Taiwan's state-funded quantum technology research team will enter a second phase running from 2027 to 2031, with a focus on accelerating the transfer of research results to leading companies, according to Shangjr Gwo, who heads the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) quantum systems task force. Speaking at the 13th Taiwan-Finland Business Forum in Taipei on May 25, Gwo, convener of the Taiwan Quantum Program Office, said Finland is expected to be a key partner in advancing HPQC hybrid computing and integrating QPU, CPU, and GPU systems more effectively.

AI computing's massive demand for infrastructure is making interconnect and laser technologies key to overcoming power and bandwidth limits, prompting silicon photonics unicorn Lightmatter to unveil its latest laser product, Guide DR. To advance its 3D-stacked silicon photonics engine, Lightmatter is also working closely with TSMC using its Compact Universal Photonic Engine (COUPE) platform.

Advantech has deepened partnerships with Nvidia, AMD, and South Korean startups to push a hybrid edge architecture for manufacturing AI, promising faster on-site inference and continuous cloud-driven model updates. Global manufacturers could use this approach to scale Physical AI across factories while managing compute, protocol, and sensor challenges for worldwide adoption.

J&V Energy Technology announced the launch of a subsidiary focused on supercomputing. It said its system-level energy storage unit, Recharge Power, will list on the emerging stock board on May 27 as the two firms target energy storage infrastructure for AI computing centers. The move responds to rising GPU power demands and aims to capture growth from the convergence of AI and energy in Taiwan and abroad.

TECO Electric & Machinery announced on the 25th that it signed an agreement to acquire about 78% of Malaysian engineering firm Dynaciate Engineering Sdn. Bhd. for roughly 200 million ringgit (about NT$1.6 billion). The closing was targeted by the end of August and the firm said the move is intended to expand TECO's data center infrastructure footprint in Southeast Asia to serve global cloud service provider customers.

According to market research firms, the global edge AI market is forecast to post a compound annual growth rate of 26% through 2032, while the overall edge computing market is expected to expand from US$131 billion to US$440 billion between 2023 and 2033, highlighting explosive growth potential and drawing in a wave of investment.

Zeng Hsing Industrial held its annual general meeting on May 25. It approved the 2025 business report and financial statements, the earnings distribution plan, amendments to the articles of incorporation, and a private placement to issue new common shares. The firm reported 2025 consolidated revenue of NT$8.104 billion (US$257.7 million), down 2.8% from the prior year, with pre-tax profit of NT$864 million and earnings per share of NT$5.52.