TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Poland is seeking large-scale investment and technology transfer from Taiwanese companies as part of a broader effort to reshape its industrial base, Bloomberg reported.
As a European Union member with an economy exceeding NT$31.58 trillion (US$1 trillion), Poland is aiming to move beyond its role as a low-cost assembly hub. It is working to strengthen its manufacturing and high-tech capabilities as global geopolitics shift and supply chains come under increasing strain.
Semiconductor products, precision machinery, and other high-tech components are still largely imported to support Poland’s industrial upgrading and manufacturing operations. This underscores the country’s continued reliance on external suppliers in its ongoing industrial transformation, according to the Machine Tool & Accessory Magazine.
Polish Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Technology Michal Jaros told Bloomberg News that the evolving geopolitical landscape indicates that Europe must restore and expand its domestic production capabilities in critical technologies. He pointed to the pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and trade tensions as factors exposing the risks of overreliance on distant supply chains.
Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland expects to complete talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn on electric vehicle cooperation before autumn. The two sides plan to build an electric vehicle research and manufacturing center in southern Poland, according to CNA.
In addition to the project, Tusk outlined plans for semiconductor cooperation, including a proposed chip factory in Lower Silesia, with negotiations nearing completion. The dual-track industrial strategy reflects Poland’s broader push to deepen cooperation with Taiwan across high-tech supply chains.
Jaros said Taiwanese companies could play a key role in what could become the largest foreign investment project in Poland’s history, spanning not only manufacturing but also research and development, logistics, education, and related services. Poland offers relatively low costs, economic growth potential, and access to the European Union’s 450-million consumer market.
