Taiwan science parks see 2009 total revenues down almost 14% on year

Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), the three science parks developed and operated by the government in Taiwan, generated total revenues of NT$1.5857 trillion (US$48.3 billion) in 2009, dropping by 13.9% from 2008 mainly due to the impact of the global financial crisis, according to the Science Park Administration under the National Science Council.

Taiwan science parks: Revenues by industry, 2009 (NT$b)

Category of industries


HSP


STSP


CTSP


Aggregate

Amount


Proportion of total


Y/Y

IC


601.4


150.2


50.9


802.5


50.6%


(13.0%)

Optoelectronics


174.3


285.7


183.1


643.1


40.6%


(14.6%)

PC & peripheral


62.4


0.8


0.2


63.4


4.0%


(19.8%)

Precision machinery


11.6


15.6


6.0


33.2


2.1%


(16.6%)

Networking & communication


27.1


2.0


0


29.1


1.8%


(16.4%)

Biotechnology


4.3


4.7


0.2


9.2


0.6%


19.5%

Others


2.4


2.0


0.8


5.2


0.3%


(7.1%)

Aggregate


883.5


461.0


241.2


1,585.7


100%


(13.9%)

Source: Science Park Administration, compiled by Digitimes, February 2010

Taiwan science parks: Number of companies, 2009

Category of industries


HSP


STSP


CTSP


Aggregate

IC


204


11


9


224

Optoelectronics


97


45


30


172

PC & peripheral


51


3


4


58

Precision machinery


28


45


33


106

Networking & communication


46


12


1


59

Biotechnology


33


31


15


79

Others


5


9


8


22

Aggregate


464


156


100


720

Total number of employees


132,161


48,626


19,845


200,632

Source: Science Park Administration, compiled by Digitimes, February 2010