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Introduction

Founded in 1987, Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC, previously known as the Market Intelligence Center) is a division of the Institute for Information Industry and a leader in Taiwan's ICT industry research and consultancy. MIC is dedicated to providing a broad range of research on global ICT industry, covering supply chain analyses, market trends, emerging technology and major players' movement, as well as Taiwanese IT industry development. With a research network spanning across Asia, MIC is ideally positioned to provide the intelligence, insight, and unique perspective necessary for our clients to make informed decisions.

Research Coverage

MIC Research Features:

Complete Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry intelligence and insights
Leading ICT vendors' supply chain analysis, strategic deployment and competitive landscape
Integrated consulting service based on unique research methodology and our role as a government think tank
Most update-to-date worldwide/Taiwan/China market trends and forecasts
Over 3,000 ICT research reports available from year 2001
In-depth focus on supply and demand based on primary research

Trending Topics

Smart Manufacturing
Smart Healthcare
Green Energy
Fintech
Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
Digital Transformation
Electric Vehicle
Digital Governance

Information Technology

Performance Computing
- Desktop, Motherboard
- Server, Cloud/Datacenter
Smart Mobile Computing
- Notebook PC
- AR/MR/XR

Communications

Mobile Technology and Devices
- Smartphone
- Mobile Embedded Devices
Mobile and Broadband Application
Enterprise and Home Network
Internet of Things (IoT)
Beyond 5G Communications
Smart City

Software and Services

IT Service and Software
eCommerce and Digital Economy
Innovation Business Model
User Behavior Insight

Semiconductor

Application IC and Components
Intelligence Networking Components
Semiconductor Industry
- Fabless IC
- Semiconductor Foundry
- IC Packaging and Testing

Research Methodology

Primary research with a holistic, cross-domain approach
Our exhaustive primary research methods are central to the value that MIC delivers. A combination of questionnaires and on-site visits to the major manufacturers provides a first view of the latest data and trends. Information is subsequently validated by interviews with the manufacturers' suppliers and customers, covering a holistic industry value chain. This process is backed up by a cross-domain team-based approach, creating an interlaced network across numerous interrelated components and system-level devices to ensure statistical integrity and provide in-depth insight.

Complementing our primary research is a running database and secondary research of industry and market information. Dedicated research into the macro-environmental trends shaping the ICT industry also allows us to forecast future development trends and generate foresight perspectives. With more than 20 years of experience and endeavors in research, MIC’s methods and methodologies include：

Method

Component supplier interview
System supplier interview
User interview
Channel interview
IPO interview
Focus group
Consumer survey
Production database
Financial data
Custom database

Methodology

Technology forecasting and assessment
Product assessment and selection
Product life cycle
Added value analysis
Market trend
Scenario analysis
Competitor analysis

Media Coverage

Aviation Week :
How Aerospace Can Improve Its Supply Of Semiconductors

By Kai-An Cheng 13 Jun 2023

A combination of factors drove TSMC’s decision to build a fab in Arizona. These include proximity to key American integrated circuit design houses that account for 60% of its revenue, supply chain diversification, national security considerations and favorable government support, Kai-An Cheng, an in [...]

Nikkei Asia :
Foxconn accelerates drive for in-house EV chips

By Chingte Kuo 13 May 2023

Foxconn aims to start producing SiC semiconductors by the end of the year at a factory it acquired in Hsinchu, in northern Taiwan, in 2021. But, it will likely rely on semiconductors from Infineon for now, given the challenges that remain in scaling up production and in quality control.

"Th [...]

Wired (Italy) :
The tech giants want to secure Taiwan

By Chris Hung 10 May 2023

After the opening of Paul Peng, president of the Taipei Computer Association, Chris Hung, vice president and director general of the Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC) took the floor, who outlined an overview of the changes on supply chains and countermeasures of the ICT (Information & [...]

Contact Information

MIC's headquarters are located in Taipei, Taiwan at the following address:
19F., No.216, Sec. 2, Dunhua S. Rd.,
Taipei 106, Taiwan, R.O.C.
TEL : +886 (2) 2735-6070
FAX : +886 (2) 2732-1351

For information on our products and services,
please contact our sales staff:
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