Computer manufacturers, Taiwan contract manufacturers in particular like High-Tech Computer (HTC), started out doing contract manufacturing work for bigger-named brands.

But that started to change in 2006, when the company that is known worldwide as HTC began to design its own smartphones and tablet PCs and is now chipping away at the market shares of industry giants like Apple and Nokia. It has doubled its sales volume since 2009 alone. After years of keeping a low profile, Taiwanese firms have realized that they can follow the example of HTC and Acer, and can use their expertise accumulated from contract work to design and sell their own products under their own brands. New entrants to this space include the huge contract PC maker Quanta Computer and Micro-Star International, will will release its first tablet PC on June 1.

On July 4, Taiwan's Institute for Information Industry(III) signed five memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in Japan. This was a big step forward for Taiwan's IT Industry and that of Japan as the MOUs aim to develop cultural and creative products in both the countries.
Taiwan's IT Industry signed four MOUs with Japanese digital gaming companies Capcom, Konami, Square Enix and Bandai Namco Games. Taiwan's IT Industry which is promoted by the NGO III also signed an MOU with the Japan Research Institute. The aim of this MOU is to launch original commercial and cultural products.
Taiwan's IT Industry and Japan's IT Industry aspire to set the stage for development of digital products in the Chinese-language market.

Intel, a computing company that is well-known all around the world for its technological innovations, will be collaborating with the country of Taiwan to develop a new cloud computing technology. The company is going to allot 24.5 million US dollars for a center that will be the core of research and development in Taiwan. This new computer design aims to further the country's level of competency among the IT industry.

Intel chose Taiwan knowing that this country can very much capitalize on various opportunities and that it is very good in commercializing. This ten-year long partnership will pave the way for further cloud computing advancements, improved Taiwan talents and commercialized computing innovations. All these will not only increase the country's growth economically but will also help maintain the country's competitiveness for a lot of years.