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🎤 Discover our speakers for ITF Chip into the Future at SEMICON® Europa 2025! Join imec and a host of visionary speakers from across industry, research, and policy as we explore how Europe can turn semiconductor innovation into real-world impact. At ITF Chip into the Future, we’ll dive into how breakthroughs in advanced logic, 3D integration, and integrated photonics are shaping next-generation applications, from health to automotive and security. This event is part of the EU Chips Act’s vision and highlights initiatives such as the NanoIC pilot line, imec’s collaborative project driving semiconductor innovation from lab to fab. 📅 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and shape the future of chips in Europe. ➡️ Discover the full program and register now: https://lnkd.in/ePtMFqvY Our speaker line-up includes: 👉 Federico Thei, Christoph Kutter, Regis Hamelin, Jean-rené Lèquepeys, Jari Kinaret, Pierre Chastanet, Luc Van den hove, Katrien Marent, Jo De Boeck, Frank Holsteyns, Silvia Lenci, Dieter Hoffend, Emily Gallagher, Philippe Soussan, Nik Van den Wijngaert #ITFChipintotheFuture2025

Handing the baton: same compass, bigger engine 🔁 As of April 1, 2026, imec’s longtime CEO Luc Van den hove will become Chairman of the Board, passing the torch to Patrick Vandenameele, who will take over as CEO. In IO+ , Luc and Patrick shared imec’s vision for the next decade: ☑️ Expanding the world’s leading R&D pilot line, the NanoIC pilot line ☑️ Accelerating AI-driven compute efficiency ☑️ Turning Europe’s strengths into technological sovereignty, through design, not just fabs With top-notch infrastructure, world-class talent, and a uniquely dense ecosystem of partners, imec is ready to power the next era of innovation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g6j249bD

At imec, we believe deep-tech innovation doesn’t stop at breakthrough research. It comes alive through collaboration with partners who translate prototypes into products with societal impact. Events like this strengthen our hardware ecosystem: connecting startups, engineers, and innovators working on the next generation of healthtech, smart systems, and automation solutions. A great example of local impact driving global innovation.   Great to see the energy from last week’s Hardware Session hosted by Comate Engineering & Design, showcasing how ideas move from lab, to fab, to market. Together with partners like Comate, we’re building the bridge between cutting-edge research and manufacturable reality.

Press Release: Imec opens its first office in Baden-Württemberg, focused on advancements in automotive chiplets.   Working in close partnership with German industry and research partners, the new office reaffirms imec's long-term commitment to advancing automotive chiplet technology and illustrates how local impact and international relevance go hand in hand.   Imec CEO Luc Van den hove, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann, and Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut have officially inaugurated imec’s new office at the IPAI campus in Heilbronn. The IPAI campus is also hosting the Automotive Chiplet Forum, bringing together over 100 delegates from dozens of companies across the automotive value chain to explore pre-competitive collaboration in chiplet innovation.     Read the full Press Release: https://lnkd.in/dEUE9f3B   Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg

🎓 Got a PhD on your mind? Now is the time to apply for one of the 214 PhD opportunities at imec! As a PhD researcher, you’ll: ✅ Work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and international environment  ✅ Gain a competitive edge with our cutting-edge technology expertise  ✅ Advance your skills through specialized technical training  ✅ Collaborate with imec's global network of partner companies  ✅ Access state-of-the-art research facilities Interested? Visit our website and apply today: https://lnkd.in/ef4E2FEX 📅 Application deadline: December 15, 2025 (23:59 CET)  📧 Have questions? Email us at [email protected]

Press Release: GlobalFoundries, Infineon Technologies, SILICON BOX, STATS ChipPAC and TIER IV join imec's Automotive Chiplet Program (ACP) to jointly accelerate chiplet adoption in the automotive industry. GlobalFoundries is ACP's first foundry partner. Imec’s ACP brings together automotive and semiconductor stakeholders in a pre-competitive research initiative aimed at accelerating chiplet and packaging technologies in next-gen vehicles, meeting automotive-grade requirements for safety and reliability. SILICON BOX, STATS ChipPAC and TIER IV have also committed to join, expanding imec’s network and further accelerating the development and adoption of cutting-edge chiplet architecture tailored to the unique demands of the automotive industry. Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/dg4vQ7wM

Atlas Data Storage is advancing DNA-based data storage and next-generation biosensing platforms. Their vision: build scalable, energy-efficient solutions that redefine how data is stored, sensed, and processed.   Key takeaways from Siraj Nour ElAhmadi's intervention at ITF Spain: 🔹 Integrating deeptech into product innovation is not easy. 🔹 Photonics and heterogeneous integration are crucial to achieving the bandwidth and precision required for real-world scalability. 🔹 Heterogeneous integration for bio devices demands experts who understand CMOS, interconnects, and biology   imec helps overcome these integration challenges through its cross-disciplinary expertise in CMOS, photonics, and materials science. By connecting biology with advanced semiconductor platforms, we enable innovators to turn deeptech into scalable real-world solutions. #deeptech #biosensing #datastorage #photonics #semiconductors #innovation #collaboration

Join us online on October 15 for the PhotonDelta Healthcare webinar to learn more about innovation in diagnostics and personalized health! 🔽

🇧🇪 Belgium joins the European network of AI-Factories and Antennas! We’re proud to share that Belgium’s proposal to establish the BE-AI Factory Antenna has been officially accepted under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). Coordinated by imec, and supported by the regional and federal governments, the BE-AI Factory Antenna will provide Belgian companies, researchers and public institutions with:  ➡️ Expert services for developing and deploying large-scale AI models ➡️ Access to AI-optimized supercomputing infrastructure ➡️ Access to high-quality, interoperable datasets ➡️ Training on using the infrastructure and the datasets This marks a major step forward in strengthening Belgium’s AI ecosystems and accelerating innovation across various sectors. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d96-5jnk

What a day at #ITFSpain2025! From visionary keynotes to deep-tech debates, the event highlighted how imec’s new 300 mm pilot line in Málaga is more than infrastructure: it’s a springboard for semiconductor innovation and a catalyst for ecosystem growth across Europe. Together with leaders from industry, government, and academia, we explored: 🔹 How imec Spain will strengthen semiconductor manufacturing and materials innovation. 🔹 Ways for partners in health, AI, and data to tap into imec’s advanced technology platforms. 🔹The urgent need to grow Europe’s talent pool and empower the next generation of chip professionals. A full-house networking session closed the day, with ITF Spain reinforcing what defines imec’s strength: an open ecosystem where partnerships drive progress. #innovation #ecosystem #Spain #ITFSpain2025 #Collaboration