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DESCRIPTION:INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 21\, 2022) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb land
 ed in Taipei this morning to kick off an economic development trip in Taiw
 an and the Republic of Korea. The trip will include visits with Taiwanese 
 and South Korean government officials\, business leaders and academic inst
 itutions to further strengthen Indiana’s economic\, academic and cultura
 l connections with Taiwan and South Korea.\n\n“I couldn’t be more ener
 gized to spend this week building new relationships\, reinforcing long tim
 e ones and strengthening key sector partnerships with Taiwan and South Kor
 ea\,” said Gov. Holcomb. “This week marks my second trip to South Kore
 a as Governor\, and I am also proud to be the first U.S. governor to visit
  Taiwan since before the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m committed to building an
  economy of the future with these global partners who are helping propel I
 ndiana forward by creating tomorrow’s businesses\, today.”\n\nThe trip
  to Taiwan comes on the heels of two recent semiconductor industry announc
 ements in Indiana including Taiwan-based MediaTek\, as well as the recent 
 signing of the federal CHIPS Act\, placing a focus on strengthening Indian
 a’s technology microelectronics ecosystem. The delegation will focus on 
 strengthening Indiana’s economic and academic partnerships and reinforci
 ng the state’s commitment to innovation\, as well as committing to worki
 ng together to build the economy of the future on an international scale.\
 n\n“The unprecedented economic progress Indiana has secured this year do
 esn’t happen without like-minded partners here and around the world\,”
  said Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers. "A shared commitment to
  innovation and collaboration is key to continuing our success\, and I’m
  thrilled to spend the week strengthening that collaboration with our frie
 nds in Taiwan and South Korea.”\n\nThe delegation led by Gov. Holcomb\, 
 which includes Sec. Chambers and Indiana Economic Development Corporation 
 staff\, Purdue University Dean of College of Engineering Mark Lundstrom an
 d Chief of Staff Alyssa Wilcox\, will visit Taiwan over two days\, during 
 which they will meet with business leaders\, academic leaders and governme
 nt officials. The group will then travel to Seoul for two days\, returning
  to Indianapolis on Saturday\, Aug. 27. Lundstrom will return to Indiana a
 fter departing Taipei\, and Purdue University president-elect Mung Chiang 
 will join the delegation in Seoul after the first days of the new academic
  year on Purdue campus.\n\nOn Aug. 22-23 in Taiwan\, Gov. Holcomb and the 
 delegation will meet with Taiwanese government officials and business lead
 ers. On Aug. 25-26 in South Korea\, they will meet with current and prospe
 ctive business representatives and U.S. government leaders\, and Gov. Holc
 omb will highlight Indiana’s commitment to innovation to members of the 
 American Chamber of Commerce.\n\n“Purdue University is delighted to be i
 nvited as part of the state of Indiana’s delegation led by Governor Holc
 omb and Secretary Chambers\,” said Dr. Chiang. “Boilermakers have long
 -standing academic partnerships with institutions in Taiwan and South Kore
 a\, and we look forward to attracting tech companies and jobs to the hard 
 tech corridor in the Hoosier state.”  \n\nIndiana is home to more than 1
 \,050 foreign-owned business establishments\, representing more than 40 co
 untries and territories — including 10 from Taiwan and 12 from South Kor
 ea. In 2021\, 47 foreign-owned businesses committed to locating or growing
  in Indiana. Together\, these firms plan to invest $3.55 billion in Indian
 a\, creating jobs with an average wage of $29.57 per hour and accounting f
 or 14% of the total new jobs committed in 2021.\n\nGov. Holcomb will be th
 e first U.S. governor to visit Taiwan since 2019 and is the first Indiana 
 governor to go to Taiwan in 17 years. This marks Gov. Holcomb’s 12th int
 ernational economic development trip as governor. The cost of the trip is 
 being paid through private donations to the Indiana Economic Development F
 oundation. \n\n-30-
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