S1E28: Corporate Culture Decides The Success of Taiwan’s Cutting Edge Chips: A Conversation With Author Of Chip War

S1E28: Corporate Culture Decides The Success of Taiwan’s Cutting Edge Chips: A Conversation With Author Of Chip War

Author: Meet Global @Business Next Media May 12, 2023 Duration: 29:48

Semiconductors are the backbone of modern technology, from smartphones to electric vehicles. Taiwan dominates the global semiconductor market, manufacturing over 60% of all semiconductors worldwide and a staggering 90% of the most advanced ones. The country's leading semiconductor manufacturer, TSMC, has been the sole producer of the most advanced semiconductors, which have exclusively been made in Taiwan. ‘’To understand semiconductors, the world must understand Taiwan and TSMC’’ said Chris Miller, the author of “Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology” which is The Financial Times Business Book of the Year. 

In this episode, Miller details how the chip industry now determines both the structure of the global economy and the balance of geopolitical power. He provided us with his vision for the future of the Taiwanese chip industry, emphasising that corporate culture actually decides the success of Taiwan’s cutting-edge technology of AI chips. He also shared his journey of how he had the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with the legendary Morris Chang. Join this episode to discover Miller’s insights on the Taiwanese chip industry and his experiences while writing Chip War.

In this episode of Startup Island Taiwan Podcast, you will find out:
☛ Two takeaways that Chris would like people to have from reading Chip War
☛ The history of European chip industry will be the anecdotes that weren’t able to include
☛ Chris’s view on the Soviet-American computer gap
☛ Will the Taiwanese chip industry become more globalised? 
☛ Two lessons of Taiwanese semiconductor experience that industrial policy makers can learn from

Host: Asianometry, Deep tech channel with 480k followers, still growing
Guest: Chris Miller, Author of Chip War

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There's a vibrant, often overlooked ecosystem of innovation humming away on an island in the Pacific. Startup Island TAIWAN Podcast pulls back the curtain on this world, offering a direct line to the founders, investors, and technologists shaping Taiwan's future. Each episode moves beyond headlines to explore the real stories behind the region's rise in cutting-edge fields like semiconductors, AI, and biotech. You'll hear candid conversations about the journey from garage to global scale, including the pursuit of that elusive unicorn status, and how these companies are building crucial bridges to markets across Asia and the world. Produced by Meet Global at Business Next Media, this series serves as an essential audio companion for anyone curious about the business and technology landscapes being redrawn today. It’s not just about what’s being built, but about the people building it and the unique position Taiwan holds in the global chain of innovation. Tune in for grounded, insightful discussions that connect the dots between ambitious ideas, practical execution, and international opportunity.
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