A wave of industrial partnerships announced ahead of and during Computex 2026 in Taipei signals a significant deepening of the France-Taiwan technology relationship, spanning semiconductors, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and advanced computing — and carrying implications for European supply chain resilience at a moment of intensifying global competition in strategic industries.
According to information provided by the Bureau Français de Taipei, the bilateral momentum is backed by three major investment deals totaling hundreds of millions of euros, alongside an unprecedented French commercial presence at the Computex and InnoVEX trade fairs this week.
A €250 Million Bet on European Chip Packaging
One of the most concrete expressions of that partnership is a joint venture bringing together Foxconn, French defense and aerospace group Thales, and connector manufacturer Radiall. The project, which targets an investment of €250 million, will focus on semiconductor assembly and test — known in the industry as OSAT — at a dedicated facility in Le Barp, in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France.
The venture, named Tessalia, is expected to be formally inaugurated at the annual Choose France investment summit. Its backers say it aims to produce 50 million System-in-Package wafers annually by 2033, serving industries from automotive and aerospace to defense and medical technology. The timing is deliberate: demand for advanced semiconductor packaging has surged as AI-driven hardware requirements grow increasingly complex, and Europe has long relied on Asia for this stage of the chip supply chain.
French Research Meets Taiwanese Manufacturing
A separate agreement, announced in April, pairs PSMC — a Taiwanese foundry — with two arms of France's CEA research organization: CEA-Leti, which specializes in microelectronics, and CEA-List, focused on digital systems. The multi-year collaboration will combine French capabilities in silicon photonics, microLED technology, and RISC-V processor architectures with Taiwanese expertise in 3D chip stacking and semiconductor interposer integration.
The practical goal is to make AI data centers more energy-efficient — a concern that has moved from the margins to the center of tech policy as power consumption from AI infrastructure draws increasing regulatory and investor scrutiny. Results from the partnership are expected to be showcased at the Leti Innovation Day World Summit in Grenoble later this month.
Building a European AI Server Champion
A third deal involves Foxconn and Bull, the French computing brand now operating under Atos. Their €120 million joint investment aims to scale up AI server and cloud infrastructure production in Europe, leveraging Bull's engineering expertise in high-performance computing systems and Foxconn's manufacturing scale. The initiative fits squarely within Europe's broader push for digital sovereignty — an agenda that gained momentum after €109 billion in data center investments were pledged at France's AI Summit in February 2025.
Twelve French Firms at InnoVEX, Paris Region Delegation at Computex
On the trade fair floor, France is mounting what the Bureau Français de Taipei describes as an unprecedented level of participation. Twelve French companies — including chipmaker SiPearl, quantum hardware firm Quobly, cybersecurity specialist SEALSQ, and design software giant Dassault Systèmes — will exhibit within a dedicated French Pavilion at InnoVEX, the startup-focused segment running alongside Computex.
Beyond the pavilion, a high-level delegation from the Paris Region led by Valérie Pécresse, president of the Île-de-France regional council, will hold meetings with Taiwanese industry and government stakeholders. Pécresse, a former French cabinet minister, is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at InnoVEX on Wednesday, June 3, alongside executives from Bull, Dassault Systèmes, quantum computing firms Pasqal and Quandela, SiPearl, and chip design startup VSORA.
The week's French programming will also include a networking reception at the InnoVEX pavilion on Tuesday and a French Tech Night at the Taiwan Tech Arena on Thursday evening.
Why Taiwan, Why Now
Taken together, the announcements reflect a deliberate strategic alignment between two technology ecosystems that have historically operated in parallel rather than in tandem. Taiwan brings unmatched manufacturing depth — in logic chips, advanced packaging, and server hardware. France brings publicly funded research infrastructure, access to the EU single market, and government-backed investment frameworks.
For Taiwan, the partnerships offer diversified export channels and a foothold in European industrial supply chains at a time when geopolitical risk is prompting technology companies worldwide to reassess their dependencies. For France, they offer a faster path to capabilities that would take years to build from scratch domestically.
Whether these deals translate into durable industrial relationships will depend on execution — factory timelines, research outcomes, and the durability of the policy environment on both sides. But the scale and breadth of this week's announcements suggest both governments view the bilateral relationship as something more than a photo opportunity. （Related： Jensen Huang Returns to Taipei for Annual AI Dinner as COMPUTEX Season Kicks Off ｜ Latest ）
