Not long ago, the Legislative Yuan passed the initial review of draft regulations on innovation in industry-university cooperation and talent cultivation in national key areas, which has drawn considerable attention and concern from students and teachers. The proposal aims to bring the resources and thinking of the corporate sector to universities to jointly establish independent research schools to serve as “innovation sandboxes” and develop talent in key areas. These areas might include artificial intelligence, semiconductors, the circular economy and smart manufacturing, as well as new agriculture and finance. As the draft legislation is geared toward pursuing industry-university innovation, certain aspects might be