According to Taiwan’s “Central News Agency” reported that ASML has invested heavily in Taiwan and applied to Taiwan’s “Ministry of Economic Affairs” for A + enterprise R & D subsidies for the development and manufacturing of 2-nanometer wafer optical measurement equipment. The case. Reports indicate that ASML’s application will enter the second substantive review phase. The Ministry of Economic Affairs said it expects to hold a final review meeting in May to approve the application when the subsidy amount is clear.
ASML announced last year that it would expand its investment in Taiwan and plan to build a factory in Linkou, with the first investment phase amounting to NT$30 billion and about 2,000 employees moving in. In addition, ASML also submitted an application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) last year, proposing an R&D subsidy program for 2nm wafer optical measurement equipment, which has been accepted by the MOEA for review.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs’ “A+ Enterprise Innovation R&D Cultivation Program” aims to subsidize enterprises to carry out innovative R&D and forward-looking industrial technology development, with an annual budget of about NT$2 billion (currently about RMB 450 million). The program attracts major international manufacturers to Taiwan for R&D and production and helps companies in the region to enter the supply chain of front-end devices.
