The biotechnology industry is characteristic of an industry with high profit margins, high technology intensity, low pollution and low reliance on energy. Its scope of application spans medicine, agriculture, food science, environmental protection, marine technology and energy. The world sees it as the star industry of this century with extremely high potential. Therefore, there is no nation that is not devoted to developing this industry and making it part of the national strategy and an industry key to technological development.

From the aspect of industrial development, the rapid development of global technology is pushing Taiwan's industries to transform and reposition the nation as the world has been beginning to shift. With their strong economic power and abundant R&D resources, the developed nations are forcing industries in Taiwan to pare their added value. And, countries with low cost labor, led by China, are taking away contract manufacturing business from Taiwan. Therefore, industrial  transformation is urgently needed. From the dimension of social development, Taiwan is also facing the problem of an aging population. The pressure is building for society as a whole. Moreover, the increasing levels of income have also brought greater demand for medical care of higher quality. Plus, successful mapping of the human genome has provided important data for the development of biotechnology, and nations around the world have started to jump into this industry. Therefore, our nation must also seize this key moment and use our strong support of top-notch medical personnel, our solid foundation in research in regional diseases and world-leading information technology to create a profit base for the development of the biotechnology industry in the nation. Now is the best time for the government to join with the resource from private sector and march forward in the development of the bio-medical industry. Together, we will match trends in the world industry, and through the development of biotechnology, the structure of the medical industry will be transformed to provide the citizens of Taiwan the basis for enhancing quality of life.