Taipei investment seminar: Czechia for semiconductors (2. strana)
Taipei investment seminar presented Czechia as a destination for the semiconductor industry
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“Not only is the interest in Czechia
evidenced by the large participation in
the seminar and the rapid development
of cooperation with the Czech
semiconductor cluster, but most
importantly it is supported by the sheer
volume of contact made pertaining to the
supply chain for the planned TSMC chip
factory in Dresden. As this location is very
close to Czechia, this is a big opportunity
for us,” Petr Očko, Chief Director of the
Digitalisation and Innovation Section
of the Ministry of Industry and Trade
in charge of the CzechInvest agency,
explained.
The seminar also featured a presentation
by the Director of the Investment and
Foreign Activities Division, Denisa
Fukalová, and Jakub Hájek, a foreign
representative in Japan. Their talk focused
on outlining the current economic
environment of Czechia and the specific
benefits investing in Czechia can offer.
In these cases, foreign representatives of
the CzechInvest agency can then help
transfer solutions, including investors, that
have already been tested in the supply
chains of semiconductor manufacturers
around the world.
The seminar then focused on key questions
Taiwanese companies had about investing
in Czechia. These questions included the
availability of experts in technical fields,
the incentives the Czech government
offers, or the suitability of Czech locations
for Taiwanese investment. Other topics
discussed at the seminar were the broader
trends of the European semiconductor
industry, and the recent EU Chips Act that
aims to support the development of chips
and creation of a European semiconductor
ecosystem. The fully booked investment
seminar was but one of many steps Czechia
is taking to support foreign investment,
especially in the semiconductor industry.
The event was organized by the Czech
Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei
in collaboration with the TeaLa alliance
(Taiwan Eastbound Alliance - Landing
America) and the Tainwain Chamber of
Commerce in Czechia (TCCCZ).
www.czechinvest.org