DHAKA, May 12, 2026 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) has concluded a major engagement day in South Korea under its global semiconductor roadshow, aimed at strengthening international collaboration, talent development, and advanced semiconductor packaging initiatives as Bangladesh seeks to build a future semiconductor ecosystem.

The day commenced with a strategic coordination meeting between the BSIA delegation and the advanced team of SK hynix to discuss the structure and objectives of the South Korea roadshow and potential future cooperation in semiconductor packaging, workforce development, and ecosystem collaboration, said a press release.

Representatives from several BSIA member companies — including Dynamic Solution Innovators (DSI), Prime Silicon Technology Limited, Siliconova Limited, Ulkasemi Private Limited, and Neural Semiconductor Ltd. — later held talks with SuperGate to explore collaboration opportunities in semiconductor design services, verification, embedded systems, AI-centric chip design, and engineering support capabilities.

The BSIA delegation also held a bilateral meeting with the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA), focusing on several strategic initiatives, including the possible formation of a collaborative “15-nation semiconductor alliance” to strengthen global semiconductor resilience, talent mobility, and long-term ecosystem cooperation.

The discussions also emphasized expanding cooperation in semiconductor talent development through joint training, research initiatives, academic engagement, and workforce development programs, alongside establishing long-term institutional collaboration between KSIA and BSIA for promoting the semiconductor industries of both countries.

KSIA leaders reportedly appreciated Bangladesh’s emerging semiconductor ambitions and highlighted the country’s demographic advantage, expanding engineering talent pool, and ongoing ecosystem-building efforts. Participants noted Bangladesh’s potential to evolve into the world’s 12th semiconductor hub through sustained capability development, strategic international partnerships, and long-term policy support.

The day concluded with a banquet reception jointly organized by BSIA and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul, bringing together semiconductor industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, academics, and corporate representatives from both countries.

The event featured remarks from KSIA leadership, BSIA President M A Jabbar, and Bangladesh Ambassador to South Korea Toufiq Islam Shatil.

During the program, Muhammad Mustafa Hussain of Purdue University delivered a presentation titled “Vision of Bangladesh for Semiconductor Packaging,” focusing on the growing importance of advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration, AI-driven semiconductor infrastructure, and ecosystem-oriented value creation.

BSIA member companies also showcased their technical capabilities and current engagements in semiconductor design, verification, testing, reliability engineering, memory systems, embedded systems, AI hardware, and advanced engineering services.

The event additionally included a case-study presentation by Changhyun Kim, Vice President and Head of Packaging & Module at SK hynix, highlighting South Korea’s semiconductor packaging success and the evolution of AI-era memory packaging technologies.

An insight session conducted by McKinsey and Company explored developments in the advanced packaging ecosystem, emphasizing the increasing significance of 2.5D and 3D packaging architectures, memory-centric AI infrastructure, and advanced packaging as a new “middle-end” of the semiconductor value chain.

BSIA said the South Korea Roadshow aligns with Bangladesh’s broader “Silicon River” vision aimed at building a sustainable deep-tech ecosystem through the convergence of talent, industry, policy support, global partnerships, and strategic infrastructure development.

During the closing remarks, BSIA formally invited Korean industry leaders, researchers, and ecosystem partners to participate in the BEAR Summit 2026, scheduled to be held in Dhaka on July 25-26, 2026.