EU and Taiwan discuss semiconductor cooperation
The European Commission and the European Economic and Trade Office held the second Europe-Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Dialogue in Taipei.
Event / data period: 2026-08-31
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Held alongside SEMICON Taiwan 2026, the meeting focused on how rising demand for AI chips and data-centre infrastructure, together with the EU’s proposed Chips Act 2.0, is shaping industrial cooperation. Semiconductor companies and research and technology institutes from Europe and Taiwan took part.
Panels considered potential roles for Taiwanese companies in Europe’s AI infrastructure and complementary capabilities in chip design, design tools and intellectual-property development. The Commission described an industry dialogue and announced no investment or supply agreement.
Data
Europe-Taiwan dialogue edition
Edition number assigned to this meeting by the Commission.
- Dialogue edition
- 2 dialogue editions
- 2026-09-01 · Observed
Methodology
The Commission release identifies the meeting as the second dialogue.
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Subjects and places
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- Semiconductor and electronic componentSuggested
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- Science and technologySuggested
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