Summary of the Foundation's Achievements

In 2025, the Advantech Foundation spent a total of NT$51,580,000 on IoT talent cultivation, NT$14,958,767 on the promotion of arts and culture, NT$11,705,796 on sustainability education, and NT$16,820,482 on public welfare.

The Advantech Foundation has made a long-term commitment to the cultivation of IoT talent, and continues to implement industry-academia collaboration mechanisms through the connections between locations of operations worldwide with local partners. This bridges the gap between education and employment and cultivates professional talents that meet industry needs. In 2024, Advantech China won 2 major awards in the “CSR China Education Award,” including the “Best Responsible Enterprise Brand” and “CSR Impact | Responsible Innovation Award.” The awards recognize Advantech's long-term contributions in China by encouraging students to innovate and by engaging in industry-academia collaboration, showing how we have effectively bridged the gap between industry and academia through our practical experience.

IoT talent cultivation

NT$51,580,000

Promotion of arts and culture

NT$14,958,767

Sustainability education

NT$11,705,796

Public welfare

NT$16,820,482

Focus	Project name	2025 results	2026 targets
IoT education and innovative talent cultivation	AIoT Innoworks Developer Program	Provided NT$8.7 million in funding. A total of 1,440 students from 122 schools in 6 countries carried out 360 student projects.	Expected to provide NT$57.82 million in funding. Innoworks Starting from Advantech's core business, provide software and hardware products, create an ecosystem for developers, and establish an AI expert bank. AIoT Academy Higher Education Courses and Certifications for IoT Organize seminars on campus and reach 15 schools and 1,000 students. Organize 4 IoT instructor training courses. AIoT University Co-creation Develop a total of 10 industry-academia collaboration projects with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University/National Taiwan University of Science and Technology/National Taipei University of Technology, and use innovative IoT technology applications to match industry needs with the technologies of key laboratories, assisting in the commercialization of academic results. Tech Elite Scholarship Cultivate 30 outstanding students with industry experience. Elite Internship Program Recruit 50 interns. Organize 6 Open House corporate visits.
	AIoT Academy higher education courses and certifications for IoT	Provided NT$2.85 million in funding. Nearly 3,500 students/teams had access to education platform services of the WISE-IoTSuite in 2021-2025. Organized 5 campus seminars on IoT topics.
	Elite Internship Program	Provided nearly NT$4.08 million in funding. Strategically focused on 3 core aspects: Young talent elite cultivation, AI technology applications, and innovative businesses and early design. A total of 26 outstanding students participated. A total of 8 students extended their internships (the retention rate reached 30.7%), in which one intern was accepted into an R&D position for alternative military service and will report for duty in 2026.
Industry-Research co-creation	Industry-academia collaborative research and co-creation projects - National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University/National Taiwan University of Science and Technology/National Taipei University of Technology/National Taiwan University College of Bioresources and Agriculture	Provided NT$29 million in funding. Implemented a total of 11 industry-academia collaboration projects, including thermal, circuit diagram AI Agent, and high-frequency voltage conversion. Developed new environmental and agricultural businesses and established 2 demonstration sites.
Sponsoring legal entity	Sponsored the Asia America Multi-Technology Association (AAMA), Epoch Foundation, and AIoT Innovation Award of the Pan Wen Yuan Foundation	Provided NT$5.2 million in funding. Recruited 11 startups together with AAMA and discussed co-creation plans with 6 companies. Supported Epoch School in offering entrepreneurship training for college students. The program recruited 87 college students, organized 20 workshops and training events, and provided 100+ one-on-one consultations. The Pan Wen Yuan Foundation recruited a total of 13 startup/student teams working on IoT applications.
Promoting innovative and sustainability education	ACT Dreamers	Provided over NT$8 million in funding. Sponsored ACT Dreamers projects in 39 elementary and junior high schools, which led to 60 on-campus presentations. Organized 3 cross-school sharing events with over 500 teachers, students, and parents participating. Organized a large-scale education annual meeting, invited a total of 43 elementary and junior high schools across Taiwan that set up 37 booths, and over 500 people participated.	This program will expand the scale of participation in ACT Dreamers. We expect 70 schools to transform PBL into concrete sustainability actions, and exert influence through cross-school sharing events. We will also launch the three-year “ACT Practitioner” project, enhance the sustainability Teacher Training Program for PBL projects, and organize PBL Youth Workshops during summer vacation. The funding provided for this project is expected to exceed NT$12 million.

IoT education and innovative talent cultivation
Project name	AIoT Innoworks Developer Program
2025 results	Provided NT$8.7 million in funding. A total of 1,440 students from 122 schools in 6 countries carried out 360 student projects.
Project name	AIoT Academy higher education courses and certifications for IoT
2025 results	Provided NT$2.85 million in funding. Nearly 3,500 students/teams had access to education platform services of the WISE-IoTSuite in 2021-2025. Organized 5 campus seminars on IoT topics.
Project name	Elite Internship Program
2025 results	Provided nearly NT$4.08 million in funding. Strategically focused on 3 core aspects: Young talent elite cultivation, AI technology applications, and innovative businesses and early design. A total of 26 outstanding students participated. A total of 8 students extended their internships (the retention rate reached 30.7%), in which one intern was accepted into an R&D position for alternative military service and will report for duty in 2026.
2026 targets	Expected to provide NT$57.82 million in funding. Innoworks Starting from Advantech's core business, provide software and hardware products, create an ecosystem for developers, and establish an AI expert bank. AIoT Academy Higher Education Courses and Certifications for IoT Organize seminars on campus and reach 15 schools and 1,000 students. Organize 4 IoT instructor training courses. AIoT University Co-creation Develop a total of 10 industry-academia collaboration projects with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University/National Taiwan University of Science and Technology/National Taipei University of Technology, and use innovative IoT technology applications to match industry needs with the technologies of key laboratories, assisting in the commercialization of academic results. Tech Elite Scholarship Cultivate 30 outstanding students with industry experience. Elite Internship Program Recruit 50 interns. Organize 6 Open House corporate visits.

Industry-Research co-creation
Project name	Industry-academia collaborative research and co-creation projects - National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University/National Taiwan University of Science and Technology/National Taipei University of Technology/National Taiwan University College of Bioresources and Agriculture
2025 results	Provided NT$29 million in funding. Implemented a total of 11 industry-academia collaboration projects, including thermal, circuit diagram AI Agent, and high-frequency voltage conversion. Developed new environmental and agricultural businesses and established 2 demonstration sites.

Sponsoring legal entity
Project name	Sponsored the Asia America Multi-Technology Association (AAMA), Epoch Foundation, and AIoT Innovation Award of the Pan Wen Yuan Foundation
2025 results	Provided NT$5.2 million in funding. Recruited 11 startups together with AAMA and discussed co-creation plans with 6 companies. Supported Epoch School in offering entrepreneurship training for college students. The program recruited 87 college students, organized 20 workshops and training events, and provided 100+ one-on-one consultations. The Pan Wen Yuan Foundation recruited a total of 13 startup/student teams working on IoT applications.

Sponsoring legal entity

Project name

Sponsored the Asia America Multi-Technology Association (AAMA), Epoch Foundation, and AIoT Innovation Award of the Pan Wen Yuan Foundation

2025 results

Provided NT$5.2 million in funding.

Recruited 11 startups together with AAMA and discussed co-creation plans with 6 companies.
Supported Epoch School in offering entrepreneurship training for college students. The program recruited 87 college students, organized 20 workshops and training events, and provided 100+ one-on-one consultations.
The Pan Wen Yuan Foundation recruited a total of 13 startup/student teams working on IoT applications.

Promoting innovative and sustainability education
Project name	ACT Dreamers
2025 results	Provided over NT$8 million in funding. Sponsored ACT Dreamers projects in 39 elementary and junior high schools, which led to 60 on-campus presentations. Organized 3 cross-school sharing events with over 500 teachers, students, and parents participating. Organized a large-scale education annual meeting, invited a total of 43 elementary and junior high schools across Taiwan that set up 37 booths, and over 500 people participated.
2026 targets	This program will expand the scale of participation in ACT Dreamers. We expect 70 schools to transform PBL into concrete sustainability actions, and exert influence through cross-school sharing events. We will also launch the three-year “ACT Practitioner” project, enhance the sustainability Teacher Training Program for PBL projects, and organize PBL Youth Workshops during summer vacation. The funding provided for this project is expected to exceed NT$12 million.