NSERC-NSTC Semiconductors and AI Call
Funds Taiwanese semiconductor and AI teams through national research support for cross-sector innovation.
The NSERC-NSTC Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Call is a bilateral research grant co-funded by Canada's Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), reflecting the two countries' long-standing cooperation in science, technology, and innovation. The call targets collaborative academic research at the intersection o…
Funds collaborative academic research between Canadian and Taiwanese university researchers on semiconductors and artificial intelligence, covering chip design, compound semiconductors, and AI-enabled MEMS sensors.
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