BSIA kicks off South Korea roadshow to forge semiconductor ties

The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) today launched a four-day roadshow in South Korea, bringing together industry, academia, and government leaders to strengthen bilateral collaboration in semiconductors.

Running from May 11-14 in the Republic of Korea, the roadshow will see the Bangladesh delegation engage with major players across Korea’s semiconductor ecosystem.

The itinerary includes strategic meetings and technical discussions with industry leaders and institutions such as SK hynix, HANA Micron, KAIST Global Commercialization Centre (GCC), ETRI, and McKinsey & Company.

These partnership-building sessions are designed to foster collaboration across a wide spectrum of the industry. Discussions will specifically focus on critical areas of development, including packaging, AI hardware, design, testing, and commercialisation.

A key highlight is the signing of a Letter of Intent between BSIA, the Centre of Research Excellence in Semiconductor Technology (CREST), and KAIST’s GCC, aimed at advancing joint research, talent development, and technology commercialisation, according to a press release.

“Our objective is to learn from Korea’s remarkable semiconductor journey while building meaningful long-term partnerships in research, talent development, commercialisation, and industrial collaboration,” said BSIA President MA Jabbar.

The initiative forms part of the Silicon River vision, which seeks to advance Bangladesh’s semiconductor and deep-tech sector through global partnerships and innovation.