At a glance
| Booth | Q6130 |
| Country | JP |
| Website | www.pref.saga.lg.jp/kiji003120688/index.html |
Company profile
Saga Prefecture supports the regional semiconductor ecosystem through the Saga Semiconductor Forum (さが半導体フォーラム), a forum described as an industry, education and government initiative established in 2022 to strengthen the prefecture’s semiconductor-industry base. The secretariat function is handled by the Monozukuri (manufacturing) Industry Division of Saga Prefecture's Department of Industry and Labour, placing the forum’s coordination within Saga Prefecture’s industrial and manufacturing-promotion administration. The forum’s stated aims include semiconductor human-resource development, business expansion for member companies, supply-chain strengthening and broader awareness of the semiconductor industry. Its activities specifically include developing and securing semiconductor personnel and providing subsidies related to semiconductor human-resource development. The forum also works to strengthen transactions among member companies and reinforce their supply chains. Saga Prefecture therefore participates as a public-sector industrial-promotion organization whose semiconductor work connects talent development, company support and supply-chain development. The forum structure brings together industry, education and government around the objective of reinforcing a regional base for semiconductor-related activity. This public-sector role includes creating mechanisms for member companies to build business opportunities while improving the pool of people available to the semiconductor sector.
Exhibits
さが半導体フォーラム promotes the high technical capabilities of companies in the prefecture and links that promotion to expansion of their sales channels. Its program combines semiconductor talent development and talent securing with subsidies that support human-resource development activities. For participating companies, another focus is strengthening transactions and supply chains among forum members. The forum’s wider activity set includes participation in industry exhibitions, site tours and related outreach intended to raise awareness and create business-expansion opportunities. Industry-event participation is used as one route for presenting the capabilities of companies in Saga Prefecture to external audiences. Site visits and outreach provide additional channels for connecting semiconductor-industry awareness with regional company and talent-development activity. The business-development side of the program is paired with supply-chain reinforcement so that promotion of technical capabilities is connected to ongoing company-to-company activity. Through さが半導体フォーラム, Saga Prefecture presents a support scope centered on semiconductor people, member-company transactions, supply-chain strength, market outreach and regional industrial promotion.
Capabilities and products
- semiconductor talent development and retention
- subsidies for semiconductor talent development
- member-company transaction and supply-chain strengthening