The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP; ) is a

science park A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park”, "technopark", “technopole", or a "science and technology park" (STP)) is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters the growt ...

established by the government of

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. It consists of

Tainan Science Park Tainan Science Park () of Taiwan is located in Sinshih, Shanhua and Anding Districts of Tainan City with a total area of , and is a part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP). History On 1 July 1993, the Executive Yuan approved the esta ...

and

Kaohsiung Science Park The Kaohsiung Science Park (), also known as Luzhu Science Park, is located in Lujhu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is a part of the project of Southern Taiwan Science Park, and covers an area of . The park was established in 2010. See also *Ta ...

, covering and , respectively.

Overview

The science park was first proposed at an

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meeting on 1 July 1993, and the Southern Taiwan Science Park Development Plan was approved in May 1995. By 2000, 80% of the industrial land had been leased out. Thus, in May 2000 the Intellectual Science Park developed by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation (in Lujhu) was designated as the site of Luzhu Science Park. It was renamed to Kaohsiung Science Park and approved on 27 July 2004. In 2009, there were a total of 130 companies based in the park and sales totaled

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461 billion. Key industries in the park include

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optoelectronics Optoelectronics (or optronics) is the study and application of electronic devices and systems that find, detect and control light, usually considered a sub-field of photonics. In this context, ''light'' often includes invisible forms of radiatio ...

green energy Energy is sustainable if it "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". Most definitions of sustainable energy include considerations of environmental aspects such as greenh ...

, and

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. Prominent companies based in the park include the

National Laboratory Animal Center The National Laboratory Animal Center (NLAC) is a research institute in Taiwan which is part of the National Applied Research Laboratories. History The National Laboratory Animal Center was established in 1994 as the first large scale domestic su ...

TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC; also called Taiwan Semiconductor) is a Taiwanese multinational corporation, multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. It is the world's most valuable semicon ...

InnoLux Corporation Innolux Corporation () is a company producing TFT LCD panels, established in 2003 and located in Taiwan. Overview Innolux Display Corp., following its merger with Chi Mei Optoelectronics and TPO Displays Corp., began operating under the name In ...

, and

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Expansion

In July 2010, a plan for expansion of the park was temporarily shelved due to allegations that the

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did not fully assess the environmental impact, especially in Erlin Township where land would be taken away from farmers due to expansion of the park.

References

External links

Official site
1995 establishments in Taiwan Science parks in Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub