In pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) in particular, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST, Taiwan Tech) builds long-term collaboration and policy links with government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and local communities through the Ministry of Education’s University Social Responsibility (USR) programme and through local and international practice. The university also supports its faculty in taking up roles in national government bodies and regional NGOs. NTUST faculty currently serve as convener of a Ministry of Environment strategic alliance, President of the government-endowed Taiwan Construction Research Institute, principal investigators of Ministry of Education and NSTC international programmes, and chairpersons or board directors of NGOs including the Association of National Universities of Science and Technology, the Taiwan Intelligent Net-Zero Building Industry Alliance, the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Operations Research Society of Taiwan.

• MOENV alliance convener: Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo (Dept. of Industrial Management) is Convener of the Retail Product Packaging Circular Sustainability Strategic Alliance set up by the Resource Circulation Administration, Ministry of Environment (MOENV), on 12 December 2025. The alliance brings together 23 manufacturers, packaging suppliers, importers, retailers and trade associations, supports the drafting of the Guidelines for Circular and Sustainable Retail Product Packaging, and runs a public–private implementation mechanism. At MOENV’s October 2026 packaging-reduction event, ten member companies displayed 350 green-packaged products in 61 categories, aiming to exceed 1,000 products within two years in line with the national target of a 10% cut in packaging by 2035.

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▸ [2026-10-19] n.yam.com / MOENV | MOENV: packaging-reduction products to exceed 1,000 items within two years https://n.yam.com/Article/20261019171345

▸ [2026-10-19] MOENV Newsroom | Packaging reduction '5go' (MOENV press release) https://enews.moenv.gov.tw/moenv-news/zh-tw/News/14330

▸ [2025-12-12] Mypeoplevol / MOENV | Retail Product Packaging Circular Sustainability Strategic Alliance launched https://www.mypeoplevol.com/2025/life/62454

• President of a government-endowed institute: Distinguished Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu (Dept. of Civil and Construction Engineering) is President of the Taiwan Construction Research Institute (TCRI), a government-endowed foundation. Commissioned by the Architecture and Building Research Institute of the Ministry of the Interior, TCRI runs the Building Modularisation Demonstration and Promotion Programme and in 2026 showcased modular and smart-construction solutions that help the industry tackle labour shortages and net-zero transition.

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▸ [2026-09-04] Commercial Times | TCRI and partners showcase construction-industry transformation https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20260904700352-439901

▸ Website: TCRI About https://www.tcri.org.tw/about

• MOE talent-hub PI: Since 2024 the Ministry of Education (MOE) has appointed NTUST as lead university of the Taiwan–Vietnam International Talent Circulation Hub, with Deputy Dean of Industry-Academia Collaboration Prof. Chao-Lung Yang as principal investigator. Together with three partner universities and about 150 companies (including NVIDIA, TSMC, ASE, MediaTek and Micron) the hub runs industry-oriented programmes across northern, central and southern Vietnam; 33 recruitment sessions were held in 2025 and a Hanoi office opened.

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▸ [2025-12-16] NTUST Campus News | MOE and Taiwan Tech launch Taiwan–Vietnam Talent Hub https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-143156,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-12-16] NTUST English News | MOE and Taiwan Tech launch Taiwan–Vietnam Talent Hub for global industry leaders https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-143613,r1182.php?Lang=en

▸ [2025-12-16] United Daily News | MOE and NTUST promote Taiwan–Vietnam talent hub (UDN) https://udn.com/news/story/6928/9206865

• NSTC overseas centre PI: With NSTC support, NTUST established the Taiwan–Indonesia Science and Technology Innovation Center (TI-STIC) in 2021, directed by Vice President Jiann-Liang Chen (Dept. of Electrical Engineering) as principal investigator, with Distinguished Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu as Vice Director, partnering with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) and Widya Mandala Catholic University (UKWMS) on circular economy, green technology and e-waste management.

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▸ Website: TI-STIC team (Director: VP Jiann-Liang Chen; Vice Director: Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu) https://www.ti-stic.org/team

▸ Website: TI-STIC website https://www.ti-stic.org/

• NSTC bilateral programme PI: Chair Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang (Dept. of Chemical Engineering) organised the January 2026 results forum of the NSTC – Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) bilateral programme with Uppsala University, presenting phase-one (2020–2025) solid-state battery results and planning phase two (2026–2031).

Related news and links:

▸ [2026-01-30] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech hosts Taiwan–Sweden bilateral science cooperation forum https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144245,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-01-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech hosts Taiwan–Switzerland Tech Forum to strengthen strategic partnership (official English title; the event concerns the Taiwan–Sweden NSTC–SSF programme) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144511,r1182.php?Lang=en

• NSRRC Board Director: Prof. Hwang also serves as a Board Director and Joint Research Fellow of the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), a government-endowed foundation under the NSTC, contributing to the governance of a national research facility and applying in-situ synchrotron analysis to help Taiwan’s battery industry tackle material degradation.

Related news and links:

▸ [2025-07-02] NSRRC | NSRRC congratulates Board Director Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang on his election as a 2025 ECS Fellow https://www.nsrrc.org.tw/ViewNews/MediaLayout01.aspx?ViewID=M20250702040105038&Lang=Chinese

• Climate action with MOENV: In May 2026 NTUST and the MOENV Climate Change Administration co-hosted a “Youth Participation in Climate Action” lecture, moderated by Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo, with nearly 130 participants discussing how data, open information and green skills can support sustainable cities.

Related news and links:

▸ [2026-05-28] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech partners with the Ministry of Environment to advance climate action https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148240,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-05-28] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech partners with the Ministry of Environment to advance climate action and sustainable cities https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149102,r1182.php?Lang=en

• New Southbound research cooperation: TI-STIC held Taiwan–Indonesia circular economy forums in Jakarta (May 2024), at Trisakti University (April 2025) and at ITS Surabaya (August 2025), covering e-waste, plastic waste and low-carbon construction. Representatives of the NSTC, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Indonesia, MOENV’s Resource Circulation Administration, Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and TCRI took part, sharing Taiwan’s circular-economy policy experience with Southeast Asia.

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▸ [2025-09-03] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech partners with Indonesia on sustainable carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139786,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-09-03] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech partners with Indonesia on sustainable carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-141510,r1182.php?Lang=en

▸ [2025-04-24] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan–Indonesia circular economy forum in Jakarta https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135888,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-04-24] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech Alumni showcase cutting-edge green tech at Taiwan-Indonesia Forum in Jakarta https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-136678,r1182.php?Lang=en

▸ [2024-05-18] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech hosts a circular economy symposium in Jakarta, strengthening technology collaboration with Indonesia https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/16-1000-126345.php?Lang=en

• MOE USR network: In September 2026 NTUST hosted the MOE 2026 USR Co-Empowerment Event “New Horizons for Sustainability: Innovation, Diffusion and International Collaboration”, linking USR teams from 121 universities (267 projects).

Related news and links:

▸ [2026-09-21] Central News Agency | Taiwan Tech hosts MOE 2026 USR co-empowerment event https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/444750

• National award: NTUST received the Executive Yuan’s 2024 National Sustainable Development Award (education category) for smart energy management, greenhouse-gas inventory and sustainability education.

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▸ [2024-12-20] Commercial Times | Taiwan Tech wins the 2024 National Sustainable Development Award https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20241220700579-431204

• New Taipei City: In July 2024 NTUST signed an MOU with the New Taipei City Government Youth Department to share venues, equipment and expertise for youth start-ups and connect them with government procurement.

Related news and links:

▸ [2024-07-16] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech and New Taipei City Youth Department sign MOU https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-127046.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2024-07-16] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech and New Taipei City Government Youth Department sign MOU https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/16-1063-127451.php?Lang=en

• Taipei community resilience: Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu’s USR team worked with Daxue Village, Da’an District, Taipei, to turn an idle building into a Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center (opened November 2025) with evacuation maps and zoned emergency supplies.

Related news and links:

▸ [2025-11-13] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech USR team creates a Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-142185,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-11-13] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech USR Team transforms old building into Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-142930,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Taipower: In August 2025 the “Project LET’S Go!” USR team signed an MOU with Taipower’s Eastern Power Plant to deliver green-energy education and site revitalisation in Tongmen, Hualien.

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▸ [2025-08-21] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech USR team signs MOU with Taipower Eastern Power Plant https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139425,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-08-21] NTUST English News | From Indigenous Classrooms to Engineering Sites: 'Project LET'S Go!' builds a bridge for energy education https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-140045,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Guanshan Township, Taitung: The Department of Architecture signed an MOU in 2025 with the Guanshan Township Office and Farmers’ Association (Taitung County), Waseda University and the University of Shiga Prefecture to revitalise rural public spaces (reported February 2026).

Related news and links:

▸ [2026-02-26] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech architecture team revitalizes Guanshan, Taitung https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144924,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-02-26] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech Architecture Team partners with Japan to revitalize Guanshan, Taitung https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-145348,r1182.php?Lang=en

• ANUST Chairperson: President Jia-Yush Yen chairs the Association of National Universities of Science and Technology (ANUST) for its 7th term (6 Sep 2024 – 5 Sep 2026), representing Taiwan’s national universities of science and technology in policy dialogue with the Ministry of Education.

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▸ Website: ANUST 7th-term board list https://anust.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1124-129742.php?Lang=zh-tw

• TIZC Chairperson: President Yen is also first-term Chairperson of the Taiwan Intelligent Net-Zero Building Industry Alliance (TIZC, founded September 2023). At an April 2026 event of the Ministry of the Interior’s Architecture and Building Research Institute he recommended broadening residential energy-efficiency assessment to include smart-energy consultants and software services; in March 2026 TIZC signed a tripartite MOU with a Taiwanese energy company (睿田能源) and AIH Foundation, attended by the Deputy Minister of the Interior.

Related news and links:

▸ [2026-04-15] Commercial Times | MOI Architecture and Building Research Institute promotes smart, zero-carbon buildings https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20260415701008-431202

▸ [2026-03-19] Commercial Times | TIZC signs tripartite MOU; MOI Deputy Minister attends https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20260319701434-431202

▸ Website: TIZC Chairperson page https://www.tizc.org.tw/Chairman

• TAISE Board Director / Secretary-General: Chair Prof. Young Ku (Dept. of Chemical Engineering) sits on the 6th Board of the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE, 2023–2027), and Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo serves as its Secretary-General. TAISE runs the Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards and the Taiwan Sustainable University Awards.

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▸ Website: TAISE public information (board) https://taise.org.tw/about/public-info/

▸ Website: Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo faculty page https://www.im.ntust.edu.tw/p/412-1014-8023.php?Lang=zh-tw

• ORSTW Chairperson: Dean Yu-Chung Tsao (School of Management) became Chairperson of the Operations Research Society of Taiwan (12th term) in 2026, aiming to make the society a decision-support think tank linking industry, academia and government.

Related news and links:

▸ [2026-02-03] NTUST Campus News | Prof. Yu-Chung Tsao becomes Chair of the Operations Research Society of Taiwan https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144328,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

• TwIChE President / ECS Fellow: Chair Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang (Dept. of Chemical Engineering) has served as President of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers since 2025. On 17 June 2025 The Electrochemical Society (ECS) named him one of 12 members of its Class of 2025 Fellows – the only honoree from Taiwan – and he was inducted at the 248th ECS Meeting in Chicago on 13 October 2025. Established in 1989, ECS Fellowship recognises outstanding achievement in electrochemistry and solid-state science and service to the Society. Known as the “father of battery research in Taiwan”, Prof. Hwang has published more than 550 peer-reviewed papers and holds 80 patents in lithium batteries, fuel cells and energy storage.

Related news and links:

▸ [2025-07-02] NSRRC | NSRRC congratulates Board Director Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang on his election as a 2025 ECS Fellow https://www.nsrrc.org.tw/ViewNews/MediaLayout01.aspx?ViewID=M20250702040105038&Lang=Chinese

▸ [2025-06-17] The Electrochemical Society (ECS) | The Electrochemical Society Names Class of 2025 ECS Fellows https://www.electrochem.org/ecsnews/2025-ecs-fellows

▸ [2025-06-17] NTUST SEED Center | Congratulations to our Center Director, Dr. Bing-Joe Hwang, elected 2025 ECS Fellow https://seed.ntust.edu.tw/p/16-1083-137732.php?Lang=en

▸ Website: TwIChE board list (President: Bing-Joe Hwang) https://www.twiche.org.tw/en/about/supervisor

• Radio Taiwan International: March 2025: letter of intent with Radio Taiwan International (a government-funded public broadcaster) on industry lecturers, internships, courses and forums.

Related news and links:

▸ [2025-03-11] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech and Radio Taiwan International sign letter of intent https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-134363,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-03-11] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech and Radio Taiwan Intl signed MOU to enhance students' global outlook https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135572,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Logistics Association: April 2025: the School of Management and the Logistics Association of R.O.C. launched a 48-hour smart-logistics engineer programme focusing on ESG.

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▸ [2025-04-15] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech and the Logistics Association launch smart-logistics engineer programme https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135513,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

• Global Views USR Awards: April 2026: two 7th Global Views USR Awards – the Pinglin tea-plantation phosphorus-reduction project in the Feitsui Reservoir watershed (supported by nine companies and Rotary Clubs) and the “Engineers in Action” programme.

Related news and links:

▸ [2026-04-30] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech wins two honors at 2026 Global Views USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-147199,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-04-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech wins two top honors at 2026 Global Views Monthly USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148245,r1182.php?Lang=en