NYCU's Trailblazing Path: Institute of Industry-University Innovation and the Pioneer Physician/Engineer Program in Smart/Digital Medicine
NYCU has established the Institute of Industry-University Innovation, the first in Taiwan, to foster collaboration between academia and industry. Major tech companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and MediaTek, are actively involved in this initiative. NYCU aims to cultivate high-level talents and drive innovation in pharmaceutical development, disease prevention, and diagnostic technologies through this institute.
Looking ahead, NYCU is eager to collaborate with global partners on its university-industry co-creation platform. The recent partnership with the University of Illinois Discovery Partner Institute and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign demonstrates NYCU's commitment to global outreach and collaboration in smart/digital medicine for which education of physician/engineer program is essential.
The physician/engineer program is destined to produce graduates who are well-equipped to address the evolving needs of the smart healthcare industry and make significant contributions to improving patient care and outcomes. NYCU and its partners are establishing a Global Consortium of Innovation and Engineering in Medicine to serve as a platform for industry-academy co-creation in smart/digital medicine.