Poland is set to become home to a sprawling technology park that officials are calling a „technology city”. The TEEMA Technology Park, to be built in Miękinia near Wrocław, will focus on semiconductors, AI servers, electromobility and data centres, according to Michał Jaros, Poland’s deputy minister of development and technology.
The project, announced by the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA), brings together around 3,000 Taiwanese companies, including electronics giant Foxconn. Jaros revealed that Poland beat the Czech Republic, Germany and France to win the investment, which he described as a turning point for the country’s economic strategy.
– We have moved from the stage of a low-cost labour economy to a moment when we must build a high-tech economy. That moment is now happening – Jaros said during a meeting of EEC Members, a business community associated with the European Economic Congress.
From chips to cars: the scope of the technology park
According to the deputy minister, the park will be far more than a single factory. It is designed as an entire ecosystem of interconnected companies, capable of producing advanced components for several strategic industries.
– TEEMA Technology Park is supposed to be a whole technology city. It won’t just be Foxconn. It will be an entire ecosystem of cooperating companies – Jaros explained.
The park will target semiconductors, servers for artificial intelligence (built in partnership with Nvidia), electric vehicle components and robotics. Jaros noted that Taiwan produces 60 percent of the world’s semiconductors and 90 percent of the most advanced ones. The investment gives Poland direct access to these critical technologies.
– If we are thinking about the cars of the future, the key will be electronics. And the Taiwanese have mastered that perfectly – he said. – Future cars are essentially advanced robots.
Energy challenge and strategic positioning
Jaros stressed that the success of such high-tech projects depends on one major factor. Asked about the biggest barrier to attracting more investments, he did not point to bureaucracy or location.
– The biggest challenge is access to cheap, preferably green energy. That is the element today that determines the competitiveness of modern industry – he stated.
Poland’s location within NATO and the European Union was a key advantage in the negotiations, along with its proximity to the European market. The decision to locate the park in Miękinia, on land originally prepared for an Intel investment that was cancelled last year, marks a new chapter for the region.
Jaros also highlighted the need to prepare educational programmes and training to supply the workforce for such advanced manufacturing. – We must create university courses that match the needs of these investments. I believe this will be the first of many – he added.
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