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High Tech Start-up and Globalization Strategies: The role of overseas Chinese business and professional networks - the Taiwan experience
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Abstract
An important contributor to the success of Taiwan in high tech industrial development is the large number of Taiwanese scientists and engineers who have studied and worked in North America. This overseas Chinese diaspora has led to a high number of high tech start-ups both in Taiwan as well as in the US (particularly the Silicon Valley). A symbiotic relationship exists between the two communities through the dense network of people and a two way flow of ideas, technologies and investments. The Monte Jade as a business and professional networking organization has played an important role in facilitating the development of this people network. In this talk, Dr. Liu and Dr. Chuang will share their unique insights on Taiwanese high tech start-up and globalization strategies, the role of overseas Chinese business and professional networks in facilitating Taiwanese high tech start-up and globalization, and possible lessons for high tech start-ups in other newly industrialized economies like Singapore.
About the Speakers
Dr Liu Chao-Shiuan was formerly Vice-Premier of Taiwan in 1997-2000. He is currently chairman of the Monte Jade S&T Association (Taiwan Chapter), a Chair Professor at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, and Chairman of the K T Li Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology. Dr. Liu received his Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry in 1971 from the University of Toronto, Canada. Before serving as Vice-Premier of Taiwan, he was president of National Tsing Hua University from 1987-93, Minister of Transportation and Communication in 1993-96, and Chairman of the National Science Council.
Dr Chuang Yii-Der is President of H&Q Taiwan Co., Ltd. He received his Ph.D. in Material Science in 1971 from the New York University. He was formerly director of Science Division, Coordination Council for North American Affairs of Taiwan and Director, Science Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States in Washington DC.
Background of Monte Jade
The mission of Monte Jade Science and Technology Association is to promote the cooperation and the mutual flow of technology and investment between Taiwan and the U.S., in part echoing Taiwan's need for advanced technology transfer. The Association creates social and technical opportunities for professionals and corporations at both sides of the Pacific to share their valuable experiences in research, investment, and business. Following the Chinese tradition of inspiring future generations to excel beyond the forefathers, the Association also utilizes its resources to assist the new generation of professionals in learning the experiences of other members so as to promote the power of shared knowledge to the benefits of the Chinese high-tech communities of Taiwan and the U.S. MJSTA was formed in 1990 by a group of Taiwanese scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Today, the Association has established 11 chapters in the US and Canada. The Monte Jade Taiwan chapter was formed in May 2001. MJ Taiwan has more than 450 professional & corporate members including many successful technopreneurs, prominent venture capitalists, top lawyers and accountants. Among them are luminaries such as Nobel Laureate Lee Yuan-tseh of Academia Sinica, Morris Chang of TSMC, Robert Tsao of UMC and Stan Shih of Acer Computers. In March 2002, the various chapters in North America & Taiwan decided to intgrate under an umbrella known as MJSTA Global or Monte Jade Global. Its Executive Committee comprises mainly prominent members in the US, with a few, including Dr Liu, from Taiwan. The Chairman of Monte Jade Global is Mr Jim Sha, Managing Partner, Spring Creek Venture.
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We are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to attend the talk. As there are limited number of seats available, please register for the talk via email to
Joanne (cetsimbh@nus.edu.sg)
with your name, designation and company/institution
(and email add if via fax),
by 15 April 2002. Please forward this invitation to your friends and colleagues who may be interested. Admission is free
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