Youth Talent
We establish educational institutes that values diverse and adaptive learning, encouraging students to apply what they have learned to achieve self-fulfillment.
Establishing Educational Institutes That Facilitate Diverse and Adaptive Learning
Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology / Yu Chang Technical and Commercial Vocational Senior High School / Yuan Ze University
FENC values diverse and adaptive learning, encouraging students to apply what they have learned to achieve self-fulfillment. Over the years, the Company has established the Oriental Institute of Technology, Yu Chang Technical and Commercial Vocational Senior High School and Yuan Ze University, providing students with options in terms of the right educational environment based on career development to bridge the gap between what students learn at schools and the skills required at the workplace. Since 2012, the affiliates of FEG expanded the practical training program for students. As of today, 1,161 students have participated in the industry-academia internship program and entered the companies after graduation. Such programs have created a win-win for students, corporations and society. (Please refer to Recruitment and Retention.)
Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology (AEUST), formerly known as Oriental Institute of Technology, co-hosted the 2025 industry-academia research presentation with FEMH in April. The presentation, co-organized by seven departments of AEUST and 12 units within FEMH, featured 26 interdisciplinary collaborations that zoomed in on net-zero emissions and AI. The highlights included tangible results and benefits of cutting-edge applications, such as wearable devices and smart healthcare, which embody the hospital’s belief in clinically oriented education-industry integration in R&D.
Yu Chang Vocational High School (YCVS) celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2025. With the conviction that education leads to national prosperity, YCVS is cultivating new talent for the new era through enhanced curriculum, in-depth industry-academia collaboration, expanded international outlook and integrity education. The aim is to enrich students with pragmatic skills, digital savviness, innovative abilities, agile mindsets, global perspective and teamwork capabilities. The curriculum, which encompasses courses that incorporate industry trends co-developed through corporate partnerships, is empowering students with skills aligned with the job market, such as AI applications, smart manufacturing and e-commerce. Special projects are also emphasized and students are encouraged to participate in worldwide skills competitions, helping them hone professional capabilities through hands-on experiences.
In 2025, the Center for Sustainability and Social Responsibility of YZU started University Social Responsibility and Community Development, an interdisciplinary course during which faculty members took students on a visit to HiFong Good Food, an organic farm in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County. During the field trip, the students tried rice farming, getting their hands on seed germination, seedling rolling and sowing, as well as operating rice transplanters and tractors, an experience of agricultural evolution from manual to mechanical operation. It was an educational trip which helped them understand the relationship between agroecology and sustainability and how to safeguard food security while balancing the development of technology and ecology. From March 15 to 23, the Down Syndrome Foundation hosted the March 21 World Down Syndrome Day campaign, during which YZU curated the exhibition, Talents Discovered, in collaboration with cooseii, an image co-creation platform. YZU students and children with Down syndrome co-created the 100 images on display. Radiant with vitality, they are an emblem of the advocacy for non-profit causes and actions towards social inclusion.
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Shining International Spotlight Onto Taiwan With International Competitions
Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament
To build a solid foundation in science education among young students, Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Memorial Foundation started the Y. Z. Hsu Competition-Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament in 2009 with the Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University. The competition is open to high school student teams around the nation. Students who perform well during the competition will be recruited to the national team, which will train with professors from National Taiwan Normal University and compete in the International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT).
The twelve questions for contestants of the Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament are selected from the 17 questions published by IYPT. The tournament attracts students from top high schools each year. They conduct experiments or simulations based on each question; report and debate over their findings with other contestants during the tournament. The 17th Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament (TYPT) was held in 2025. More than 50 schools have participated over the years, including Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School, Taipei First Girls High School and Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University. A total of 2,440 students have competed in the tournament and awarded NT$17.18 million in prizes. Since 2010, the Far Eastern Memorial Foundation has provided full sponsorship covering the food, accommodation and transportation expenses for team Taiwan to compete in IYPT. Team Taiwan was among the 35 teams heading for Lund, Sweden for the 38th IYPT in July 2025. The number of competing teams set a record high, and fierce competition ensued. The team came through and won the silver medal, which brought the total number of medals team Taiwan took home over the years to two gold, seven silver and six bronze medals, marking an impressive record.
The influence of the Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament (TYPT) is far-reaching. The tournament prompted the establishment of physicist’s clubs in Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School and Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School. The questions given during the tournament are also taught during the physics courses. At the National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei American School, National Changhua Girl’s Senior High School and Mingdao High School. Starting in 2014, the National Taiwan Normal University has been offering speculative physics, which discusses questions from the International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT) during a current year. The instructors guide students to navigate through the thought process of inference, speculation and research. Many science programs in Taiwan also started referencing the physics materials referenced during IYPT, such as the national competition for innovative science teaching aids; physics tournaments for high schools and colleges; national competitions for high school physics inquiry and practice; national and regional science fairs.
The K-12 Education Administration of Ministry of Education recognizes that TYPT as well as the International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT) national team training and competition plan improves science competency among high school students, expands their world view and boost their competitiveness. Since 2023, the K-12 Education Administration has assumed the role of project advisor, encouraging the students and faculty members winning IYPT medals with certificates of recognition. The official recognition from K-12 Education Administration is beneficial in terms of cultivating talents in scientific research for the long term. It also attracts more top-performing students to compete, accumulating the momentum for scientific and technological innovation for the society.
Feedback From the 38th IYPT Taiwan Team Members
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Source: 2025 TYPT Special Coverage (Chinese)
Inspiring Next Generation Talents to Embrace Emerging Fields With Platform of Exchange
Y.Z. Hsu Innovation Forum
Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Memorial Foundation hosted the first Y. Z. Hsu Innovation Forum in 2013 to encourage youth to enter the field of science and technology and create a new future for the next generation. In 2025, six more Y. Z. Hsu Innovation Forum were held. FENC brought the forum to senior high schools, including Tainan First Senior High School, National Experimental High School at Hsinchu Science Park,Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School, Taoyuan Municipal Wu-Ling Senior High School, Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University and Taipei Municipal Song-Shan Senior High School. This arrangement gives high school students exposure to diverse technological fields. Winners of Y. Z. Hsu Science Award are invited as speakers and panelists to share their experience and legacy, inspiring young students to embrace emerging technological industries. Based on the satisfaction survey, the satisfaction rate reached 91%.
Session and Turnout of 2025 Y. Z. Hsu Innovation Forum
Theme | Explore Passion, Envision Future | |||||
Session | Tainan First Senior High School | National Experimental High School at Hsinchu Science Park | Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School | Taoyuan Municipal Wu-Ling Senior High School | Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University | Taipei Municipal Song-Shan Senior High School |
Speaker | Professor Kuan-Pin Su (The 21st Y. Z. Hsu Science Chair Professor–Biopharmaceutical) | Professor Ray-Hua Horng (The 21st Y. Z. Hsu Science Chair Professor– | Professor Moo-Been Chang National Central University (The 22nd Y. Z. Hsu Science Chair Professor–Green Technology) | Professor Muh-Hwa Yang (The 22nd Y. Z. Hsu Science Chair Professor–Biopharmaceutical) | ||
Influence | A total of 712 participants attended the six lectures on site, which received a 91% satisfaction rating overall. | |||||
2025 Y. Z. Hsu Innovation Forum (Chinese)
Video footage of 2025 Y. Z. Hsu Innovation Forum (Chinese)
