Best Sustainability Tech Companies in Taiwan
The 53 best Sustainability Tech companies in Taiwan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TaiGen Biotechnology.
Taiwan's Sustainability Tech sector is moving fast, and this directory ranks the best companies in it by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Fifty-three companies tracked, $214M in total disclosed capital, zero unicorns yet — but the trajectory is hard to ignore. TaiGen Biotechnology leads the pack at $99M raised, followed by TaiMed Biologics at $52M and Giga Solar at $36M. That top-three concentration tells you something: big bets are landing, but the rest of the field is still early-stage, with names like Ubiik ($5M) and Id Water ($6M) still climbing. Backers include National Development Fund, Taiwania Capital and Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, which signals both local policy commitment and regional cross-border appetite.
The global picture makes that momentum make sense. The sustainability tech market was roughly $16.2B in 2022 and is forecast to hit $122.7B by 2032, a 23.8% CAGR according to MarketsandMarkets. Smart grid adoption and the shift toward low-carbon infrastructure are the core demand engines right now, and Taiwan's manufacturing base puts it squarely in the middle of both. Hot themes this quarter are EV battery technology and next-generation EV platforms, which I'd expect to pull more capital toward the sector's thinner-funded players. One structural headwind worth watching: the push for clearer green tech rules is still unresolved globally, and Taiwan is no exception. Regulatory clarity, when it comes, will likely accelerate deal flow here considerably.
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
Our analysis of 293 Sustainability Tech companies
$38.4b in tracked funding; 83% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in Taiwan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TaiGen Biotechnology Developer of therapeutics for infectious diseases and cancer | $99M | 210 mo ago | Public | Ming-Chu Hsu Chairman & Ceo | 2001 | PleskPHPCodeIgniter+5 | 216 patents Antiviral therapeutics targeting cap-dependent endonuclease and HCV protease enzymes | — |
| 2 | TaiMed Biologics Developing antibodies and small molecule for the treatment and prevention of HIV infections | $52M | 193 mo ago | Series B | James Chang Chairman & CEO | 2007 | BootstrapIoniconsFont Awesome+12 | 12 patents HIV antibody‑drug conjugates and long‑acting protease inhibitor drug delivery formulations | — |
| 3 | Giga Solar Manufacturer of Solar PV conductive paste | $36M | 61 mo ago | Public | Huang Wen Jui President & CEO | 2003 | BootstrapReactLodash+8 | 118 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 4 | NextDrive Developer of personal cloud and home automation solutions | $10M | 76 mo ago | Series B | Jeryuan Yan CEO | 2013 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | 11 patents Intelligent network load/management and ML-driven cloud‑local energy control systems | — |
| 5 | Id Water Provider of aquaculture and mangrove forestry carbon credit solutions | $6M | 28 mo ago | Series A | Alan Yu CEO | 2017 | PHPBootstrapApache HTTP Server+5 | 24 patents Aquaculture monitoring and optimization: water-quality sensors, imaging analysis, and eco-friendly filtration. | — |
| 6 | Ubiik Provider electricity monitoring systems for smart cities | $5M | 62 mo ago | Series A | Himanshu Tiwari Co-Founder | 2016 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | 4 patents Smart‑meter data aggregation and wireless AMI communication devices | — |
| 7 | Aquanet Power Provider of WEC that are used in deep, shallow, and offshore applications | $5M | 98 mo ago | Series A | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Medigen Vaccinology Taiwanese biotech company that develops cell-based human vaccines for H5N1 and Enterovirus 71 | $428K | 130 mo ago | Public | Charles Chen CEO | 1999 | PleskPHPBootstrap+9 | — | — |
| 9 | Chuangkong Technology Provider of ultra-sensitive VOC gas analyzers for semiconductor monitoring | $359K | 164 mo ago | Public | Leo Wang CEO | 2008 | PHPFacebook LoginNginx+6 | — | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Tracle Online platform to book garbage pickup services | $177K | 46 mo ago | Seed | Ben Chen Co-Founder | 2020 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+20 | — | — |
Top 10 Sustainability Tech companies in Taiwan
#1
Series A · Keelung, Keelung · founded 2017 · 60 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Provider of aquaculture and mangrove forestry carbon credit solutions. It integrates aquaculture and mangrove forestry using AI, water quality sensors, and robotics. Wastewater from aquaculture fertilizes mangroves, significantly increasing their carbon sequestration. This sustainable approach offers a unique carbon credit generation method. The company's technology enables stable aquaculture production while enhancing environmental benefits.
- Mar 2024Series A$3.1M
- Dec 2022Series A$3.3M
#2
Public · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2003 · 184 employees$35.9Mraised▾
Giga Solar Materials used to be the Solar Energy Materials Chemical division in Gigastorage Corporation. In 2008, they spun off to create a new company which manufactured PV conductive paste. Their core technology includes material, organic polymers and chemistry. They export their conductive paste across the world in various countries.
- Jun 2021Post IPO$35.9M
#3
Public · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2001 · 51 employees$99Mraised▾
Developer of therapeutics for infectious diseases and cancer. The company focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics to treat cancers, infectious diseases and diabetic complications. It markets Nemonoxacin, a drug-resistant anti-infection drug for community-acquired pneumonia. It is developing Burixafor (TG-0054) which is a potent and selective CXCR4 chemokine receptor antagonist.
- Jan 2009Series C$37M
- Nov 2005Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Mar 2004Series B$38M
- Oct 2003Grant (prize money)$890K
#4
Series B · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2007 · 78 employees$52Mraised▾
TaiMed Biologics is a biotechnology company that develops a monoclonal Antibody (mAb) therapeutics for HIV. The company's lead product, Ibalizumab (TMB-355), won the FDA's breakthrough drug title for HIV. Ibalizumab works by barring the virus' entry into cells by hitting the CD4 receptor, a primary mechanism in the spread of infection. The company recently announced schedule for phase 3 trials for its anti-HIV drug candidate TMB-355.
- 2010Series B$22M
- May 2008Series B$10M
- Sep 2007Series A$20M
#5
Series A · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2016 · 70 employees$5Mraised▾
Provider electricity monitoring systems for smart cities. Its platforms use RFID and LPWAN technologies. It offers a device called weightless which is a narrowband LPWAN gateway offering long-range connectivity and its firmware can be updated over the air. It can operate a diverse ranges of license-exempt sub-GHz ISM or SRD bands and offers an adaptive data rate. It also offers a plug-and-play LPWAN development kit and develops NFC and UHF-based e-paper tags which feature a read-and-write capability.
- Apr 2021Series A$5M
#6
Series B · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2013 · 108 employees$10Mraised▾
NextDrive is a developer of a range of smart products for personal usage of a user. The solution includes Plug - a device which brings any storage device online and accessible from anywhere. Cube - a device that acts as a hub for other smart home devices, Cube also enables user to bring online any storage device. The company has also developed sensors for identifying motion and monitoring temperature and humidity at home and a connected camera for continuous video monitoring. These 3 devices communicate with the user via Cube and can work in sync with each other. Plug managed to raised just under $75K on Indiegogo in 2015.
- Mar 2020Series B$10M
#7
Seed · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2020$177.3Kraised▾
Online platform to book garbage pickup services. It allows users to book services on desired date and time. Its professionals visit the pickup location and offer subscription-based services.
- Sep 2022Seed$177.3K
#8
Series A · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2014$5Mraised▾
Provider of WEC that are used in deep, shallow, and offshore applications. Products include airWAVE turbines that are patented bi-directional turbines. Other devices are aquaWAVE, blueWAVE, and ogWAVE which are used in shallow, deep, and offshore applications respectively.
- May 2018Series A$5M
#9
Public · Taipei, Taipei · founded 1999 · 103 employees$428.1Kraised▾
Medigen Vaccinology Corp (MVC) is a Taiwanese biotech company that develops cell-based human vaccines. It was founded in October 2012, when the Vaccine Division of Medigen Biotechnology Corp was spun off. The company has two vaccine products, H5N1 and EV71 vaccines, that are currently in the stage of clinical development. In Aug.2015, MVC was listed on Taiwan OTC stock market. In Apr.2014 MVC signed a licensing agreement with NHRI for H7N9 vaccine. In Dec.2016, MVC partnered with the US CDC to develop VLP Vaccine for Dengue Disease.
#10
Public · Chung ho, New Taipei City · founded 2008 · 118 employees$358.6Kraised▾
Provider of ultra-sensitive VOC gas analyzers for semiconductor monitoring. It delivers real-time monitoring solutions that detect VOCs at parts-per-trillion levels in semiconductor fabs. Its AI-powered analyzers ensure cleanroom integrity by identifying airborne molecular contamination instantly. The technology supports major chipmakers through patented micro-sampling for precise environmental control.
- Nov 2012Seed$358.6K
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