The approved list of the 115th "MA-tek Industry-Academia Cooperation Program" is announced!

MA-tek has long been assisting the high-tech industry with the analytical testing needs of advanced technologies, earning praise and trust from the industry. We also understand that academic institutions bear the heavy responsibility of nurturing the development of future advanced technologies and require more research resources. MA-tek hopes to contribute more to society and aims to enhance the quality of analytical testing in the R&D process to help more outstanding R&D projects come to fruition.

Therefore, starting from the year 110, an annual investment of NT$20 million is established.MA-tek Industry-Academia Cooperation ProgramIt is expected to subsidize 20 projects each year, soliciting research projects focused on the development of high-tech products and themes such as manufacturing, packaging, testing, and systems, while utilizing advanced analytical testing technologies to support academic units in the preliminary research and development of innovative components, materials, and innovative concepts.

To this end, MA-tek publicly invites outstanding scholars in relevant research fields to collaborate with us by providing high-end analytical instrument services, combining the research resources of academic institutions to promote basic and applied research, and create a win-win situation for both industry and academia.

Target applicants

Including National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei Medical University, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Central University, National Chung Hsing University, National Cheng Kung University, National Sun Yat-sen UniversityThe ten universities. The project leader must be employed by the institution where the service center is located, and each person is limited to applying for one project per year.

2026 Annual Plan Schedule

• Application period: From May 11, 115 to June 18, 115.
• Announcement of Results: The selection results will be notified to each service center and applicants before July 17, 115.
• Project execution time: From August 1, 115 to August 31, 116.
   

Selection Focus

• Research topics will prioritize advanced processes, manufacturing packaging, compound semiconductors, optoelectronic materials, new energy, quantum devices, AI chips, silicon photonics, and nanobiomedicine.
• With innovative or future application development potential.
• The execution of the project requires the use of the analysis instruments provided by MA-tek.

The subsidy items provided by MA-tek include the following advanced analytical testing services, categorized into 9 major fields based on the instruments and equipment:

1. Non-destructive structural observation (3D X-ray, SAT, Thermal EMMI)

2. Microstructure and Composition Analysis (Sample Preparation, High-Resolution TEM, SEM, FIB, EDS, EBSD, EELS, NBD, SAD)

3. Impurity concentration detection (SIMS, SRP, SCM, XPS, Auger)

4. Pollution and Trace Detection (TOF-SIMS, XPS, FTIR, XRF)

5. Liquid TEM Analysis (K-kit)

6. Component-level electrical measurement and defect localization (C-AFM, Nano-probing, EBIC/EBAC, PEM, OBIRCH, Thermal EMMI)

7. ESD (HBM, MM, CDM, Latch-up, TLP, EOS)

8. Reliability testing (HTOL, HAST, TCT, BLT, TS, Vibration, Shock, H2S corrosion, AMR/AMI, HRTB, etc.)

9. Physical and Chemical Analysis (ICP-MS, TGA, LC-MS, etc.)

Q&A

1. About Costs

Q1. How should the budget for the application plan be allocated?

The budget for the research project does not need to be prepared in advance; the applicant only needs to provide details.Experimental concepts and possible instruments to be usedSubsequently, technical experts from MA-tek will assist in planning the quantity or duration of equipment usage, and estimate the budget accordingly.

Q2. Are there any rules or restrictions on the budget allocation for the project?

MA-tek's industry-academia collaboration program mainly aims to enhance the quality of analytical testing in the R&D process. Therefore, the overall budget allocation will be arranged as follows: (This part is only a suggestion for reference; applicants can estimate the proportions themselves, and the final evaluation will be conducted by the review specialists.)

• 70% - Equipment usage fee (MA-tek)
• 20% - School Management Fee
• 10% - Personnel, materials, and other business expenses (it is recommended to use existing manpower to reduce expenses)
   

Q3. What is the subsidy method and process?

The application process will follow the flowchart below, and each project will be assigned a MA-tek project manager to assist with technical communication and project execution.

 
2. Others

Q1. What are the limitations of the role of the host?

The project host is limited to full-time professors from ten schools (National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei Medical University, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Central University, National Chung Hsing University, National Cheng Kung University, National Sun Yat-sen University, including their affiliated schools), including associate, assistant, and full professors, but excluding part-time professors and lecturers.

Q2. How is the distribution of results (intellectual property rights) handled?

In principle, the distribution of the results will be 50% for each party; the details will be further discussed due to the different regulations of each university and the nature of each project.

Q3. What are the equipment requirements?

Please list in detail the equipment to be used for the project execution in the application form. MA-tek will prioritize the evaluation using existing equipment, and MA-tek's technical experts will also provide suggestions during the discussion phase after the project is selected. During the project execution phase, MA-tek will assist in the experimental analysis and the setting of experimental parameters through project management. Project members are also welcome to come on-site to conduct experimental analysis together.

Q4. What is the purpose of MA-tek launching this collaboration program?

The main idea behind this collaboration project is that MA-tek's Chairman, Hsieh Yong-fen, has served as the president of the Tsinghua University Alumni Association and has maintained close ties with the academic community for a long time. He is well aware of the shortcomings in research funding for academic institutions and the lack of access to high-end or expensive equipment resources. Therefore, he instructed MA-tek to allocate funds each year to allow outstanding laboratories in academia to enjoy industry-standard analytical testing services, supporting and assisting more outstanding R&D projects to be realized.

Q5. If it is not quantum computers, compound semiconductors, advanced processes, optoelectronic materials, and manufacturing packaging fields, can we apply?

Yes, any research with innovative or future application development potential that uses MA-tek's high-end analytical instruments is welcome for professors to apply.

For detailed information, please refer to the project description. If you have any related questions regarding the project content, please contact the technical liaison:

• Technical contact window: Mr. Chen Hong-ren | 03-611-6678 ext.3250 |JDP@ma-tek.com

Those who wish to apply for the MA-tek industry-academia subsidy should prepare the document in the MA-tek project proposal format and email the electronic file to the MA-tek administrative office during the application period. Late submissions, incomplete documents, or those that do not meet the requirements will not be accepted.

• MA-tek submission contact: Miss Qiu Peiru | 03-611-6678 ext.3815 | JDP@ma-tek.com

MA-tek's industry-academia cooperation program has entered its sixth phase, continuing to support domestic universities in investing in forward-looking technology research with corporate R&D resources, promoting industry-academia collaboration and technological innovation. This phase115 program begins on 2026-5-7Starting from the date of announcement, until6-18The deadline for submission is on the day of the month, and the project execution period is115-8-1 to 116-7-31.

This period's project applications are quite enthusiastic, with the number of submissions reaching a new high. Proposals from various schools cover semiconductor materials, advanced components and packaging, quantum computing, silicon photonics, new energy, space radiation, memory, sensors, secure chips, composite materials, and nanomedicine.K-kitand artificial intelligence and other technology fields, fully demonstrating the abundant research energy and innovative results of the domestic academic community.

Proportion of submissions from each school

According to the application statistics, the schools with the highest number of proposals are in order: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Tsing Hua University, and National Taiwan University. Among them, research proposals in the field of semiconductor technology are the most numerous, including topics such as advanced components, processes, materials, packaging, and circuit design, accounting for the total number of applications.52%; secondly, new energy18%and silicon photonics15%The submission ratios of each school are shown in the attached image.

 

In recent years, in the global net-zero transition andAIHigh Performance Computing (HPCUnder the impetus of rapid development, new energy and silicon photonics have become the emerging technologies with the greatest development potential. New energy research covers efficient batteries and new energy storage materials, while silicon photonics responds toCo-Packaged Optics（CPOWith the demand for high-speed data transmission, it has become an important core technology for the next generation of optoelectronic integration.