Summary of the Foundation's Achievements

In 2025, the Advantech Foundation spent a total of NT$51,580,000 on IoT talent cultivation, NT$14,958,767 on the promotion of arts and culture, NT$11,705,796 on sustainability education, and NT$16,820,482 on public welfare.

The Advantech Foundation has made a long-term commitment to the cultivation of IoT talent, and continues to implement industry-academia collaboration mechanisms through the connections between locations of operations worldwide with local partners. This bridges the gap between education and employment and cultivates professional talents that meet industry needs. In 2024, Advantech China won 2 major awards in the “CSR China Education Award,” including the “Best Responsible Enterprise Brand” and “CSR Impact | Responsible Innovation Award.” The awards recognize Advantech's long-term contributions in China by encouraging students to innovate and by engaging in industry-academia collaboration, showing how we have effectively bridged the gap between industry and academia through our practical experience.

IoT talent cultivation
NT$51,580,000
Promotion of arts and culture
NT$14,958,767
Sustainability education
NT$11,705,796
Public welfare
NT$16,820,482
Focus Project name 2025 results 2026 targets
IoT education and innovative talent cultivation AIoT Innoworks Developer Program
Provided NT$8.7 million in funding.
  • A total of 1,440 students from 122 schools in 6 countries carried out 360 student projects.
Expected to provide NT$57.82 million in funding.
Innoworks
  • Starting from Advantech's core business, provide software and hardware products, create an ecosystem for developers, and establish an AI expert bank.
AIoT Academy Higher Education Courses and Certifications for IoT
  • Organize seminars on campus and reach 15 schools and 1,000 students.
  • Organize 4 IoT instructor training courses.
AIoT University Co-creation
  • Develop a total of 10 industry-academia collaboration projects with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University/National Taiwan University of Science and Technology/National Taipei University of Technology, and use innovative IoT technology applications to match industry needs with the technologies of key laboratories, assisting in the commercialization of academic results.
Tech Elite Scholarship
  • Cultivate 30 outstanding students with industry experience.
Elite Internship Program
  • Recruit 50 interns.
  • Organize 6 Open House corporate visits.
AIoT Academy higher education courses and certifications for IoT
Provided NT$2.85 million in funding.
  • Nearly 3,500 students/teams had access to education platform services of the WISE-IoTSuite in 2021-2025.
  • Organized 5 campus seminars on IoT topics.
Elite Internship Program
Provided nearly NT$4.08 million in funding.
  • Strategically focused on 3 core aspects: Young talent elite cultivation, AI technology applications, and innovative businesses and early design. A total of 26 outstanding students participated.
  • A total of 8 students extended their internships (the retention rate reached 30.7%), in which one intern was accepted into an R&D position for alternative military service and will report for duty in 2026.
Industry-Research co-creation Industry-academia collaborative research and co-creation projects - National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University/National Taiwan University of Science and Technology/National Taipei University of Technology/National Taiwan University College of Bioresources and Agriculture
Provided NT$29 million in funding.
  • Implemented a total of 11 industry-academia collaboration projects, including thermal, circuit diagram AI Agent, and high-frequency voltage conversion.
  • Developed new environmental and agricultural businesses and established 2 demonstration sites.
Sponsoring legal entity Sponsored the Asia America Multi-Technology Association (AAMA), Epoch Foundation, and AIoT Innovation Award of the Pan Wen Yuan Foundation
Provided NT$5.2 million in funding.
  • Recruited 11 startups together with AAMA and discussed co-creation plans with 6 companies.
  • Supported Epoch School in offering entrepreneurship training for college students. The program recruited 87 college students, organized 20 workshops and training events, and provided 100+ one-on-one consultations.
  • The Pan Wen Yuan Foundation recruited a total of 13 startup/student teams working on IoT applications.
Promoting innovative and sustainability education ACT Dreamers
Provided over NT$8 million in funding.
  • Sponsored ACT Dreamers projects in 39 elementary and junior high schools, which led to 60 on-campus presentations.
  • Organized 3 cross-school sharing events with over 500 teachers, students, and parents participating.
  • Organized a large-scale education annual meeting, invited a total of 43 elementary and junior high schools across Taiwan that set up 37 booths, and over 500 people participated.
 This program will expand the scale of participation in ACT Dreamers. We expect 70 schools to transform PBL into concrete sustainability actions, and exert influence through cross-school sharing events. We will also launch the three-year “ACT Practitioner” project, enhance the sustainability Teacher Training Program for PBL projects, and organize PBL Youth Workshops during summer vacation. The funding provided for this project is expected to exceed NT$12 million.
Sponsor high-quality sustainability education platforms
Provided over NT$4 million in funding.
  • Sponsored the Chengzhi Educational Foundation to continue operating 7 KIST (KIPP Inspired School in Taiwan), providing a stage for children in rural areas to showcase their talents through its outstanding teaching structure and character.
  • Provided funding for DFC Taiwan to attend the “2025 DFC Annual Conference,” so that it could share stories of how Taiwanese children creatively tackle challenges, and engage in exchanges with children from all over the world.
  • Sponsored the Sustainability Board Game Project of Pley School, and trained teachers to use board games to help students understand the SDGs.
  • Sponsored the “Trust Engineering - Community Care Project” organized by the Hsin Kang Foundation of Culture and Education to build a community care and support system.
  • Sponsored EDU-InnoHub’s collaboration with 11 schools in Tamsui using the PBL learning model to cultivate problem-solving capabilities.
 We will continue to support Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and partner with quality educational platforms to promote sustainability education, strengthening its foundation throughout Taiwan. We expect to provide over NT$3.2 million in funding.
Promoting Youth Talent Cultivation NTNU Graduate Institute of Performing Arts Musical Theatre Elite Talent Cultivation Program
Provided NT$1 million in funding.
  • Sponsored the “Musical Theater Elite Talent Cultivation Project” of the Graduate Institute of Performing Arts, National Taiwan Normal University, which cultivated 7 young talents and organized 22 performances and activities in Paris, France, attracting over 430 viewers.
 Advantech will continue to support the “Musical Theatre Elite Talent Cultivation Program,” and plans to provide NT$1 million in funding.
Youth Development Project of National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Provided nearly NT$2 million in funding.
  • A total of 9 people received the Art Scholarship in the “Advantech ABLE Elite Award.”
  • Sponsored public performances by the Department of Acrobatics and the acrobatics troupe.
 We will continue to support outstanding students through scholarships and top talent cultivation programs, and will also sponsor Peking Opera troupes and acrobatics troupes. We plan to provide NT$1.1 million in funding.
Youth Talent Cultivation Program of the GuoGuang Opera Company
Provided over NT$3 million in funding throughout the year.
  • The “Through the Looking Glass – GuoGuang 30 Immersive Theatre” featuring the integration of technology and traditional art was performed a total of 183 times at Taipei 101.
  • The tour of “The Princess and Her Magic Fan” in France included a total of 8 performances, 3 seminars, and 5 lectures.
  • The “Peking Opera Succession Plan” trained 23 young talents, actively cultivating rising stars in Peking Opera in Taiwan.
 Advantech will continue to support talent cultivation projects, and plans to provide NT$3 million in funding.
National Culture and Arts Foundation's Young Stars New Vision Program
Provided NT$500,000 in funding throughout the year.
  • Sponsored the “Young Stars New Vision” program, supporting 3 young artists to hold 8 ticketed performances and 15 campus lectures across Taiwan, reaching over 500 teachers and students.
 We will continue to provide funding for “Young Stars New Vision” projects, and plan to provide NT$700,000 in funding.
Enhance the development of the arts and culture industries Promotion of diverse arts and culture
Provided over NT$7 million in funding.
  • Supported close to 110 performances by arts groups.
  • Attracted over 3,800 attendees into the theater for the performances.
  • Sponsored the high-quality plays and performances of the FOCASA Circus Festival and Story Works.
  • As of the end of 2025, a total of 134 episodes of the podcast “Easy Listening to Arts and Culture” aired and reached a total of 76,713 listeners.
  • Invited photographer Chen-Hsiang Liu and artist Li-Wei Chen to organize 2 exhibitions at the Advantech Gallery.
 We remain dedicated to advancing the core value of “Co-prosperity of Arts and Enterprises” and broadening our perspective through diverse arts and cultural activities, including sponsoring outstanding local performing arts groups in Taiwan, organizing private performances for Advantech, and jointly cultivating creative talents with professional institutions. The target is to encourage 5,000 stakeholders to participate in arts and cultural activities. The funding provided is expected to exceed NT$8 million.
Training athletes to compete successfully at the international level National Athlete Heritage Program
Provided nearly NT$800,000 in funding.
  • Sponsored the training expenses of 2 young athletes in track and field and Judo.
 Continued to invest resources to organize sports tournaments and exchange events. Regularly organize the “Advantech Cup” Badminton Tournament (College Division and Corporate Division) each year and cultivate young athletes, such as: the public welfare basketball camp to encourage children to bravely pursue their dreams, and Nantou Advan Bulls team training.
IoT education and innovative talent cultivation
Project name AIoT Innoworks Developer Program
2025 results
Provided NT$8.7 million in funding.
  • A total of 1,440 students from 122 schools in 6 countries carried out 360 student projects.
Project name AIoT Academy higher education courses and certifications for IoT
2025 results
Provided NT$2.85 million in funding.
  • Nearly 3,500 students/teams had access to education platform services of the WISE-IoTSuite in 2021-2025.
  • Organized 5 campus seminars on IoT topics.
Project name Elite Internship Program
2025 results
Provided nearly NT$4.08 million in funding.
  • Strategically focused on 3 core aspects: Young talent elite cultivation, AI technology applications, and innovative businesses and early design. A total of 26 outstanding students participated.
  • A total of 8 students extended their internships (the retention rate reached 30.7%), in which one intern was accepted into an R&D position for alternative military service and will report for duty in 2026.
2026 targets
Expected to provide NT$57.82 million in funding.
Innoworks
  • Starting from Advantech's core business, provide software and hardware products, create an ecosystem for developers, and establish an AI expert bank.
AIoT Academy Higher Education Courses and Certifications for IoT
  • Organize seminars on campus and reach 15 schools and 1,000 students.
  • Organize 4 IoT instructor training courses.
AIoT University Co-creation
  • Develop a total of 10 industry-academia collaboration projects with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University/National Taiwan University of Science and Technology/National Taipei University of Technology, and use innovative IoT technology applications to match industry needs with the technologies of key laboratories, assisting in the commercialization of academic results.
Tech Elite Scholarship
  • Cultivate 30 outstanding students with industry experience.
Elite Internship Program
  • Recruit 50 interns.
  • Organize 6 Open House corporate visits.

Industry-Research co-creation
Project name Industry-academia collaborative research and co-creation projects - National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University/National Taiwan University of Science and Technology/National Taipei University of Technology/National Taiwan University College of Bioresources and Agriculture
2025 results
Provided NT$29 million in funding.
  • Implemented a total of 11 industry-academia collaboration projects, including thermal, circuit diagram AI Agent, and high-frequency voltage conversion.
  • Developed new environmental and agricultural businesses and established 2 demonstration sites.

Sponsoring legal entity
Project name Sponsored the Asia America Multi-Technology Association (AAMA), Epoch Foundation, and AIoT Innovation Award of the Pan Wen Yuan Foundation
2025 results
Provided NT$5.2 million in funding.
  • Recruited 11 startups together with AAMA and discussed co-creation plans with 6 companies.
  • Supported Epoch School in offering entrepreneurship training for college students. The program recruited 87 college students, organized 20 workshops and training events, and provided 100+ one-on-one consultations.
  • The Pan Wen Yuan Foundation recruited a total of 13 startup/student teams working on IoT applications.

Promoting innovative and sustainability education
Project name ACT Dreamers
2025 results
Provided over NT$8 million in funding.
  • Sponsored ACT Dreamers projects in 39 elementary and junior high schools, which led to 60 on-campus presentations.
  • Organized 3 cross-school sharing events with over 500 teachers, students, and parents participating.
  • Organized a large-scale education annual meeting, invited a total of 43 elementary and junior high schools across Taiwan that set up 37 booths, and over 500 people participated.
2026 targets This program will expand the scale of participation in ACT Dreamers. We expect 70 schools to transform PBL into concrete sustainability actions, and exert influence through cross-school sharing events. We will also launch the three-year “ACT Practitioner” project, enhance the sustainability Teacher Training Program for PBL projects, and organize PBL Youth Workshops during summer vacation. The funding provided for this project is expected to exceed NT$12 million.
Project name Sponsor high-quality sustainability education platforms
2025 results
Provided over NT$4 million in funding.
  • Sponsored the Chengzhi Educational Foundation to continue operating 7 KIST (KIPP Inspired School in Taiwan), providing a stage for children in rural areas to showcase their talents through its outstanding teaching structure and character.
  • Provided funding for DFC Taiwan to attend the “2025 DFC Annual Conference,” so that it could share stories of how Taiwanese children creatively tackle challenges, and engage in exchanges with children from all over the world.
  • Sponsored the Sustainability Board Game Project of Pley School, and trained teachers to use board games to help students understand the SDGs.
  • Sponsored the “Trust Engineering - Community Care Project” organized by the Hsin Kang Foundation of Culture and Education to build a community care and support system.
  • Sponsored EDU-InnoHub’s collaboration with 11 schools in Tamsui using the PBL learning model to cultivate problem-solving capabilities.
2026 targets We will continue to support Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and partner with quality educational platforms to promote sustainability education, strengthening its foundation throughout Taiwan. We expect to provide over NT$3.2 million in funding.

Promoting Youth Talent Cultivation
Project name NTNU Graduate Institute of Performing Arts Musical Theatre Elite Talent Cultivation Program
2025 results
Provided NT$1 million in funding.
  • Sponsored the “Musical Theater Elite Talent Cultivation Project” of the Graduate Institute of Performing Arts, National Taiwan Normal University, which cultivated 7 young talents and organized 22 performances and activities in Paris, France, attracting over 430 viewers.
2026 targets Advantech will continue to support the “Musical Theatre Elite Talent Cultivation Program,” and plans to provide NT$1 million in funding.
Project name Youth Development Project of National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
2025 results
Provided nearly NT$2 million in funding.
  • A total of 9 people received the Art Scholarship in the “Advantech ABLE Elite Award.”
  • Sponsored public performances by the Department of Acrobatics and the acrobatics troupe.
2026 targets We will continue to support outstanding students through scholarships and top talent cultivation programs, and will also sponsor Peking Opera troupes and acrobatics troupes. We plan to provide NT$1.1 million in funding.
Project name Youth Talent Cultivation Program of the GuoGuang Opera Company
2025 results
Provided over NT$3 million in funding throughout the year.
  • The “Through the Looking Glass – GuoGuang 30 Immersive Theatre” featuring the integration of technology and traditional art was performed a total of 183 times at Taipei 101.
  • The tour of “The Princess and Her Magic Fan” in France included a total of 8 performances, 3 seminars, and 5 lectures.
  • The “Peking Opera Succession Plan” trained 23 young talents, actively cultivating rising stars in Peking Opera in Taiwan.
2026 targets Advantech will continue to support talent cultivation projects, and plans to provide NT$3 million in funding.
Project name National Culture and Arts Foundation's Young Stars New Vision Program
2025 results
Provided NT$500,000 in funding throughout the year.
  • Sponsored the “Young Stars New Vision” program, supporting 3 young artists to hold 8 ticketed performances and 15 campus lectures across Taiwan, reaching over 500 teachers and students.
2026 targets We will continue to provide funding for “Young Stars New Vision” projects, and plan to provide NT$700,000 in funding.

Enhance the development of the arts and culture industries
Project name Promotion of diverse arts and culture
2025 results
Provided over NT$7 million in funding.
  • Supported close to 110 performances by arts groups.
  • Attracted over 3,800 attendees into the theater for the performances.
  • Sponsored the high-quality plays and performances of the FOCASA Circus Festival and Story Works.
  • As of the end of 2025, a total of 134 episodes of the podcast “Easy Listening to Arts and Culture” aired and reached a total of 76,713 listeners.
  • Invited photographer Chen-Hsiang Liu and artist Li-Wei Chen to organize 2 exhibitions at the Advantech Gallery.
2026 targets We remain dedicated to advancing the core value of “Co-prosperity of Arts and Enterprises” and broadening our perspective through diverse arts and cultural activities, including sponsoring outstanding local performing arts groups in Taiwan, organizing private performances for Advantech, and jointly cultivating creative talents with professional institutions. The target is to encourage 5,000 stakeholders to participate in arts and cultural activities. The funding provided is expected to exceed NT$8 million.

Training athletes to compete successfully at the international level
Project name National Athlete Heritage Program
2025 results
Provided nearly NT$800,000 in funding.
  • Sponsored the training expenses of 2 young athletes in track and field and Judo.
2026 targets Continued to invest resources to organize sports tournaments and exchange events. Regularly organize the “Advantech Cup” Badminton Tournament (College Division and Corporate Division) each year and cultivate young athletes, such as: the public welfare basketball camp to encourage children to bravely pursue their dreams, and Nantou Advan Bulls team training.