The Taiwan-USA Industrial Cooperation Promotion Office under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), together with the Kansas Department of Commerce, co-hosted the Taiwan-Kansas Aerospace and Drone Industry Business Networking Forum on September 11, 2025, at the Regent Taipei Hotel.

Distinguished speakers included Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland, Jeffrey Dutton, Commercial Officer of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and Jeff Lin, CEO of the Taiwan-USA Industrial Cooperation Promotion Office. Their participation underscored the strong mutual commitment to advancing industrial collaboration between Taiwan and the State of Kansas. The Kansas delegation aimed to gain a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s industrial landscape and explore potential areas for future cooperation.

Jennifer Chuang, Vice President of Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) and representative of the Taiwan Excellence Drone International Business Opportunity Alliance (TEDIBOA), and April Chiang, Assistant Director of the Kansas Department of Commerce’s International Division, delivered presentations on “The Current Status and Promotion Strategies of Taiwan’s Drone Industry” and “The Business Environment of Kansas.” The event featured lively discussions, during which Assistant Director Chiang invited Taiwan’s Energy Storage Company Apogee to share its experience as an industry partner in Kansas. The company has selected Liberal City, Kansas, as the site of its new manufacturing facility.

Kansas serves as a major hub for the U.S. aerospace industry. Its largest city, Wichita, known as the “Air Capital of the World,” is home to production, assembly, and maintenance centers for leading aerospace companies such as Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, and Bombardier. The state is also rapidly emerging as a national center for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) development.

By leveraging complementary strengths, Taiwan and Kansas are poised to deepen cooperation in drone technology innovation and aerospace applications. The Taiwan-USA Industrial Cooperation Promotion Office (TUSA) will continue to integrate resources across both sectors, strengthen the industrial value chain, and enhance overall output, injecting fresh momentum into the Taiwan-USA technology partnership.