[Regional Economic Analysis] Latest Trends in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area with Over 1,000 Japanese Companies. Insight Report Unveiling Taipei's "Headquarters Functions" and New Taipei's "Smart Manufacturing".

Wise Research, a subsidiary of Wise Consulting Group (Headquarters: Taipei, Taiwan), which is well-versed in Taiwanese business and market trend surveys, has released an insight report titled "~Twin Cities with Over 1,000 Japanese Companies~ Taipei's Headquarters Functions x New Taipei's Smart Manufacturing" as the fourth installment in its "Major City Development Series" analyzing the forefront of Taiwan's industries.

This report explains, based on unique survey data, how the B2B industrial map is being reshaped in Taiwan's metropolitan area (Taipei City and New Taipei City), a crucial hub for Japanese companies, due to rising costs and redevelopment in Taipei and the development of high-tech industrial parks in New Taipei.

Report Highlights (Industrial Changes in the Metropolitan Area "Twin Cities")

1. Taipei City: Becoming a Hub for "R&D and Headquarters Functions" for Concentrated Japanese Companies

Approximately 1,000 Japanese companies, over half of those operating in Taiwan, are registered in Taipei City, with about 50% concentrated in Zhongshan District (37%) and Songshan District (13%). Current Taipei City is strengthening its character as a "high-value-added R&D and cutting-edge technology innovation hub" that does not involve manufacturing lines, with the addition of the "Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (Beishike)," where AI semiconductor giant NVIDIA has decided to establish its Taiwan new headquarters, in addition to the "Technology Corridor" (Neihu-Nangang) formed along the Keelung River.

(Figure) Distribution of Japanese company registrations in Taipei City. Zhongshan District (37%) and Songshan District (13%) account for half of the total, forming a strong Japanese business community. (Source: Wise Consulting)

2. New Taipei City: A Megacity of "Next-Generation Smart Manufacturing" with Over 150,000 Companies

New Taipei City, with a population of over 4 million, the largest in Taiwan, also exceeds 150,000 total companies, and manufacturing accounts for 23% of its major business types, making it a hub for a vast supply chain. In recent years, areas like Linkou (AI+Smart Park), Xindian (Baogao Smart Industrial Park), and Banqiao (T-Park Communication Park) have seen rapid upgrades from traditional industries to high-tech industrial parks focusing on "5G, AIoT, advanced medical devices, and smart EVs." Furthermore, with the construction of the MRT Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin Line (Phase 1) progressing towards completion by the end of 2027, the convenience of industrial infrastructure is expected to further improve.

Management Hint: Incorporate the Industrial Division of Labor in the "Twin Cities" into Your Company's Strategy

Considering the unique industrial structure of the metropolitan area, with "mature and advanced Taipei" and "New Taipei implementing and expanding cutting-edge technology," this report proposes the following as a next step for Japanese companies:

- Cost Reduction through Functional Optimization:

Maintain functions such as customer access, finance, and management in Taipei City (Zhongshan District, Songshan District, etc.), while transferring and integrating functions like customer support, R&D test centers, and logistics to the latest industrial parks in New Taipei, thereby achieving both cost reduction and facility improvement.

- Proactive B2B Solutions:

With the ongoing transition to "smart manufacturing" in New Taipei City, new development areas are at the forefront of opportunity acquisition for Japanese companies offering solutions in production management software, automation equipment, industrial robots, and green energy.

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