NanKang Biotech Incubation Center
| Company type | Non-profit research institute |
|---|---|
| Industry | Biotech incubator |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | 17th Floor, 3 YuanQu St., NanKang District, Taipei, 115, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
| Website | http://www.nbic.org.tw |
The NanKang Biotech Incubation Center (NBIC) (Chinese: 南港生技育成中心) is a biotech incubator formed by the SME Foundation of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, ROC and managed by the Development Center for Biotechnology.[1] The incubator focuses on the initiation and development of biotech startups with an emphasis of the biotech industry including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and applied biotech. NBIC is a model incubator in biotech industry, different from the university affiliated incubator, supported by the SME Foundation. As of 2015, the incubator has 21 Class I client companies, 1 Class II, and 20 Class III. Beside office space, the incubator provides wet laboratory with instruments and facilities.
History
[edit]NanKang Biotech Incubation Center (NBIC) is based in Taipei's Nankang Software Park.[2] Opened on 27 August 2004, it occupies 1,200 ping (4,000 m2; 43,000 sq ft) of space.[1][3] The land was leased from [4] During the opening ceremony, Ho Mei-yueh, the Minister of Economic Affairs, hosted. The guests included Yuan T. Lee, the president of Academia Sinica and Ma Ying-jeou, the Mayor of Taipei.[5]
Recognition
[edit]NBIC is accredited by the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) since 2011 as a Soft Landings incubator. A full article reported the incubator extensively in The Business Incubator, pp34–39, Volume 1 Issue 1, June–September 2012.[6]
Parent organization
[edit]Development Center for Biotechnology/SMEA
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tzeng, Liang-hsing 曾梁興 (2004-08-28). "南港生技育成中心 基隆河岸科技走廊" [NanKang Biotech Incubation Center & Keelung River Tech Corridor]. Economic Daily News (in Chinese). p. B5.
- ^ Wang, Yun; Lai, Wen-Hsiang (June 2017). "Exploring the Influential Factors of Cluster Cooperation in Taiwan's Biotechnology Industry" (PDF). Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences. 4 (2): 152. ISSN 2149-0406. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2024-12-23 – via CORE.
- ^ Lin, Hsuan-hui 林萱惠 (2004-08-27). "南港生技育成中心啟用 經長見證歷史 總面積逾1200坪 世界級支援平台 何美玥：未來該園區將發揮群聚加乘效應" [NanKang Biotech Incubation Center Opens: Economic Minister Witnesses a Historic Moment. Total Area Over 1,200 Ping, World-Class Support Platform. Ho Mei-yueh: The Park Will Create Synergistic Effects Through Cluster Development]. Economic Daily News (in Chinese). p. E1.
- ^ Liu, Fang-miao 劉芳妙 (2003-11-08). "南港生技育成中心 明年開放廠商進駐" [NanKang Biotechnology Incubation Center to Open for Tenant Companies Next Year]. Economic Daily News (in Chinese). p. 14.
- ^ Chen, Chih-hao 陳志豪 (2004-08-28). "南港生技育成中心揭幕" [NanKang Biotech Incubation Center opened]. United Daily News (in Chinese). p. C2.
- ^ http://dutchincubator.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/The-Business-Incubator-Magazine-Volume-1-Issue-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]