Geopolitical Contexts in the Semiconductor Industry
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9 December 2025
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM - ACDRC, Šumavská 416/15, Brno, Czechia
Come and learn about the key specifics of the semiconductor industry and its broader geopolitical context. We invite you to a professional workshop organized by the Advanced Chip Design and Research Center (ACDRC) in cooperation with the Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC).
The event will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, starting at 2 p.m. in Brno (Šumavská 15). The workshop is free of charge.
Programme:
14:00 – Opening and welcome on behalf of SCRC and ACDRC; introduction of participants and agenda
14:15 – SCRC and ACDRC for you: how to participate in the activities of both centres (presented by David Emler and Tomáš Pitner)
15:00 – Geopolitical Contexts in the Semiconductor Industry
(presented by Jiří Blažek)
Outline:
1) Specific features of the semiconductor industry
2) Geopolitical contexts
3) Competition among global companies and implications for the semiconductor industry in the Czech Republic
4) Findings from the mapping of the semiconductor industry in the Czech Republic
16:00 – Discussion and networking (moderated by Tomáš Pitner)
The workshop is expected to end at 5 p.m. Coffee and light refreshments will be available during the event.
This workshop is organised in the frame of The Advanced Chip Design Research Center (ACDRC), which aims to foster innovation and collaboration in semiconductor research and education between Taiwan and the Czech Republic. ACDRC is established under the Taiwan-Czech Democratic Partners Supply Chain Resilience and Capacity Building Cooperation Plan for 2022-2026. The center is dedicated to cultivating integrated circuit design talent across various fields and fostering the development of the semiconductor industry ecosystem in the Czech Republic.
The event is held in cooperation with the Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC).
You can find recordings of ACDRC workshops on our Youtube channel.
The ACDRC project is a collaborative effort between Taiwanese and Czech organizations, specifically NIAR and CyberSecurityHubcz, which serves as the main execution unit, complemented by a consortium that includes the Czech Technical University, Masaryk University and Brno University of Technology.
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