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Taiwanese staff are well-educated and technologically savvy. Taiwanese universities graduate approximately 10,000 computer scientists and information systems management students each year, making it especially easy to find and recruit high-quality engineering talent.
FREMONT, CA: While Silicon Valley dominates the headlines, many other technology hubs, especially in the Asian Pacific market, are making significant strides in developing their startup ecosystems. A boom in venture capital, government funding, and reforms are assisting in revitalizing the region and increasing the profile of the region's newest generation of entrepreneurs on the global stage.
Taiwan, in particular, is riding this tidal wave as investors continue to place large bets on the region's potential. Since the 1980s, technology has powered the Taiwanese economy, transforming the island into one of the world's leading manufacturing centers. The island's geographic position aided in the formation of alliances between established Western economies and Asian emerging markets. Taiwanese people are now well-known for being early adopters of cutting-edge technology and solutions.
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[vendor_logo_first]Taiwanese staff are well-educated and technologically savvy. Taiwanese universities graduate approximately 10,000 computer scientists and information systems management students each year, making it especially easy to find and recruit high-quality engineering talent. Technology wages are also lower in comparison to other regional hubs, such as China, where competition for talent can be fierce. According to one study cited here, salaries for new graduates in Taiwan will start about US$1,084 per month.
Taiwanese employees have a reputation for dependability and trustworthiness, and the majority of Taiwanese development teams can communicate in English and/or Mandarin Chinese.
Many Taiwanese engineering teams (approximately 65 percent) also have startup experience, which can be extremely beneficial for technology companies seeking to outsource projects or form partnerships with local teams.
Global technology behemoths like Google, IBM, and Microsoft have all set their sights on Taiwan. According to a company blog post, Google plans to recruit more than 300 employees in Taiwan this year and train 5,000 students in artificial intelligence. Alibaba also pledged $332 million to establish the Taiwan Entrepreneurs Fund, which will assist entrepreneurs in taking their projects global and attracting more global enterprises to the island.
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