NCHC Participates in NSTC Forum to Shape the Future of Taiwan’s Sovereign AI and Computing Power Collaboration

Computing Power is National Power
Nations around the world are actively advancing sovereign AI initiatives to strengthen their strategic assets in artificial intelligence. Today (24th), the Taiwan Tech Arena South (TTA South), established by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), hosted a forum and matchmaking event titled “The Age of AI Sovereignty: Co-creating the Future of Computing Power.”
The event featured in-depth discussions led by Dr. Chau-Lyan Chang, Director of the National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC); Mr. Chi-Yao Hsieh, VP of Business Development at Japan-based Preferred Networks Taiwan; Prof. Chien-Hsing Lee from the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National University of Tainan; along with several startup teams focused on sovereign AI. The participants explored how computational infrastructure and AI technologies can be leveraged to build digital sovereignty through domestic innovation.

Building an AI Ecosystem in Southern Taiwan Through Scalable Computing Power
Hsu Tseng-Ju, Director of Industry-Academia and Science Park Affairs at NSTC, highlighted the council’s initiative to foster a “Smart Technology Ecosystem in Southern Taiwan” by expanding computational capabilities, connecting testbeds, attracting talent, and supporting applications. The initiative is progressively aligning with the needs of various industries—including telecommunications, cybersecurity, metal processing, automotive components, net-zero energy, smart agriculture, food tech, and healthcare—by providing AI technologies and resources.
As a hub for AI industry innovation, TTA South plays a key role in integrating the supply chain in southern Taiwan. With AMD also establishing operations in the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City, the goal is to bridge industry and startups, driving “AI industrialization and industry AI transformation” to accelerate digital transformation across sectors.

Strategic Deployment of Taiwan’s Sovereign AI: TTA Unites Industry, Academia, and Research to Unlock Computing Opportunities
The forum focused on the “scaling computing power” strategy within the Smart Technology Ecosystem. NCHC Director Dr. Chang shared insights into Taiwan’s national-level AI R&D and high-performance computing resources. Mr. Hsieh from Preferred Networks Taiwan introduced the company’s Nvidia H100 GPU capabilities and expressed interest in collaborating to better understand Taiwan’s AI implementation landscape and its challenges.
Prof. Lee addressed the importance of sovereign AI by showcasing a Taiwanese language human-machine co-learning system to promote local language education. He encouraged startups and industries to explore new AI-human collaboration applications. The event also gathered key startup teams based at TTA South, including BrainNavi, Agelab, Mindtronic AI, and others, engaging in technical matchmaking with NCHC and industry leaders. These exchanges fostered collaboration based on complementary technologies and shared computing needs.

Shalun Innovation Drives AI Integration Across All Sectors
As Taiwan’s first dedicated AI industrial zone, the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City is actively promoting AI adoption across diverse sectors, advancing the vision of an AI Island. TTA South continues to serve as a platform for nurturing AI talents and technologies, integrating the unique strengths of the southern region and Shalun’s testing environments. This effort propels AI R&D, system development, and widespread application, laying a solid foundation for Taiwan’s AI capabilities in the next decade and accelerating real-world implementation of innovation outcomes.

 (From left to right) Prof. Chien-Hsing Lee (National University of Tainan), Dr. Chau-Lyan Chang (Director, NCHC), Hsu Tseng-Ju (Director, NSTC Industry-Academia Affairs), Mr. Chi-Yao Hsieh (VP of Business Development, Preferred Networks Taiwan).

Startup teams based at TTA South engage in in-depth technical and resource matchmaking with forum speakers from industry, academia, and research institutions, exploring sovereign AI implementation challenges, current computing developments, and collaborative AI resource sharing.