A brief introduction about the semiconductor industry development in Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, and the impact of different strategies on the entrepreneur spirit of the engineers in the local semiconductor industry.
2. Li Wei
Technology commercialization manager
Exploit Technologies PteLtd (ETPL)
Agency for Science,Technology and Research (A*STAR, Singapore)
B. Eng&Ph.d (Engineering)
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
Author andpresentationby
M.B.A.
INSEAD
Fontainebleau, France
17. In Korea
Koreauses its giant industrialconglomerates
to leapintosemiconductorindustry
Atthe right time
Chose the right product
Played with strength
18. SemiconductorTrade
War BetweenJapan
andUS in 1986
CapitalIntensive
Shortlifecycle
ContinuousPrice reduction
right time right product Their strength
MemorychipUS vs JP Big, realbig
Financialcapacities
Productioncompetency
Diversifiedbusiness
Theircompetitors
wereweakened
A costlyand risky
product è high
entrybarrier
theyweretheright
playertotakethe
risk
In Korea
30. In Korea
The conglomerateshave their
dominating presencein every
sectorof semiconductorindustry
My start-up has to deal
with the big guys everywhere
31. In Korea Theyhave tendencytofocus
on recruiting engineerswith
innovative ideasfrom
suppliers or rivals
The Key engineer of my start-
upjustjoined S Company
39. [1] Gregory Curley, “South Korea‘s Startup Culture Marred By MisguidedAmbitions”, Forbes, 2015
[2] Ike Lee, “Singapore‘s entrepreneurship X factor”, StraitsTime, 2015
[3] ITRI annual report 2015
[4] W. Shih, J.C. Wang, “Upgrading the Economy- Industrial Policy and Taiwan‘s Semiconductor Industry”, Harvard
Business Review, case study, Dec 2010
[5] John A. Mathews, “ A Silicon Island of the East – Creating a Semiconductor Industry in Singapore”, California
Management Review, 1999, Vol. 41, No 2.
[6] Daniel Jung, “A New Context for Technological Development”, Stanford Journal of East AsianAffairs 5(2), 49-58
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