BETTER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

The electronics trade of the Philippines will be further promoted by a mission slated this month at Silicon Valley.

A mission to promote the capabilities of Philippine electronics industry players will be done at Silicon Valley this January 2019 headed by the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (SEIPI).

As the first unified approach for the government, academe, and industry players, the mission breaks through the promotion of the Philippines as a strong player in the global electronics supply chain. It also aims to help them spur new business leads, partnerships for direct contracts, joint ventures, investments, business expansions, and exchange of technology.

“The mission will take place in the same week as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas," said SEIPI President Dan Lachica. “It presents the delegation an opportunity to network with key industry players from around the world and be updated on technology trends, innovations, and supply chain developments of a variety of global electronic brands,” he added.

With strong research and development (R&D) support and partnership with Philippine academic institutions, SEIPI and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have actively been campaigning to boost trade for the electronics industry.

The mission is part of the industry's roadmap Product and Technology Holistic Strategy (PATHS) which identifies niche products and technologies the Philippines should focus on in the next five years.

Philippine companies Fastech Advanced Assembly, First Asia Venture Capital, Integrated Micro-Electronics, Ionics EMS, and Testech aim to develop business leads with key players in Silicon Valley through info-sessions and business matching activities.

Apart from individual client meetings, business fora, networking activities, and company visits, the mission includes innovation culture and supply chain discussions with global hardware line, which will be accompanied with industry competitiveness strategy pitch from a global leader in semiconductors, technology session with venture capital firm, and meeting with the global headquarters of a large industry association.

Meanwhile, the DTI, Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC), and the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco are eyeing a networking night with Silicon Valley-based start-up firms.

Aligning with its role to support the country's major R&D activities such as smart agriculture and renewable energy, the Department of Sceience and Technology also co-arranged a meeting with the University of California, Berkeley to benchmark industry-academe partnerships that equip universities to become the research arms of industries.

It presents the delegation an opportunity to network with key industry players from around the world and be updated on technology trends, innovations, and supply chain developments of a variety of global electronic brands DAN LACHICA SEIPI President