February 2023: Taiwan's tech news headlines

Taiwan’s tech news headlines in February 2023 focused on issues and technologies including the PwC survey of Taiwan’s startup ecosystem, the country’s newly-launched National Institute for Cyber Security, new investments in semiconductor-related technologies, and more.

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Artificial intelligence as systemic risk in a polycrisis

Available now: 2022 Taiwan Startup Ecosystem Survey, from PwC and Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
Taiwan: WeMo urban mobility startup raises $15M with electric vehicles and alternative transportation solutions, setting sights on Thailand and Indonesia for expansion
Taiwan unveils National Institute of Cyber Security, set to research and make recommend policy in cyber and data security, and to aid private and public sectors in the event of breaches

The new institute will carry out research and make policy recommendations related to cyber and data security, as well as assist both the private and public sectors during major cybersecurity incidents. Tsai said in her speech that “cybersecurity is national security,” and that the institute will help gather the best talents in the tech sector to promote the safety of Taiwan.