Chan Lien, Premier of the Executive Yuan, visited NSC and listened to the presentation from Chang-hong Hsieh, the Deputy Minister of NSC, and Siang-chuan Shue, the Director-general of the Science Park Administration .He expressed that the Southern Taiwan Science Park(STSP) would be well-planned and would drive Southern Taiwan for further development.

NSC proposed the environmental impact statement to the Environmental Protection Administration and changed name to Tainan Science Park (TSP).

NSC invited Tainan City Government, Taiwan Sugar Corporation, and other related organizations to the Coordinate Meeting for STSP establishment.

Executive Yuan approved the drafting for the Development Plan of Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP).

Executive Yuan passed the Establishment Plan. NSC formed a developoment office for the science park in Southern Taiwan and three Planning Teams: semiconductor by the Department of Planning and Evaluation , micro electro-mechanics by the Department of Engineering,and biotechnology by the Department of Life Sciences of NSC.

Following the Executive Yuan’s instruction, the project plan and budget was sent to the Executive Yuan by NSC.

Executive Yuan agreed on the selected location of Xinshi, Tainan City and instructed NSC to propose the project plan and budget for future examination.

Science Park in Southern Taiwan Developing Team was established by NSC and had the meeting.

Location Selecting Committee recommended Xinshi, Tainan City as the site of the science park in Southern Taiwan in their third meeting.

NSC hosted a meeting for the Location Selecting Committee to discuss the matters concerned the fieldwork of the sites selected and the selecting rules.

NSC started on selecting a location for the science park in Southern Taiwan.

Specialized Team for Establishing the Science Park in Southern Taiwan was founded by NSC to start early stage planning.

2,338th Executive Yuan meeting declared the establishment of a science park in Southern Taiwan in the Economic Revitalization Project.

NSC completed the research on the feasibility of establishing a second science park. Xinshi, Tainan City was ranked No.1, while Yanchao and Chisan of Kaohsiung City was No.6 and No.7.

6-year National Development Project declared the establishment of a new science park to balance regional development.

National Science Council (NSC) recommended the Executive Yuan to develop a second science park.