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NSTC FITI — From IP to IPO

NSTC FITI — Seed

Funds Taiwanese innovators moving semiconductor and biotechnology IP toward commercialization.

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About

The NSTC FITI (From IP to IPO) programme is Taiwan's primary university commercialisation competition, designed to accelerate the translation of academic intellectual property into market-ready businesses through a structured two-stage grant process. FITI is delivered by the Science and Technology Policy Research and Information Center (STPI) and the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL) o…

What this grant funds

Funds Taiwanese university teams commercialising academic intellectual property through a two-stage feasibility-to-proof-of-business competition toward company formation and eventual investment-readiness.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6–18 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nstc.gov.tw