SDG 1.4.1 Local start-up assistance
To demonstrate the power of change and to allow the growth of sustainable enterprises, NCUE uses relevant academic and government resources to offer training workshops and venues to nurture and develop enterprises. The supportive measures of NCUE are as follows:
1. NCUE combines the strengths of different units to provide enterprises with business diagnoses and problem-solving suggestions.
NCUE’s related units integrate the resources of academia and industry to form a cross-disciplinary team of teachers who take students to visit enterprises in Central Taiwan. NCUE selects experts from academia to join the teaching teams and hold relevant courses, workshops, and seminars to jointly provide the enterprises with business diagnoses and problem-solving suggestions.
2. NCUE established the Innovation Incubation Centre of the Research and Development Department to promote new ventures and help local enterprises develop AI and green energy.
To promote higher education publicity and fulfill the University Social Responsibility, the Innovation Incubation Centre of the Research and Development Department of NCUE actively promotes entrepreneurship and assists traditional industries. Additionally, in compliance with national policies, a diversified platform centered around precision machinery, smart electric vehicles, and green energy industries has been established, forming a comprehensive incubation network. Furthermore, by leveraging its educational resources, NCUE assists businesses in accessing government resources, deepening the school’s collaboration with industries in Changhua, Taichung, and Nantou regions, and disseminating the benefits of guidance. The objectives of NCUE’s enhancement efforts are as follows:
(1)Enterprise Support: Actively nurturing new startups and assisting traditional industries in transforming and upgrading, promoting international marketing for businesses, and attracting investments from venture capital firms to foster a cluster effect in precision machinery, smart electric vehicle, and green energy industries.
(2)Talent Cultivation: Establishing mechanisms for nurturing innovative talent, closely collaborating with various types of enterprises, assisting in the cultivation of corporate talent, expanding the incubation network to achieve a cluster effect of entrepreneurs, and enhancing competitiveness and business opportunities.
(3)Industry Integration: Integrating peer groups and suppliers to reduce production costs, enhance international competitiveness, and assist businesses in creating their own brands and accessing relevant government resources.
(4)Policy Alignment: Aligning with national policies to develop industries such as precision machinery, smart electric vehicles, and green energy, and initiating industrial innovation to promote economic development.
NCUE’s measures and plans for supporting the sustainable development of local businesses in 2022 are summarized in Table 1:
Table 1. Measures and Plans for Supporting the Sustainable
Development of Local Businesses in 2022
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Academia’s Technology Caring Project for SMEs/Industrial Park-based Industrial Counseling Innovation Project in Support of SMEs /Small Business Innovation Research (Please refer to Annex 1.4.1A) (Figures 1-2) |
Care plans: (a)Participating enterprises: 9; experts and scholars: 15; students: 15 (b)New products/technology development: 3 cases (c)Technical and talent training courses: 2 sessions (d)Applications for government subsidies: 2 applications for a total of NT$1,016,000 (e)Autonomous Industry-Academia Collaboration Projects: 2 cases (f)Patent utilisation:2 cases (g)National contests on special topics: 6 cases Innovation plans: (a)Participating enterprises: 109; experts and scholars: 16 (b)Technical coaching: 15 cases (c)Technical and talent training courses: 9 sessions (d)Applications for government subsidies: 2 applications (1 approved) for a total subsidy of NT$3,041,000 (e)Autonomous Industry-Academia Collaboration Projects: Two projects, with a total collaboration amount of NT$1,782,000. (f)Student productions on special topics: 7 cases (g)Student internships: 37 people SBIR Program: Through the promotion of short-term technical guidance for businesses and practical training courses, NCUE is committed to enhancing business skills in line with current trend requirements, further achieving the goal of improving production efficiency, and strengthening industrial competitiveness. In 2022, Jiajun Fashion Development Co., Ltd., successfully applied for government subsidy projects after counseling and received subsidies totaling NT$780,000. National Industry-Academia Innovation Practices Competition: To foster the innovative thinking and practical skills of university and college students, as well as to promote interdisciplinary teams with diverse technological expertise in making innovative and highly practical projects, NCUE partnered with the Changhua Association of Industry-Academia Advancement to co-host the National Industry-Academia Innovation Practices Competition. In 2022, this competition attracted a total of 217 teams comprising students and faculty members from universities and colleges nationwide, resulting in the submission of 184 projects for the final round. Highlights: http://eedept.ncue.edu.tw/INNovation2022/album.htmlNews Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_ZpzY2qN3RA |
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University Social Responsibility (USR) Projects: ‘Deep Cultivation in Fangyuan’ and ‘Joining Hands in Dacheng: Changhua Twin Cities’ Industrial and Environmental Sustainability’ (Please refer to Annex 1.4.1B) (Figures 3-4) |
(a)Held 53 training sessions (24, 33, or 100 hours long) for environmental educators (b)Conducted four sessions of environmental education staff training with local teachers (c)Held 8 environmental education courses and workshops on solar photovoltaics and green energy (d)Held 14 workshops related to the aquaculture industry and local cooperation (e)Actively nurtured local environmental educators and helped them implement food and agriculture education and relevant marine conservation initiatives. (f)Established a care team to support industrial sustainable development and held 21 preparatory meetings of experts (g)Held 13 food and agriculture education workshops with local community development associations In-Depth Cultivation of Fangyuan, Working Hand in Hand with Dacheng: Industrial and Environmental Sustainability Plan of the Two Townships of Changhua County fan page:https://www.facebook.com/NCUEUSR (Note: Renamed in 2023 to Beautiful and Treasured Clams in Fangyuan and Dacheng: Sustainable Industry and Environment Project of Changhua’s Two Cities Amid Climate Change) |
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Figure 1. Notable Counseling Cases – She Hong Industrial Co., Ltd. |
Figure 2. The Evaluation Process of the 2022 National Industry-Academia Innovation Practices Competition |
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Figure 3. Environmental Education Workshop |
Figure 4. Innovative Curriculum for Ocean Education |
