What Would a Taiwan-Style Science Park in the U.S. Actually Look Like?

​Can the U.S. semiconductor industry ever reach the output and efficiency of the world’s main chipmaker, Taiwan? The U.S. government is hoping it can, with some help from Taiwan itself. In particular, the U.S. is looking to one of the key elements of Taiwan’s success, the industrial clusters known as science parks. But would this science park model be feasible in the U.S.? What kinds of investments and industrial policies would be needed to make it work? To discuss, we have Chris Gorin, a former semiconductor journalist who spent nearly 9 years in Taiwan. Come join if you’d like to learn more about Taiwan’s chip industry and what has made it so successful.

​Chris recently moved to Washington from Taiwan. Most recently, he was the Lead Tech & Business Reporter at TaiwanPlus, an English-language national broadcaster in Taiwan, where he covered the semiconductor industry, AI hardware supply chains, US-Taiwan trade, Chinese AI, and more. He hold two master’s degrees in international relations and diplomacy. His current projects include a forthcoming report on China’s semiconductor manufacturing equipment ecosystem, and a tabletop exercise on the economic effects of a Taiwan blockade. He also writes about AI and geopolitics on his Substack, “Strait Up.”

​Schedule
6:00-6:30 Mingle and consume food/drinks you have ordered from the lovely venue.
6:30-7:00 Prepared remarks
7:00-7:30 Audience Q&A
7:30-8:00 Free mingling