This proved a tricky task since Taiwan had built its economy on the back of its trading prowess, and while its SMEs were good at "selling things" they were less so when it came to R & D.
由於台灣是以貿易起家，中小型企業一向長於「把東西賣出去」，卻拙於在生產研發上投注心力，因此這項工作相當艱鉅。