Global Business Innovation: Semiconductors Taiwan 2025 Briefing

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Join us at our GBIP Semiconductors Taiwan briefing and learn more about the benefits of the Global Business Innovation Programme, opportunities to make connections with Taiwanese partners and expand your business overseas.

Hear from the GBIP team about the three phased programme and what you can expect. Gain an understanding of the Taiwanese semiconductors sector and the opportunities for technology collaboration.

Click here to find out more about the available funding.

Key dates

Briefing Event – 6 February 2025

Deadline to Apply – 28 February 2025

Application Outcome – 21 March 2025

Get Ready Workshop – 7 & 8 May 2025

Innovation Visit 1 – 30 May – 7 June 2025

Virtual Review Workshop – 9 July 2025

Innovation Visit 2 – 6 – 13 September 2025

Exploit the Opportunity Workshop – 15 October 2025

Why Taiwan?

Taiwan dominates the semiconductor foundry industry and manufactures over 60% of the world’s semiconductors and 92% of those that are most advanced. The sector has a local workforce of 600,000 and makes up 15% of Taiwan’s GDP. Its ecosystem is supported by organisations like the Industrial Technology Research Institute, which plays a crucial role in the growth of Taiwan’s high-tech industry.

With an abundance of cutting-edge technology and clients like Apple, Qualcomm and Nvidia, The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company “TSMC” leads global manufacturing but despite its commanding position the industry is made up of over 1000 SME’s.

With increasing global demand for electronics comes the necessity to make chips smaller, faster and more power efficient. With a vibrant innovation ecosystem and an established UK- Taiwan bilateral CR&D funding programme between Innovate UK and Taiwan’s Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs, the opportunities for UK companies to collaborate with Taiwanese counterparts are significant.

Technologies of interest include, but are not limited to:

• compound semiconductors
• semiconductor design/intellectual property (IP)
• advanced packaging
• photonics
• emerging materials

Key application areas include:

• power electronics
• future telecommunications
• clean energy
• data centres

Eligibility

To participate in the programme you must be a UK registered and trading company employing less than 250 employees.