According to ec.ltn.com.tw, the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) held an investment forum on July 21, 2026, to promote its Mexico overseas science park. TEEMA chairman and Hon Hai (Foxconn) chairman Liu Yang-wei outlined three goals: equal treatment regardless of company size, a single point of contact, and a Taiwan-familiar living environment. Money.udn.com reports Mexico was chosen after two to three years of outreach because it was the first country to respond enthusiastically.
Basic Information and Background of the TEEMA Mexico Investment Forum
According to a report by ec.ltn.com.tw, the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA, 電電公會) held the "TEEMA Science Park Investment Promotion Briefing and Mexico Investment Forum" on July 21, 2026. At the event, TEEMA chairman and Hon Hai (Foxconn, 鴻海) chairman Liu Yang-wei (劉揚偉) spoke about the association's plans for an overseas science park. The report identifies Liu in his dual role as TEEMA chairman and Hon Hai chairman, underscoring that the initiative is being led directly by the association's top leadership.
Why Liu Yang-wei Set Three Goals for the TEEMA Science Park
According to ec.ltn.com.tw, Liu said the association set three goals when planning the TEEMA Science Park: that companies of any size would receive equal treatment, that the park would have a single point of contact for external affairs, and that the park would recreate an environment familiar to Taiwanese in daily life — food, clothing, housing and transportation — so that companies would not need to worry about adjusting to life abroad. Separately, money.udn.com reports that Liu, in his capacity as TEEMA chairman and Hon Hai chairman, said the association hopes to help Taiwanese small and medium-sized enterprises develop overseas and connect them with foreign government agencies.
How the TEEMA Overseas Science Park Integrates Taiwanese Enterprise Resources
According to ec.ltn.com.tw, Liu said Taiwanese companies must move from "fighting alone" to "going overseas together as a supply chain" in order to sustain global competitiveness. The report states that TEEMA's overseas science park initiative — called the TEEMA Technology Park — is designed to integrate large enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, government bodies, financial institutions and overseas partners under a "large firms leading small firms, downstream leading upstream" model to build overseas industrial clusters for Taiwanese companies.
Why Mexico Was Chosen as TEEMA's First Overseas Site
According to ec.ltn.com.tw, Mexico was selected as the priority location for the TEEMA overseas science park because of its location connecting to the North American market, the institutional conditions provided by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and rapid industry development in AI, electric vehicles, smart cities and electronics manufacturing. Money.udn.com adds further context from Liu: after two to three years of outreach efforts, TEEMA received enthusiastic responses from multiple local governments, and Mexico was the first country to respond — which is why it was chosen as the site of TEEMA's first science park.
The Core Rationale and Preparation Behind the TEEMA Science Park
According to ec.ltn.com.tw, TEEMA's team made multiple site visits to Mexico over the past six months, engaging in-depth discussions with state governments, park developers, financial institutions and industry partners, gradually completing park planning and investment promotion preparations. Money.udn.com reports that the original rationale for setting up the science park rests on two problems: Taiwanese firms, especially small and medium-sized enterprises operating abroad, often need substantial assistance but frequently cannot find anyone to help because their company scale is limited; at the same time, foreign government investment promotion units also face difficulty, since they must engage with companies one by one and can only reach a limited number of firms.
How the TEEMA Mexico Park Aims to Ease Concerns for Taiwanese Employees Working Abroad
According to money.udn.com, the third of TEEMA's stated goals is that facilities within the TEEMA Science Park be made "Taiwan-like," so that the food, clothing, housing and transportation environments familiar to Taiwanese companies can be realized on-site, allowing Taiwanese employees to avoid worrying about adapting to the local environment.
Timeline of the TEEMA Mexico Initiative
| Milestone | Timeframe | Source |
|---|
| Outreach to overseas governments before site selection | Two to three years | money.udn.com |
| TEEMA team site visits and negotiations in Mexico | Past six months | ec.ltn.com.tw |
| Investment promotion briefing and Mexico investment forum held | July 21, 2026 | ec.ltn.com.tw |
What This Means
Taken together, the two reports show a consistent narrative: TEEMA's multi-year outreach effort (money.udn.com) culminated in six months of concentrated site visits and preparation in Mexico (ec.ltn.com.tw), leading to the July 21, 2026 forum where Liu formally presented three goals — equal treatment, a single contact point, and a Taiwan-familiar environment (ec.ltn.com.tw; money.udn.com). The rationale offered for the park's existence — that small and medium-sized Taiwanese firms often lack support abroad while foreign investment agencies have limited capacity to engage every company individually (money.udn.com) — aligns directly with the "large firms leading small firms, downstream leading upstream" integration model TEEMA says it wants to build (ec.ltn.com.tw). The reporting does not include financial figures, investment amounts, or firm commitments beyond these stated goals and the account of how Mexico came to be selected.