Mission

‧ Facilitate industrial development in Taiwan
‧ Promote economic prosperity in the Asia Pacific

Inception

In 1990, twenty leading companies from a range of industries in Taiwan established the Epoch Foundation. The aim was to integrate the resources of the private sector with the world’s best academic institutions. Epoch has since tried to promote growth by focusing research on Taiwan’s industrial and economic issues, regional economic cooperation, and the region’s economic outlook.

Epoch serves

• Member companies
• Economic and industrial government organizations
• Students
• Academia, including universities and think tanks
• Business communities in Taiwan

We cooperate with

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• The Evian Group/Institute for Management Development in Switzerland
• Local and overseas think tanks and NGOs
• Relevant governmental organizations

Major activities include

• Cooperation with top think tanks and universities
• Advocacy of economic, financial, and industrial issues
• Related Cross-straight exchanges
• Activities that support entrepreneurship and innovation
• Student internships