Sixth-generation wireless technology is expected to launch commercially around 2030, prompting global telecom operators to accelerate early preparations. Nokia has begun frequency band tests at its Finland headquarters, while Taiwan’s role remains uncertain. The company noted that Taiwan has not yet initiated related tests, and future participation will depend on how regulators position and allocate 6G spectrum.

Government agencies in Taiwan have taken measures to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in recent years, with the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), and National Development Council (NDC) offering subsidies and guidance to foster more US$1 billion unicorns and accelerate industrial transformation into knowledge and applied services. Yet many of these startups have failed to rise out of the doldrums: even though their founders have vanished, these companies still exist in name only without being dissolved.

Taiwan’s Value Valves Industry, a leading manufacturer of industrial valves, has reported that recent US tariff impositions and escalating US-China tensions have had minimal impact on its business. According to Chairman Tai Chung Yang, the company has benefited from order transfers from European and American customers, with a major US client planning a visit to Taiwan for cooperation discussions.

Co-tech Development is shifting further into high-performance copper foil for AI servers and 5G networks, confirming it will discontinue standard-grade foil production by early 2026. The transition comes as demand surges for high-frequency, high-speed ultra-low-profile (hyper very low profile; HVLP) copper foil used in copper-clad laminates (CCL), with supply already tight. Currently, only Mitsui Mining & Smelting of Japan and Taiwan-based Co-tech are the dominant global suppliers.