Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) is an industrial park established by the government of Taiwan. It consists of Tainan Science Park and Kaohsiung Science Park,[1] covering 2,578 acres (10.43 km2) and 1,409 acres (5.70 km2), respectively.[2]
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The science park was first proposed at an Executive Yuan meeting on July 1, 1993, and the Southern Taiwan Science Park Development Plan was approved in May 1995.[2] By 2000, 80% of the industrial land had been leased out. Thus, in May 2000 the Intellectual Science Park developed by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation (in Luzhu) was designated as the site of Luzhu Science Park. It was renamed to Kaohsiung Science Park and approved on July 27, 2004.[2] In 2009, there were a total of 130 companies based in the park and sales totaled NT$461 billion.[3]
Key industries in the park include integrated circuits, optoelectronics, green energy, and biotechnology.[4] Prominent companies based in the park include TSMC, Chimei Innolux Corporation, and United Microelectronics Corporation.[5]
In July 2010, a plan for expansion of the park was temporarily shelved due to allegations that the EPA did not fully assess the environmental impact, especially in Erlin Township where land would be taken away from farmers due to expansion of the park.[6] Expansion work resumed in September 2010 after a court ruling overruled the initial verdict which had halted expansion.[7]