SBIR Taiwan — Small Business Innovation Research

SBIR Taiwan Phase II+ — Added-Value

Supports Taiwan firms moving completed innovation into commercialization with follow-on development grants.

SBIR Phase II+ is a follow-on commercialisation grant administered by Taiwan's Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMESA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). It is designed specifically for companies that have already completed a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research project in Taiwan and are ready to convert those R&D results into commercial added-value applications. The programme is delivered operationally through the Corporate Synergy Development Center (CSD).

Individual applicants are eligible for up to NT$5 million in grant funding, covering a project duration of six months to one year. Alliance-structured applications may receive up to NT$5 million per member company, with a combined ceiling of NT$25 million for the full alliance. Only for-profit Taiwanese companies registered and operating in Taiwan are eligible; individual applicants and non-profit organisations are excluded. Completion of an SBIR Phase II project is an explicit prerequisite—applicants who have not received Phase II funding cannot apply.

Because the programme targets commercialisation rather than basic R&D, evaluators focus on the commercial potential of the proposed added-value application and its direct link to Phase II outcomes. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed annual deadline. Prospective applicants should contact CSD directly to confirm the current intake window and submit through the government's CSD-managed portal. Companies should budget for cost-sharing, as the subsidy covers a portion of project costs.