Business Objectives
Large Supporting Small
Mid-sized and large companies, along with the base, provide a platform for startups to grow
Hardware Driving Software
Leveraging hardware to spur software innovation and create industry solutions
Collaborative R&D
Joint efforts in themed R&D by industry, academia, and research to amplify results
Reasons for Establishment
KO-IN (hereafter referred to as “the base”) serves as the ecosystem for fostering smart technology startup incubation and emerging innovation in Greater Kaohsiung. It is managed by Legend Innovation, which provides early-stage investment matchmaking and professional support. However, the startup ecosystem often lacks "practical experience" and "nurturing support," which are not sequential but rather mutually dependent. If early-stage startups can gain practical experience and essential resources driven by market demands from larger companies, they can refine their products and business models, entering the capital acceleration stage successfully.
Furthermore, collaborating large companies can efficiently establish industry value chains, reducing trial-and-error and communication costs associated with unfamiliar partnerships. This collaboration accelerates R&D commercialization, laying the groundwork for sustainable operations. As a result, rather than merely facilitating connections, Legend Innovation actively links government policy resources, industry associations, and the mature business models and market-driven demands of larger companies to create a collaborative platform called the "Lab of Digital Twins." The lab aims to promote the above strategic objectives more efficiently and effectively.
Industrial Advantages & Market Opportunities
Aligned with key industry policies, the lab supports the development of Kaohsiung's "New Strategic Industry – Southern Semiconductor (Technology) S Corridor," extending from the core "Semiconductor S Corridor" to surrounding industrial clusters and innovation parks in Kaohsiung.
Tainan Science Park
Home to TSMC, Winbond, UMC, Win, ASML, Entegris and etc., with "Southern Science Park Phase III" positioned as an advanced semiconductor cluster, currently in preparation.
Kaohsiung Science Park (Luzhu)
Encompasses intelligent industrial parks and biotech medical device zones.
Ciaotou Science Park
Under construction, will host industries such as semiconductors, aerospace, smart machinery, innovative technologies (5G, smart robotics), and smart biomedicine.
Circular Technology and Materials Innovation Research and Development Area
Nanzi Industrial Park
Hosts companies like ASE, Nanzi Electronics, OSE, Yageo, Mabuchi Motor and etc., along with SGS for general verification. The first phase of the industrial park is planned for TSMC's entry, while the second phase is open for international investment.
Renwu Industrial Park
Began construction in November 2020, aims to attract aerospace, precision component processing, precision mold manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing.
Dafa Industrial Park
Hefa Industrial Park
Focus on electronic component production, OEM, and environmental technology.
Cianjhen Asia New Bay Area
5G AIoT Innovation Hub
Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Kaohsiung Software Park
Phase 2 is expected to commence construction in November 2021. The 5G AIoT Innovation Hub is the largest innovation testing ground in Taiwan, with a projected total investment of over 10 billion NT dollars over 5 years
Lin-Hai Industrial Park
Dalinpu New Materials Industrial Park
Steel/metal raw materials available. Core hub for semiconductor materials/new materials, currently undergoing environmental impact assessment
S Corridor collectively fosters Kaohsiung's new trend industries, integrating with established strengths in steel, petrochemicals, processing, electronics packaging, shipbuilding, and software to support four core strategic innovation industries: new energy vehicles, advanced semiconductors, precision manufacturing, and OMO new consumer models.
Based on the above analysis, in response to the arrival of innovative industries and the upgrading and transformation of existing industries, the introduction and diffusion of smart digital technologies will become the most critical issue affecting success or failure. Therefore, the niche of this laboratory is to provide a reliable platform for collaborative industry innovation and business operations, allowing demand industries (potential customers) to empower themselves through collaboration with large enterprises and startups on this platform, jointly realizing the following market opportunities and application scenarios:
Digital (virtual) + Reality (physical) = Digital Twin
Promotion Strategies
- Market customers or laboratory owners (large enterprises) propose problems.
- The laboratory team (local startups and research teams) solves these problems.
- Successful field validation by the customer (demand side) leads to the establishment of a demo line in the laboratory.
- A joint results presentation invites TA customers for technical exchange and on-site negotiations, ultimately achieving industrialization and diffusion effects.
Smart Medication Dispensing Demo Line Case
Workflow
Actual Demonstration Video
partner
Acting as both demand and supply contributors, partners help local Kaohsiung startups break into the market and form an industry value chain.
| # | Companies | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legend Innovation Inc. | Lab operator |
| 2 | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (Information Technology branch) | 2412 Ticker symbol 2412 |
| 3 | MediaTek Inc. | 2454 Ticker symbol 2454 |
| 4 | Ennoconn Corporation | 6414 Ticker symbol 6414 |
| 5 | GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. | 2376 Ticker symbol 2376 |
| 6 | ARBOR Technology Corporation | 3594 Ticker symbol 3594 |
| 7 | Rockwell Automation, Inc. Taiwan Rockwell International Co., Ltd. | List the parent company in the US |
| 8 | InfoChamp Systems Corporation | |
| 9 | Giga Computing Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 10 | BXB Electronics Co., Ltd. | |
| 11 | Linker Vision Co., Ltd. | |
| 12 | Taiwan Internet Of Thing Alliance, TIOTA | |
| 13 | Taiwan Technology Industrial Park Electrical And Electronic Manufacturer’s Association, EESMA |
Management Team
Lab Operator
Legend Innovation Inc.
Lab Director
Alex Chung, Chairman of Legend Innovation Inc.
Background
Dual master's degrees in Finance and Mechanical Engineering
Nearly 20 years of experience
(Innovation) Manager, Industry Service Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
(Official)
Researcher, Office of Science and Technology, Executive Yuan (Seconded from IEK)
(Academia) Technology
Commercialization Manager, Operation Center for Industry Collaboration, National Tsing Hua University
(Industry)
Division Manager/Deputy Manager of R&D Center, Listed Mechanical Industry Company
(Research) Assistant
Engineer, Metal Industries Research & Development Center
(Training) Specially Appointed Trainer for
Molds/Product CAD, Tainan Vocational Training and Employment Services Center and Gjun Inc.
Industrialization Expert Advisors
Appointed multiple experts with years of experience in R&D, marketing, and project implementation in the electronics, manufacturing, and service industries to join the consulting team, providing solid R&D industrialization consulting and intermediary matchmaking services.
Proposals
Domestic and international companies are welcome to propose R&D collaboration or business connections, working together to achieve rapid product development, market launch, and profit maximization goals.