Epoch Foundation, founded in 1991 with the mission of facilitating industrial development and economic prosperity, has been representing 20 Taiwan-based blue-chip companies closely allying with the world's top-notched academic institutions like MIT and UC Berkeley. Epoch has been serving as the liaison office to bridge and consolidate the resources between academic and private sectors. According to the MIT President's Office, Epoch is one of the major contributors in research grants for projects conducted in MIT