Will Taiwan Now Focus on Software?

Taiwan's government recently committed US$750 million annually to develop what it calls its "4C" innovation push - cloud, commerce, connectivity, and client. It's working to create 50,000 jobs directly related to cloud computing within five years. It envisions a "Cloud Valley" generating US$33 billion within a few years.

But all of this just isn't enough, according to a new government cabinet minister. Chang San-cheng, who leads Google's Asia-Pacific hardware operations, has been put in charge of research in the country's latest cabinet. His first public statement was a vow that Taiwan "must not repeat its error of overlooking software and applications in developing cloud innovation."

BA from Knox College

Roger Strukhoff holds a BA from Knox College, Certificate in Technical Communications from UC-Berkeley, and MBA from CSU-Hayward. He won a 2009 "Stevie" American Business Award for producing the best publication in its category. He is a former Publisher at IDG and Guest Lecturer at MIT. He splits most of his time between Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia, however can as well be found at www.twitter.com/strukhoff