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Driving the Dominican Republic's Semiconductor Industry with Purdue University
By Guzmán Ariza, Attorneys at Law
A significant agreement to bolster technological advancement in the Dominican Republic was announced on May 23, 2024. The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Purdue University, a leading research institution in the United States.
The MOU signifies a collaborative effort to propel the Dominican Republic's semiconductor industry and cultivate overall technological growth within the country.
Semiconductors are materials that act as a bridge between conductors and insulators. They are crucial components in electronic devices, enabling advancements across various sectors like communication, computing, healthcare, and clean energy.
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, is renowned for its robust science and engineering programs. The university is a major contributor to technological innovation, with a rich history of research and development.
The specifics of the collaborative programs are yet to be unveiled. However, the MOU suggests that Purdue University will play a key role in establishing these initiatives within the Dominican Republic. The collaboration is a significant opportunity for academic exchange and joint research efforts, benefiting Dominican students, faculty, and researchers. This could involve faculty exchange programs, joint research projects and the development of educational programs focused on semiconductor technology.
The Dominican Republic has been one of the world’s fastest-growing economies over the past half century, evolving into Latin America’s seventh-largest economy today. The country boasts a rich advanced-manufacturing sector, fueled by one of the most-robust free trade zone networks in the Americas, which produced $1.2 billion of advanced electronics, and $2.25 billion of medical device exports, in 2022.
According to a report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a U.S. non-profit public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C., as global value chains for advanced technology products such as semiconductors and printed circuit boards (PCBs) reshuffle amidst a quest for nearshoring that enables increased diversification, resilience, and security, the Dominican Republic represents a leading candidate to attract such investments in the Americas.
Guzmán Ariza, Attorneys at Law
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