Objective/Meaning The technology transfer in Taiwan, China, started early and has a mature system. A systematic review of its institutional design and operational experience holds significant reference value for overcoming the barriers of cross-strait technology transfer regulations and promoting the construction of cross-strait integrated development demonstration zone.

Methods/Procedures Based on the institutional analysis and case study methods, the technology transfer ecosystem of Taiwan was deconstructed from four dimensions: policy system, service institution, operation mode and typical mode, and then its core experience was extracted.

Results/Conclusions  The technology transfer in Taiwan has formed a three-level institutional framework of “organic law-specialized legislation-departmental regulations”, with the core driving mechanisms of high-proportion income distribution for creators, tax deferred incentives, and relaxed restrictions on personnel mobility. It has built a collaborative service ecosystem of four types of entities: R&D institutions (as legal entities), university technology transfer centers, government platforms, and market-oriented institutions. The typical models such as the hub bridging of industrial technology research institutes, market-oriented governance of Taiwan University, and gradient incubation of Cheng Kung University have emerged. Drawing on its experience, the collaborative innovation of science and technology between Fujian and Taiwan should be promoted from the four-dimensional path of institutional cohesion, platform co-construction, talent co-education and standard commonness.