In the last 20 years, his chosen field has grown enormously in both importance and repute. Because he entered the industry in its infancy, he is today an important adviser for the Biomedical Engineering Center (BMEC) of Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), especially when they need guidance on the business side of operations.
二十年風水輪流轉，當年一條人跡罕至的小徑，如今已是當紅產業，入行早的張有德，現在也成為台灣工研院生醫中心尋找商業模式時的最佳顧問。