NATEA
www.natea.org
NATEA
North America Taiwanese Engineers’ Association
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NATEA was established on March 2, 1991. It is a
non-profit tax deductible organization originated in
California’s Silicon Valley.
 NATEA has more than 1,200 members.
 NATEA serves its members and their communities
by sponsoring a variety of activities such as
workshops, seminars, journals, newsletters, special
interest groups (SIGs), and social meetings.
 NATEA is a major player in the Engineering,
Science and Technology communities in United
States, Canada and Taiwan
NATEA Mission
NATEA Mission (Continued)
NATEA Mission
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Taiwan focus, support research and development in Taiwan
and thereby enhance Taiwan’s technological global positions
 To Establish grass-roots relationships between NATEA
and other scientific or engineering organizations, increase
the community awareness of the achievement of Taiwanese
American engineers and scientists
 To facilitate technology development, entrepreneurship
and job opportunities, and to provide management skill
training and opportunity for NATEA members
 To encourage and provide assistance to Taiwanese
American young generation to pursue scientific or
engineering careers
NATEA Regional Chapters and
Offices
Eleven (11) Regional Chapters:
Silicon Valley, Southern California, St. Louis,
Greater New York, Austin, Ottawa - Canada,
Dallas, Illinois (Greater Chicago), Taiwan,
Seattle and Toronto-Canada
Seven (7) Regional Offices:
Vancouver, Phoenix, Columbus, San Diego,
Detroit, Washington D.C. and Japan
NATEA Regional Chapters
US-Taiwan High-Tech Forum (UTHF)
Since 1998
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Green Technologies
High-Speed LAN Technologies
Biotechnologies
High-Speed / High-Performance Computing
Network
MEMS and Network Security
RF IC
Digital Content
E-Security
The World with RFID
NATEA-SV Events in April 2003
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Security and Mobility Symposium– Co-sponsored by
IEEE at Stanford University, Palo Alto, April 4, 2003
NATEA-SV
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
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SIG Soft (Software)
 SIG BioTech (Biotechnology)
 SIG Entrepreneur
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Dr. Belle Tseng
Dr. S. L. Cheng
Mr. Roger Liao
SIG MEMS/Nanotech
Dr. Chuang-Chia Lin
SIG SoC (Systems on Chip)
Mr. Steven Yang
SIG Wireless
Mr. Symon Ma
SIG Network Security
Mr. Symon Chang
SIG Young Generation NATEA Mr. George Chiao
NATEA-SV SIG Seminar
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February 6, 2003 - Network Security Seminar
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Speaker: Dr. Min Chiang – Milpitas Library
NATEA Social Activity
NATEA Helps Taiwan
Technology Conferences and Forums
 Job Fairs in North America and Talent
Recruiting
 Trade Promotion Events
 Bring International Conferences to Taiwan
 Offer advises to Taiwan’s Technology Policy
Setting
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NATEA 2004 & 2005 Major Events
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Delegation for Taiwan’s Science & Technology Diplomacy and International Technology
Competitiveness
Silicon Valley: Nano-technology Conference
– Jointly organized by IEEE, NATEA
Silicon Valley: Biotech Business Opportunity Conference
– Jointly organized by ITRI, NATEA, Mount Jade
Silicon Valley: UTHF2004 –- Digital Content
Illinois Chapter: Biotechnology Applications
Ottawa Chapter: Alternate Energy Technologies Symposium
Hi Recruit Job Fair – September 25, 2005 at Santa Clara Marriott Hotel
Silicon Valley UTHF2005 -- e-Security & UTHF – The World with RFID
– Jointly organized with NSC Science & Technology Division of TECO San Francisco
New York: Wire-less LAN Service and Applications
– Jointly organized with NSC Science & Technology Division of TECO New York
Taiwan As a Global R&D Center Cluster
What Must Be Done?
 Life Time Education & All Citizen Education
 Recruit Overseas Talents for National Applied
Research Laboratories (NARL) in Taiwan
 Encourage Taiwanese Engineers & Scientists to
Study or Work Abroad in Part of Their Careers
 Stream-line the process to start R&D Centers in
Taiwan
 Make Taiwan the Start-up Heaven: IPO market, IP
Protection, Infrastructure, Excellent Living
Enviroments
NATEA’s Proposal
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UTHF– make it a major event in Silicon
Valley and beyond
– Technology: Multi-Track Conferences
– Talents: Job Fairs
– Trade: Promoting Taiwan’s Image
– Business: Entrepreneurs and VC Match Making
NATEA’s Proposal (Continued)
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North America-Taiwan SIG Networking Groups
– Match the counter-part in North America and Taiwan
– Form E-mail Group
– Periodical Video Conference
– Face-to-face meeting in Taiwan, US or Canada
NATEA’s Proposal (Continued)
 Cultivate
Young Overseas Taiwanese
Professionals, Particularly Taiwanese
Americans
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Job Referral
Summer Internship
Summer Camping
Delegation Group– Visiting Taiwan’s Political,
Culture, and Technology Industry Centers
NATEA Activity in Taiwan
NATEA Helps Taiwan
NATEA Helps Taiwan
NATEA Go Go Go