R&D laboratories will National Biotechnology Park, on the be established for resources that way, Kaohsiung Biotechnology Park can be shared by the industry, the is built to attract manufacturers of government, the academic sector and dental and orthopedic equipment, research sectors to engage in medical scalpels, and microelectromechanical and biotechnological cooperation.

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The park will make efforts to bring together nations, and together alleviate suspicion, facilitate dialogue, build trust, arrive at consensus, and agree on good practice guidelines. It also aims to harmonize the approach toward the application of genomics and biotechnology to solve major problems regionally and worldwide. By collectively making positive policy decisions to capitalize on the potential of genomics/biotechnology, the park would see to help reduce inequities in global health.

Strategies, Directions, Future Development HBSP is devoted to the development of genome research, biotechnology, bio-pharmaceutics, pharmaceutics, tissue engineering, medical treatment, smoothly, the completion of the with business and government. The and other biomedical applications. HBSP is expected to be around hospital will be a place for research With an aim to become an ideal 2008. and educational opportunities, location for high quality living, and support educational outreach. leisure, entertainment, and industrial Part of the hospital’s mission is development through the dialog and Government/Private to expand alternative incubation participation of physicians, scientists, Institutions in Hsinchu ideas, and support technology biotechnology experts and other Biomedical Science Park transfer and commercialization of professionals, it will materialize The park has set up research intellectual property arising from concrete results of the government’s institutions to better achieve its goal the university or hospital’s research. decision to build a strong knowledge- as a leading Asian biotech research The park is currently seeking foreign based economy, aid the country’s hub. investments. ■ economic development, enhance national competitiveness, and They include: create a “five-win” result for the • Medical Center government, academic institutions, • Cancer and Proton Therapy HBSP is devoted to the medical service sector, biotechnology Center development of genome sector, and private enterprises. • Incubation Center and Joint research, biotechnology, In addition, HBSP will build Research Center a 500-bed hospital to enhance • Information Network Center bio-pharmaceutics, the medical service quality for • Biotechnology Center pharmaceutics, the Hsinchu area. The estimated • Industrial R&D Center investment is based on the value tissue engineering, of fiscal year 2000. The hospital Auxiliary Establishments medical treatment, requires an estimated investment Within it’s medical center, the and other biomedical of about NT$ 6 billion, and NT$ National Taiwan University Hospital 4 billion on the Cancer and Proton is established to facilitate university applications. Therapy Center. If everything goes and university hospital collaborations