Europe is seeking to strengthen its industrial competitiveness and reduce strategic dependencies, particularly in semiconductors and critical technologies. But building new factories alone will not ensure resilience.
A new special paper from the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), edited by Mission Grey Guild member Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, examines what Europe can learn from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. These economies offer valuable lessons in industrial strategy, economic security and adapting to geopolitical pressures.
The analysis highlights the importance of coordinated industrial policies, trusted international partnerships, technological capabilities and stronger supply-chain resilience. Rather than attempting to replicate entire industrial ecosystems, Europe must build on its existing strengths while developing more effective cooperation with strategic partners.
Zsuzsa also recently joined Mission Grey’s This Week in Business Risk podcast, discussing Taiwan, Europe’s industrial challenges, Indo-Pacific geopolitics and what these developments mean for business resilience.
Read the original ISDP publication:
The Missing Strategy in Europe’s Reindustrialization: Lessons from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
Edited by Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, with chapters by Elli Pohlkamp, Tereza Novotna and Yingfen Lin.
Listen to the Mission Grey podcast:
Episode 13: Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy on Taiwan, Europe and Southeast Asia
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