If we want to count on the European technological arena, we must invest the development of semiconductor industry. The study showed how Poles approach the topic.
You may not be aware of this, but you have a lot of them at home – in a smartphone, on a computer, tablet, watch or RTV/household appliances. I am talking about semiconductors, which are an integral part of consumer electronics that would simply not exist without them. The forecasts of the European Commission are clear – the value of this branch of technology will reach a trillion of dollars in the next 5 years, so we need people in Poland who know each other. The problem is that Poles do not quite know what semiconductors are.
Semiconductors one of the most future branches of the industry
Semiconductors – such as silicon – are materials that have indirect properties between guides and insulators. They can conduct electricity and are crucial for the production of chips that drive electronics, which we use every day. Their market demand is constantly growing and not only in Asia, where the most devices are produced, but also in Europe.
As I mentioned in the initially, the value of this branch of technology will reach a trillion of dollars in the next 5 years, which is why European Union countries – including Poland – are looking for specialists in this industry. The Ministry of Digitization expects, therefore, that their number will increase by 20% by 2030 – it is a rather ambitious assumption, taking into account that a large proportion of Poles do not associate this issue.
Poland needs specialists, but first you need to increase awareness
The study on this subject was conducted by K+Research in cooperation with Trumpf Huettinger. Knowledge of the importance of semiconductors declared 60% of respondents – at the same time, as many as 30% of the respondents believe that they do not use devices equipped with them. Paradoxically, the largest percentage of such answers fell to the 18-24 age group, which is considered the largest target group of consumer electronics.
Of course, this does not mean that in Poland this topic is completely touched. Among other things, the aforementioned Trumpf Huettinger is currently working on solutions necessary to develop semiconductor sector, creating supply systems for the production of semiconductor structures of the most technologically advanced 3D memory and processors.
“In Poland for years we have very talented technical graduates, engineers and software developers. This is a huge potential for the development of high technologies industry, which is confirmed by the example of our company. Currently, most of our research and development department is located in Poland, and employment in it finds over 200 experts” – Rafał Bugyi, president of Trumpf Hüttinger Gmbh
37% of respondents declared the need to develop this sector. It may be a good opportunity to launch 5 professional retraining programs in the semiconductor sector and photonics by the end of 2028. The Ministry of Digitization in its program indicates 7 pillars of the development of semiconductor industry, focusing, among others, on increasing the availability of chemicals and raw materials, investments in education and building international cooperation with global industry leaders.
“Developing a semiconductor sector is a prerequisite for stable economic growth and ensuring digital security. Poland does not start from scratch – we have research centers and companies developing technologies of strategic importance, including in the area of photonics and design of integrated circuits” – Dariusz Standerski, deputy minister of digitization
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