U.S.-Taiwan High-Tech Forum (UTHF)

臺美高科技論壇

The Premier Platform for U.S.-Taiwan Tech Collaboration

What is UTHF

Established in 1998, the U.S.-Taiwan High-Tech Forum is the longest-running platform connecting Taiwan's world-class hardware ecosystem with Silicon Valley's innovation frontier. Co-hosted by the North America Taiwanese Engineering & Science Association (NATEA) Silicon Valley Chapter and Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), UTHF has convened industry leaders, researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs for over a quarter century to shape the future of cross-Pacific technology collaboration.

Each year, the forum curates a focused theme reflecting the most consequential technology shift of the moment, creating a space for substantive exchange that leads to real partnerships, investments, and talent connections.

Mission

UTHF serves as the critical nexus where Taiwan's semiconductor prowess and hardware manufacturing excellence meets Silicon Valley's software innovation and venture capital. The forum advances four goals:

Cross-Industry Exchange -- Connecting hardware and software leaders across the Pacific to spark collaboration at the intersection of AI, semiconductors, and emerging technologies.

Talent Pipeline -- Building bridges between Taiwan's deep engineering talent pool and Silicon Valley's demand for specialized expertise in chip design, manufacturing, and AI infrastructure.

Research Commercialization -- Bringing academic researchers, industry practitioners, and startup founders together to accelerate the path from breakthrough research to market-ready products.

Strategic Dialogue -- Facilitating high-level conversations on supply chain resilience, technology sovereignty, and the evolving geopolitical landscape shaping the global tech ecosystem.

Who Attends

UTHF prioritizes audience quality over headcount. Attendees are working professionals and decision-makers with deep domain expertise. Two-thirds have six or more years of industry experience.

By Industry: Technology/IT 80.2%, Education/Research 9.3%, Healthcare 4.7%, Other 5.8%

By Function: Engineering 52.1%, Research/Science 21.9%, Product Management 16.4%, VC/Investors 9.6%

By Experience: Senior (6-15 yr) 39.3%, Emerging (1-5 yr) 33.7%, Veteran (15+ yr) 27.0%

Audience data from 2025 UTHF.

Notable Past Speakers

Organizers

NATEA Silicon Valley -- A 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1991 with 12 chapters across North America and over 3,500 members. NATEA fosters collaboration between Taiwan and North American technology ecosystems through workshops, seminars, special interest groups, and signature events like UTHF.

National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) -- Taiwan's NSTC co-hosts UTHF through its Science and Technology Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in San Francisco, supporting cross-Pacific research collaboration and Taiwan's international visibility in the global innovation landscape.

28 Years of Themes