Taiwan-Linked Tech Park Planned on Intel-Abandoned Polish Site as Foxconn Eyes EV Hub Deal

A Taiwanese electronics industry group has chosen a Polish site abandoned by Intel for what would be its first technology park in Europe.The project is advancing alongside a separate Foxconn-linked electric-vehicle hub in southern Poland, giving Warsaw two Taiwan-backed industrial projects as Europe seeks more technology and auto production inside the European Union.TEEMA, the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association, selected Miekinia in Lower Silesia, Poland, for the planned technology park, according to Poland’s Industrial Development Agency, known by its Polish acronym ARP. Miekinia sits near Wroclaw, one of Poland’s major technology and manufacturing centers.The Polish Investment and Trade Agency, known as PAIH, said in a 2025 semiconductor report that Intel’s planned Miekinia facility was an unrealized back-end project. The report said Intel suspended further steps in September 2024 and finally abandoned the project in July 2025.The second project is in Jaworzno, in southern Poland, where ElectroMobility Poland, or EMP, plans a strategic partnership with Foxconn, a major Taiwanese electronics company, for an electric-vehicle production and research hub. EMP says final agreements are expected in the second half of 2026.Together, the projects give Poland a new shot at factories, suppliers, and research work. They also give Taiwan a larger manufacturing foothold inside Europe at a time when European governments and companies are looking for alternatives to China-centered supply chains.The European Commission has imposed five-year countervailing duties on China-made battery electric vehicles after finding that China’s EV value chain benefits from unfair government subsidies that threaten EU producers. The duties include rates of 17 percent for BYD, 18.8 percent for Geely, and 35.3 percent for SAIC.Intel Site Gets New SuitorThe planned TEEMA park would cover at least 370 acres and include production, research and development, and education functions, according to ARP.ARP said the site would be part of the Legnica Special Economic Zone and would focus on three supply-chain tracks: AI data centers, electric vehicles, and smart-city applications.Polish announcements describe the Miekinia project as a planned technology park, not as an operating chip plant. The project is tied to advanced electronics, AI, EVs, and semiconductor-related supply chains.Intel in 2023 announced plans for a $4.6 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility near Wroclaw. Intel’s original plan was for assembly and testing, not a wafer fab.PAIH later said Intel suspended further steps for two years in September 2024, and abandoned the project in July 2025.TEEMA’s selection gives Warsaw another chance to anchor advanced technology work in the same area after Intel’s retreat.The Taiwan Expo in Europe 2026, held in Warsaw from June 22 to June 24, framed Taiwan’s European pitch around resilient supply chains, reliable technology partnerships, and Ukraine reconstruction.Foxconn Moves Toward Polish EV HubFoxconn, formally Hon Hai Technology Group, is also tied to a second Taiwan-linked project in Poland.EMP said Foxconn and its EV subsidiary, Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, are discussing future cooperation on the Jaworzno production and R&D hub. Poland’s Ministry of State Assets said the talks open the way to negotiations on a detailed agreement package and a possible joint venture.Foxconn is a TEEMA member, but the Jaworzno project is separate from the Miekinia technology park.The Jaworzno hub has public money behind it, and EMP said the project will be financed through Poland’s National Recovery Plan and the Reprivatization Fund, with the partner contributing technology and capital. Polish officials have cited PLN 4.5 billion, or about $1.1 billion, in support for the hub.EMP said the planned facility would include a body shop, paint shop, battery-pack assembly, electric-drive-unit assembly, and final vehicle assembly. It would also include a new R&D center focused on software, data analytics, and digital mobility.The company said the hub would support a new European brand headquartered and would be managed from Poland, with three initial electric-vehicle models slated for production.Foxconn said in a statement that it and EMP are exploring a production and R&D hub that would use Foxconn and Foxtron platforms and engineering to build an AI-enabled manufacturing facility.Jun Seki, Foxconn’s chief strategy officer for EVs, said the companies would build local R&D and strengthen supplier networks for the European market.Polish officials have said construction could begin in spring 2027 if negotiations are finalized, according to Polish news outlet PAP/Biznes. EMP has said final agreements are expected in the second half of 2026.Europe Builds Behind Tariff WallEurope’s new EV tariffs make clear that Brussels sees China’s subsidized EV supply chain as a threat to European producers.That helps explain why Poland wants an EV plant built inside the bloc. Vehicles built inside the EU, with local suppliers and European management, sit on the preferred side of Europe’s industrial policy.The European Chips Act states that the bloc aims to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor sovereignty and competitiveness, reinforce supply-chain resilience, and reduce external dependencies. The European Commission also says it monitors the semiconductor value chain for possible disruptions, including dependencies on third countries.Taiwanese companies play a central role in global chip production. Taiwan Expo framed Taiwan as a reliable technology partner for Europe as the bloc looks for suppliers outside China-dominated EV and electronics chains.The PAIH semiconductor report said Poland has promoted its chip industry in Taiwan since 2022.That effort included a Poland–Taiwan semiconductor working group, Polish pavilions at Semicon Taiwan, and trade missions linking Polish officials with Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC and Foxconn.The Miekinia technology park still needs tenants, permits, and binding investment contracts.EMP has said the Foxconn-linked Jaworzno hub is expected to move toward final agreements in the second half of 2026.Reuters reported that EMP CEO Cyprian Gronkiewicz said the Jaworzno plant would initially be able to produce about 100,000 cars a year, with capacity rising to 380,000 to 400,000 after further expansion. He said the first car is expected to roll off the line in 2029.