Central Taiwan Science Park was founded in 2003, located in the center of Taiwan with an efficient and convenient land, sea and air transportation network. Following the establishment of Hsinchu Science Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park, CTSP is yet another brand-new important area of concentrated high-tech industries. CTSP includes Taichung Park, Huwei Park, Houli Park, Erlin Park, and Chung Hsing Park which covers an area of 1,486 hectares in total. By the end of December 2022, 239 companies, 9 incubation centers, and 5 research units were approved for residency; the planned investment is about 2.287 trillion NT dollars in capital with 151 firms in operation, creating more than 53,000 employments.