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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

Computing Systems

Desktop PC
Desktop PC Motherboard
Notebook PC
Server
Server Motherboard
Tablet

Network Communications

Emerging Technologies
FTTH
Home Gateway
IP/Cable Set-Top-Box
IPTV Service
VoIP Equipment
VoIP Service
WLAN
PLC
Femto cell/ Data card

e-Commerce

e-Content
e-Entertainment
e-Shopping
Internet User Behavior
Online Advertising

Innovation Foresight

Case Studies of Classic Products
Case Studies of Public Policy Planning
Future Product Technology and Development
Technology Convergence

Mobile Communications

4G/5G
Internet of Things
Mobile Applications
Mobile Broadband
Mobile Communications Market
Mobile Services

Digital Lifestyle Research - Consumer Behavior

Home Entertainment
Home Notebook PC
LCD TV & Digital Appliances
Mobile Applications
Mobile Devices
Mobile Payment
Mobile Service

Display

Emerging Display Technologies
Large Area TFT LCD Panel
LCD TV
Small & Medium Panel

E-Business and IT Services

Business Applications
IT Spending
Open Sources Software
Security
System Integration
Smartphones
Wearables

Multimedia Consumer Electronics

Car Electronics
Compact Camera Module
Digital Still Camera
Game Console
Set-Top-Box
Key Components

Regional Research

Asia ICT Industry Overview
Asia ICT Market Overview
Asia Macro Environment

Semiconductor

Fabless IC
IC Packaging and Testing
Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan :
As Apple Relies Less on China, Where Does that Leave its Taiwan Suppliers?

By Rachel Liao 16 Feb 2023

“Geopolitical pressure, coupled with China’s zero-Covid policy, have accelerated global deployment of Apple’s supply chain,” says Rachel Liao, a senior industry analyst at the semi-governmental Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC).

China’s strict zero-Covid policy adversely af [...]

American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan :
Amid Geopolitical Gale, Taiwan’s Chipmakers Chart New Course

By Kai-An Cheng 16 Feb 2023

There are compelling commercial reasons for TSMC’s U.S. expansion. More than 60% of the company’s revenue comes from North American customers, including major IC design companies such as AMD, Apple, Broadcom, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm, notes Cheng Kai-an, a senior industry analyst at the semi-governmenta [...]

Business Today :
Taiwan Tells Start-Ups To Shun China, Go To Japan Amid Supply-Chain Decoupling

By Jay Yang 06 Feb 2023

“We’ve contacted a lot of Japanese accelerators to come into the Taiwan market, and we’ll have start-ups go to them,” said Jay Yang, deputy director general of the government-backed Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute in Taipei. “It’s one of the new government policies.

“We encourage [...]

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

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