台北招商网讯：PROFILE Inception and Development Hsinchu Science Park is the first high-technology industrial park in Taiwan. When it was first established in 1980, there was a constant need for communication between government agencies and private sector with regard to the direction of science park development which was foreign to all parties concerned. Thus in September 1983, advocated by then Acer chairman Stan Shih, UMC chairman Bob Tsao, Microtek chairman C. H. Hsu, and MTI chairman Patrick Wang, the Association of Industries in Science Parks (ASIP) was conceived with the missions of serving the member firms, acting as a bridge for dialogue between the government and the industries, handling matters common to firms in the science park, and seeking the steady development of the park.

As time progressed, Southern Taiwan Science Park and Central Taiwan Science Park were subsequently created, following the success paradigm established by the Hsinchu Science Park. In coordination with the administrations for respective science park and the business needs of member firms, the ASIP set up an office in Southern Taiwan Science Park and Central Taiwan Science Park in October 1999 and October 2004 respectively. Currently the three ASIP offices have altogether 27 full-time staffs.

In light of the business expansion of the three ASIP offices and to provide a physical venue for the gathering of member firms, the ASIP embarked on the planning for the construction of a headquarters building in 1999 and completed the project in September 2003. The ASIP building has eight floors (six above ground and two below ground) and 8,967m2 floor space. The ASIP in Southern Taiwan Science Park leases 1,361 m2 of office space from the Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration to serve member firms, and the ASIP in Central Taiwan Science Park also leases 532 m2 of office space from the Central Taiwan Science Park Administration to serve member firms.

 Incumbent Chairmen of the Board of Directors

Incumbent Chairman of the board of directors  (10th term) is  Mr. Chi C. Hsieh ,Ph.D. (  vice-president  of  Microelectronics technology Inc.,at the same time ).

  Chairmen of the Board of Directors and Conveners for the Board of Supervisors

There have been eight terms of directors and supervisors elected since the inception of the ASIP. There are 27 seats of directors and 9 seats of supervisors on the board. The chairmen of the Board of Directors over the years were C. H. Hsu (1st term), Bob Tsao (2nd and 3rd terms), Houng Sun (4th and 5th terms), F. C. Tseng (6th term),  C. C. Tung (7th and 8th terms),and Chi C. Hsieh (9th and 10th term). The standing supervisors or conveners for the Board of Supervisor (the position was established starting the 4th term) were in succession H. S. Tsai (1st term), C. K. Liu (2nd term), S. T. King (3rd term), Bob Tsao (4th and 5th terms),  Houng Sun (6th, 7th and 8th terms),and C. C. Tung (9th and 10 term), .

 ASIP Affairs

To facilitate the affairs of ASIP, various committees have been set up to address and promote the specialized issues of member firms. The ASIP office in Hsinchu Science Park has 15 committees, namely planning and public affairs, human resources, finance and accounting, bonding, safety and hygiene, environmental protection, public utilities supply, intellectual property rights, information and communication, security and defense alliance, employee welfare,  Mainland affairs,  secretariat and  public relations . The ASIP office in Central Taiwan Science Park has 6 committees, namely security and defense alliance, public utilities supply, industrial safety and environmental protection, bonding, human resources , employee welfare and public affairs. The ASIP office in Southern Taiwan Science Park has 11 committees, namely planning, marketing and public affairs, human resources, bonding, industrials safety and environmental protection, public utilities supply, employee welfare, information and communication, security and defense alliance, procurement, industry-government-academia cooperation, and technical exchange and finance and accounting, as well as a training center that provides training to the employees of member firms to enhance their business management capabilities and is widely recognized for its performance.

 Membership Profile

Firms in the science parks bring in high-tech industries, and in addition, help transform Taiwan’s labor-intensive industries into technology-intensive industries. Industries in the three science parks cover primarily six spheres - semiconductor, computer peripherals, communications, opto-electronics, biotechnology, and precision machinery. As of the end of 2010, 477 firms have been approved to be stationed in the Hsinchu Science Park, of which, 449 are in volume production and employ in total 139,416 persons; 167 firms have been approved to be stationed in the Southern Taiwan Science Park , of which, 140 are in volume production and employ in total 56,388 persons; 112 firms have been approved to be stationed in the Central Taiwan Science Park , of which, 79 are in volume production and employ in total 23,329 persons.

The successful undertakings of cluster effect, vertical integration, and division of labor pushed the gross output of the three science parks to NT$2.15 trillion in 2010, accounting for 16.86% of the country’s manufacturing output and helping Taiwan earn a spot in the world’s high-tech area.

Communication Channels
The ASIP now has 36 directors and supervisors, and 27 full-time staffs who keep close contact with senior management and business managers of member firms through a platform comprising corporate contact persons , committee members and conveners , member representatives, and corporate executives . Member firms that have suggestions or need the assistance of the ASIP or the government can communicate their views or needs through this well-organized mechanism.

 Social Roles

The ASIP represents member firms stationed in science parks across the country to vie for and uphold their common interests, handle problems common to member firms, help maintain a harmonious relationship among member firms, support the government in the propagation of government decrees, act as an exchange platform for the government and members, and serve as an intermediary in the affairs involving government and members. The ASIP also endeavors to assume certain functions in the local communities at where the science parks are located, promote good local traditions and customs as well as the new technological culture, assist the local governments in government affairs and maintain good interactions with local residents.

 Future Prospects

Developing high-tech industries is a global trend. It is the common wish of the people to see the government and the private sectors joining forces to expand the scale of science parks, augment their cluster effect, elevate the international stature and reputation of Taiwan’s high-tech industries and boost Taiwan’s competitiveness as a whole. These are also the aspirations of ASIP and all member firms as we work towards the vision of building Taiwan into the “Green Silicon Island.”