ITRI's Stephen Su on the origin of Taiwan's semiconductor industry: founded in 1973 amid an oil crisis and Taiwan's loss of its UN seat, ITRI's mission was to help industry commercialize new technology. Just six months after its founding, a small breakfast meeting with about seven government officials decided Taiwan's next industrial focus — semiconductor foundry manufacturing. New Strait Forward episode out now. #Taiwan #Semiconductors #TSMC #NationalSecurity #SCSP #Shorts