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Joining an alliance: who it is for, what it offers, how to start

The four TINAI industry alliances (semiconductors, automotive components, digital industries, and Health & Wellness) are open to large and mid-sized companies, SMEs and startups, and industry associations and research institutes. Membership is a route to industry partners and international markets, and it carries duties as well as benefits. The alliances combine talent development, business matching, channel expansion and investment cooperation. To register interest, leave basic details and the alliance you are interested in on this page. Staff at the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Association, R.O.C. review each submission and refer it onward.

This page handles three kinds of request. General enquiries cover the platform, the alliances and events. Expressions of interest in joining are referred to the relevant alliance. Specific partnership or investment needs are better sent through the collaboration request page, where a stated industry, region and timeline help staff judge which alliance should receive it. Please do not use this page for confidential documents.

Who can join, and the role each plays

Large and mid-sized companies set out market needs, pose challenges and take part in supply-chain integration. They help smaller firms upgrade and co-develop new products and overseas markets with other members. The "large leads small" approach in the automotive components and semiconductor alliances is an example.

SMEs and startups join training and industry certification, go through supplier selection, and invest in solution validation and business talks, with the aim of entering supply chains and attracting investment. Industry associations and research institutes provide specialist courses and technical guidance, help align with industry standards, and support alliance outreach and international cooperation. Each type of member takes on responsibilities that fit its position, and gains matching resources. A company should therefore choose the role that matches what it can offer, such as a market need to pose, a product to validate or a service to provide.

Choosing an alliance

Start by locating your company in the supply chain. The semiconductor alliance is organised in three tiers: IC design and IP development upstream, process and equipment midstream, and packaging and testing downstream. The automotive components alliance has four: automotive electronics, machining and materials, parts and assemblies, and distribution channels. The digital industries alliance is organised by five sub-alliances: smart manufacturing, smart cities, smart retail, cybersecurity and sustainability. The Health & Wellness alliance has four tiers: medical technology, smart care, biotech and pharmaceuticals, and healthy living. For example, a maker of wafer carriers would look first at the semiconductor alliance, a surgical-instrument maker at the Health & Wellness Alliance, and a software firm for factory monitoring at the digital alliance.

A company can belong to more than one alliance. Four companies in the directory are currently listed under two alliances. If you are unsure which alliance fits, choose "Not sure yet" in the alliance field of the form. Staff will review your submission and refer it to the right contact, so there is no need to decide in advance.

What membership offers

Alliance resources fall into four areas: talent development, business matching, channel expansion and investment cooperation. The stated aim is to help members upgrade faster, expand overseas and secure a more strategic position in global industry value chains. Emphasis differs by alliance. The automotive components alliance stresses training, certification and R&D guidance, and adds cross-border e-commerce and joint exhibitions. The semiconductor alliance uses holding-company structures to help members establish themselves in the United States, Japan and Europe.

After joining, each alliance works in four stages: mapping members, market readiness, industry linking and connecting to investment. The stages begin with a map of members' products and capabilities and move towards links with supply-chain partners and investment resources. The stage names come from the Association's current alliance website. The detail of each stage varies by industry, so ask the staff contact for specifics when you write in.

The application process

Applying takes four steps. First, complete the alliance application form with company details, core strengths, cooperation needs and future direction. Second, submit a company profile and product information covering main products or services, current market channels and technical capabilities; these are used for selection and resource linking.

Third, provide the latest annual financial statements and supporting operating records, which confirm basic operating capacity and good faith. Fourth, the alliance review committee assesses the documents. It may arrange an interview or ask for more material, and it notifies the result by official letter or email. How to obtain the form, and the review details, follow the Association's official notices. The review committee works from the documents submitted, so each step should be completed in full, and applicants should keep copies of what they send.

What happens after you submit interest

The interest form on this page collects only what is necessary: name, work email, organisation, the alliance of interest and a message of up to 2,000 characters. Phone, website domain and job title are optional. It does not accept attachments, financial data, ID documents or private files. Documents for a formal application are submitted separately under the process above. Please state in the message which product, process or service you want to discuss; this helps staff choose the right alliance.

After submission, the platform records your submission and consent. Staff review the details, may ask for more information, and refer your enquiry to the relevant alliance contact. Submitting does not confer membership or imply a successful match or any investment commitment, and no response time is promised at present. Submission does not start the formal application; that process follows the four steps described above. Please read the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use to see how your data is handled.