‘Semiconductor academy’ proposed to train talentBy Angelica Oung / Staff reporterRepresentatives from Taiwan’s top chipmakers yesterday met with government officials to discuss establishing a “semiconductor academy” that would supply the local industry with talent, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said. The semiconductor industry would have a “big say” in how the academy is to be structured, as the private sector is paying for half of it, Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) said. “It will be conducted in an experimental sandbox, where existing rules can be relaxed as talent is trained for the industry,” Wang said. The bill, which is under review by the Legislative Yuan, aims to alleviate a shortage of talented workers in the local semiconductor industry, as well as other key areas, the ministry said. It calls for leading universities — National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University, National Tsing Hua University and National Chiao Tung University — to join the industry in launching the semiconductor academy.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2021 15:56 UTC