Linking Industrial Clusters: YunTech Unveils Smart Electric Vehicle Talent Development Base

Central News Agency Report

(Central News Agency reporter Jiang Yi-jing, Yunlin County, July 13) Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech) officially inaugurated its Regional Industry Talent Development Base for Smart Electric Vehicle Electronic Control Systems today. The base focuses on research and talent development in autonomous AI, vehicle electronic control systems, and smart cockpits, aiming to connect with industry partners to build a practical hub for automotive electronic control and smart cockpit technologies.

YunTech's 'Regional Industry Talent Development Base for Smart Electric Vehicle Electronic Control Systems' received NT$120 million in funding from the Ministry of Education and an additional NT$20 million from university funds, totaling approximately NT$140 million. This project is a key component of the Ministry of Education's initiative to promote the 'Transformation and Upgrading of the Central Taiwan Automotive Components Industry Cluster.'

YunTech held an inauguration ceremony and achievement exhibition today. Attendees included Yang Yu-hui, Director-General of the Department of Technical and Vocational Education at the Ministry of Education; Democratic Progressive Party legislator Liu Chien-kuo; Kuomintang legislators Chang Chia-chun and Hsu Yu-chen; and numerous domestic and international industry, government, and academic representatives.

Yang Yu-hui stated that electric vehicles are an interdisciplinary industry. Since 2022 (Year 111 of the ROC calendar), the Ministry of Education has been funding talent development bases: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology handles power systems, Ming Chi University of Technology focuses on batteries, and Kun Shan University manages charging infrastructure, while YunTech specializes in electronic control and smart integration. This collaboration fully connects academic resources across northern and southern Taiwan and establishes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary talent development system for full electric vehicle systems.

YunTech President Chang Chuan-yu noted that the base integrates six departments and 50 faculty members within the university and plans to launch two interdisciplinary programs. Facilities include the Smart Electric Vehicle System Integration Laboratory, Automotive PCB and Smart Cockpit Electronic Control Laboratory, AITPC Basic Training Classroom, and Smart Electric Vehicle Styling Innovation Design Center. Students can complete practical training—from concept design and module development to system integration testing—all within this single talent development base, helping cultivate more smart electric vehicle professionals for Taiwan.

Yunlin County Magistrate Chang Li-shan mentioned that YunTech, leveraging its mature e-Team alliance and strong technical R&D capabilities, has established a communication platform with the Taiwan Electric Vehicle Industry Alliance, becoming a crucial hub for industry talent development. Since 2022, the county government has planned to develop a Smart Electric Vehicle Industrial Park on approximately 241 hectares of land surrounding YunTech and south of Douliu City. The project is currently undergoing its second review by the Ministry of the Interior's Urban Planning Committee. (Edited by Li Shu-hua) 1150713