When he talks about technology he isn't just speaking about high tech like semiconductors, but a broader sense of technology as it is used in various industries, such as advanced agriculture, environmental technology and energy. In this respect, Porter is setting a hard new target for Taiwan to shoot for: "Asia-Pacific Research and Development Center"!
這裡指的科技不光是高科技如半導體，也指各種可以廣泛應用在精緻農業、環保、能源等各項產業中的科技。據此，波特為台灣提出了一個難度極高的新願景﹘ ﹘「亞太科技研發中心」！