Taiwan university sets up supply chain research center in Czech Republic

Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) A research center exploring supply chain resilience and semiconductor development has been set up in the Czech Republic by Taiwan's National Chengchi University (NCCU), the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) said Saturday.

The Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC) was set up in collaboration with the Prague-based Charles University and inaugurated by NCCU President Li Tsai-yen (李蔡彥) and head of Charles University Milena Králíčková during a signing ceremony held Friday, the NSTC said in a news release.

The event that day was also witnessed by Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil and NSTC chief Wu Tsung-tsong (吳政忠), who is currently leading a delegation on visits to several countries in Europe, it said.

Taiwan and the Czech Republic have a lot to learn from each other, most notably in the field of semiconductors, Vystrčil said, while lauding the continuing cooperation between the two sides.

In addition to the semiconductor industry, generative artificial intelligence (AI) also plays an important role, Wu said, indicating that Taiwan has already begun to promote the development of chip-based generative AI applications in various fields.

Taiwan will be happy to share experience and cooperate with the Czech Republic, he said, expressing hope that scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries be further promoted.

According to a Charles University release, the SCRC is part of a so-called "multiproject" in which the Taiwanese government is supporting the development of the semiconductor environment in the Czech Republic.

Through the SCRC, the two universities will be exploring the capacity of chip manufacturing itself and its sustainability, including its impact on the environment and climate in general, it said.