Technology Transfer &Impact
How technology transferred from government R&D programs became products that actually sell and get used. Below: the transfer targets, commercialized results and real impact at deployment sites.
From One Transfer Contract to 15 Fish Ponds
Wireless Compact Multi-Parameter
Water Quality Monitor Design
Source: 112 Agri-Sci-1.5.1-Aqua-A1 (commissioned research, Fisheries Research Institute, MOA). One technology transfer, NT$150k licensing fee, one-year term, one licensee. One utility model patent application filed under the same project.
Smart Farm Water Quality Monitoring
& Environmental Surveillance Kit
Productized the monitor design: multi-parameter ORP, pH, DO, EC and temperature measurement, solar power with no external charging, self-cleaning sensors, plus phone remote viewing and power control integration.
Deployed at 15
Farm Sites
Deployed through the FY113 Digital Cloud Service R&D Grant across six townships in Hsinchu and Tainan and five species, and continuing to spread to agribusiness clients in subsequent grant programs.
What Actually Happened After the Transfer
Actual results from the FY113 Digital Cloud Service R&D Grant closing report: all nine required quantitative targets met, two exceeded.
| Farm sites deployed | 15 (target 15) — met |
|---|---|
| Annual revenue or signed partnership agreements | NT$4.949M (target NT$4.5M) — exceeded by NT$449k |
| Customer satisfaction survey | 16 surveyed at 90% satisfaction (target at least 10) — 6 over target |
| Customer retention rate | Above 90% — met |
| System usage after training | 90% — met |
| Farmer-surveyed benefit | NT$300k — met |
| Increase in tangible/intangible assets or new investment | NT$1M — met |
| Overseas market expansion | 1 MOU signed, NT$100k in new overseas orders — met |
| Marketing and outreach | 15 software service letters of intent signed; promotion and training events in Zhubei and Qigu, 4 sessions total |
How the 15 Sites Are Distributed
By Region
- Zhubei, Hsinchu: 8
- Jianshi, Hsinchu: 2
- Xiangshan, Hsinchu: 1
- Hengshan, Hsinchu: 1
- Qigu, Tainan: 2
- Jiali, Tainan: 1
By Species
- Grey mullet: 9
- White shrimp: 2
- Cold-water fish: 2
- Grouper: 1
- Polyculture: 1
By Engagement Model
- Project-based: 9
- Free trial: 6
- Trial sites were later included in the letters of intent
To protect farmers' privacy, only regional and species statistics are shown here; the individual site list is kept in the project closing report's supporting documents.
Technical Assets from the Same Project
| Patent Application | Remote video consulting system for aquaculture integrating AR and IoT (utility model, Taiwan) |
|---|---|
| Technical Reports | Real-time process guidance with AR visual aids; environmental recognition and site guidance with AR visual aids at fish farms |
| Journal Article | Fish World, Dec. 2023 — Integrated application of smart networking and visual guidance in grouper farming |
| Training | 3 sessions, 20 people (Pingtung 2023-11-24, Zhubei 2023-11-22, Changhua 2023-11-21) |
| Outreach | 1 domestic promotion event, 2 seminars and keynotes, 2 pro bono technology outreach items |
| Cost and Revenue Impact | 2 cost reductions; NT$150k increase in farmer income / corporate profit (target NT$100k) |
Commercializing Industry R&D Equipment: Golden Clam Sorter
Beyond water monitoring, CYC developed a clam sorter under the FY113 Agricultural Industry R&D Program, replacing manual picking with hydraulic sorting, validated on site at the Lichuan Fish Farm processing plant in Hualien.
| Sorting yield | 99.7% (920 clams and 3 stones in the good-product zone) |
|---|---|
| Throughput | Over 6 kg per minute on average (target 5 kg) |
| Test pass rate | 31 items each in unit and final tests, 100% pass rate |
| Labor impact | Final visual inspection staff cut from 7 to 4, roughly 43% less |
| Extensibility | Extendable to hard clams and other shellfish, and to density-based sorting in general |
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