# Taiwan

> Companies recorded with headquarters in Taiwan (TW). Headquarters country is independent of the Chinese-founder inclusion test.

Canonical: https://techco.wiki/countries/tw
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: TW.
Macro-region: [Greater China](https://techco.wiki/regions/greater-china).
Companies: 6.

## Companies

### [TSMC](https://techco.wiki/companies/tsmc)

TSMC is a Hsinchu-headquartered technology company that manufactures logic chips for other semiconductor companies as a pure-play foundry.

- Headquarters: [Hsinchu](https://techco.wiki/cities/hsinchu), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1987-02-21
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Morris Chang](/people/morris-chang)
- Products: [Foundry process nodes](/products/foundry-process-nodes)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:tsmc`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/tsmc.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/tsmc.json

### [Foxconn](https://techco.wiki/companies/foxconn)

Foxconn is a New Taipei-headquartered technology company that provides [electronics](/products/electronics-assembly) contract manufacturing and assembly.

- Headquarters: [New Taipei](https://techco.wiki/cities/new-taipei), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1974-02-20
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Hardware and robotics](https://techco.wiki/sectors/hardware-robotics)
- Founders: [Terry Gou](/people/terry-gou)
- Products: [Electronics assembly](/products/electronics-assembly)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:foxconn`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/foxconn.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/foxconn.json

### [MediaTek](https://techco.wiki/companies/mediatek)

MediaTek is a Hsinchu-headquartered technology company that designs fabless chips for phones, televisions, and other consumer devices.

- Headquarters: [Hsinchu](https://techco.wiki/cities/hsinchu), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1997-05-28
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Tsai Ming-kai](/people/tsai-ming-kai)
- Products: [Dimensity](/products/dimensity)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:mediatek`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/mediatek.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/mediatek.json

### [UMC](https://techco.wiki/companies/umc)

[UMC](/products/umc-foundry) is a Hsinchu-headquartered technology company that manufactures [semiconductors](/sectors/semiconductors) as a foundry spun out of ITRI.

- Headquarters: [Hsinchu](https://techco.wiki/cities/hsinchu), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1980-05-22
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Robert Tsao](/people/robert-tsao)
- Products: [UMC foundry](/products/umc-foundry)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:umc`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/umc.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/umc.json

### [Asus](https://techco.wiki/companies/asus)

Asus is a Taipei-headquartered technology company that makes PCs, motherboards, networking gear, and other [electronics](/products/electronics-assembly).

- Headquarters: [Taipei](https://techco.wiki/cities/taipei), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1989-04-01
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Hardware and robotics](https://techco.wiki/sectors/hardware-robotics)
- Founders: [Ted Hsu](/people/ted-hsu)
- Products: [ROG](/products/rog)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:asus`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/asus.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/asus.json

### [Acer](https://techco.wiki/companies/acer)

[Acer](/products/acer-laptops) is a New Taipei-headquartered technology company that sells personal computers, displays, and related [electronics](/products/electronics-assembly).

- Headquarters: [New Taipei](https://techco.wiki/cities/new-taipei), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1976-08-01
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Hardware and robotics](https://techco.wiki/sectors/hardware-robotics)
- Founders: [Stan Shih](/people/stan-shih)
- Products: [Acer laptops](/products/acer-laptops)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:acer`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/acer.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/acer.json

## See also

- [All countries](https://techco.wiki/countries)
- [City hubs](https://techco.wiki/cities)
- [Company catalog](https://techco.wiki/companies)