SBIR Taiwan — Small Business Innovation Research

SBIR Taiwan Phase II — R&D and Detailed Planning

Helps Taiwan commercial teams through MOEA stage two support to mature prototypes and prepare deployment ready pilots.

Taiwan's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program, administered by SMESA under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and delivered through the Corporate Synergy Development Center (CSD) at sbir.org.tw, is the main R&D grant in Taiwan's SBIR programme. Individual eligible SMEs can receive up to NT$5,000,000 per year, with a maximum of NT$10,000,000 over a project period of six months to two years. Alliance applicants — consortia of three or more members where over 50 percent are SMEs — can receive up to NT$5,000,000 per member per year, with a program cap of NT$30,000,000 across the entire alliance for the project period. Each SME is limited to participation in one alliance project at a time.

Eligibility requires Taiwan company registration and SME status, defined as paid-in capital at or below NT$100 million or no more than 200 regular employees. For-profit entities are required as lead applicants; universities and research organizations may participate in supporting roles. Foreign entities without Taiwan registration cannot apply directly. Completing Phase I is typically required before applying to Phase II, and applicants should confirm current call rules on this point at the time of application. DoIT's 2026 priority sectors — AI, semiconductors, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, next-generation communication, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices, and advanced materials — represent the focus areas most likely to be funded.

Phase II calls are typically issued twice per year, with applications submitted through CSD in Chinese. The program operates on a competitive basis; awards are cost-shared, with SBIR funding covering a defined portion of approved R&D expenses. Successful Phase I graduates seeking to scale validated concepts into full development-stage projects are the primary audience. Applicants should prepare detailed technical plans, commercialization roadmaps, and budget justifications for the Funding Board review process.