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Who are we?

A partnership which covers


the whole value chain
of micro- and nanoelectronics

The five top clusters shaping a cutting-edge network of


micro- and nanoelectronics actors in the heart of Europe
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The entire value chain, from design and


materials all the way to applications and
smart systems, is represented in Silicon
Europe

Sound industrial background with


major companies and promising SMEs1

More than 80 ground-breaking


research centers1

> 113,000 jobs in industry

Minalogic: CEA-LETI
SiSax: Fraunhofer Institutes
DSP Valley: IMEC
HTNL: TNO
ME2C: AIT- Austrian Institute of Technology

World-class researchers
> More than 18,000 jobs in R&D
Top universities2
> 427,000 students in 30 universities
andengineering colleges
Minalogic: Grenoble-Alpes University
SiSax: TU Dresden
DSP valley: K ULeuven
HTNL: Technical University Eindhoven
ME2C: Vienna University of Technology

Grenoble-Alpes
University (UJF, UPMF,
Stendhal, Grenoble
Institute of Technology),
Grenoble Business School
Technical Universities: TU
Bergakademie Freiberg,
TU Chemnitz; Universities
of Applied Sciences:
HTW Dresden, HTWK
Leipzig, VUB University

> 840 members in industry, research and local


governments

APPLICATIONS

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SYSTEMS

CHIPS

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Major multinational corporations


> Ams, ASML, Freescale, Globalfoundries, Infineon
Austria, Infineon Dresden, Lam Research, NXP,
On-Semi, SOITEC, STMicroelectronics

Around 500 innovative and agile SMEs

EQUIPMENT

Minalogic (France, Grenoble)


MATERIALS

By unifying the technological expertise and


resources of Europes leading players in
European micro- and nanoelectronics, the

Research centers

Corporations

INRIA, Max Planck, Helmholtz


and Leibniz Association,
iMinds, FMTC, HOLST, DIMES,
MESA+, Philips Innovation
Services, Joanneum Research,
Competence Centers
(K-Zentren) such as the CTR
Carinthia Tech Research

Agilent, ARM, ASMi, AT&S,


AVL List, BD, Canon-Oc,
Dialog Semi, E2V, EPCOS,
Flextronics, HP, Infineon
Austria, Mathworks, Newtec,
Orange, Philips, , Rolls Royce
Civil Nuclear, Schneider
Electric, Siemens, Thales,
Trixell, X-Fab

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SE clusters members only

Whole ecosystem figures

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Silicon Europe cluster creates a new quality


approach of transnational collaboration.
All application sectors are covered by Silicon
Europes members

14
%

>V
 ast experience in high-volume production (More
Moore/More than Moore) with a strong industrial
base for equipment and materials

>E
 xcellent research landscape (9 universities with over
100,000 students, 20 leading research institutes)

ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN TOOLS

Silicon Saxony (Germany, Dresden)

> Silicon Saxony as the core of the ICT cluster


(2,100enterprises, 51,000 employees)

A pervasive force combined with


technical know-how allows us to
target leading innovative industries

Brussels, RUG University


Gent, University Hasselt,
GroepT
University of Twente,
Delft University of
technology
Graz University of
Technology, Johannes
Kepler University Linz,
Carinthia University of
Applied Sciences

Silicon Europe a cluster for innovation

plus
Top universities

Silicon Europes five clusters have valuable


strengths all along the entire semiconductor
chain

> The life force of the clusters

the last 5 years

The KET (key enabling technology) microand nanoelectronics has an impact on


nearly every megatrend and technological
development and are thus an important
innovation driver and hugely leverage
numerous industries.

Entrepreneurial environment
> More than 600 start-ups have been created over

A European
ecosystem
for innovation

Semiconductors
ICT
Medical/Healthcare
Environment/Energy Efficiency
Mobility/Automotive
Consumer
Other (Imaging, photonics)
Security/Defense
Aviation and Aerospace

> Critical mass and concentration of


jobs (1/3 of all French jobs of the
microelectronics sector, FDSOI for
CMOS low power & MEMS), in the
Rhne- Alpes region
> Innovative environment: Grenoble
ranks 5th in Forbes Worlds 15 Most
Inventive Cities (for number of patents
by inhabitants)
> IRT platform 3D photonics on silicon/
EDA & Chip Design: Strong community /
Leader position in Imaging
DSP Valley (Belgium, Leuven)

High Tech NL (The Netherlands,


Eindhoven)

> Coverage of the full value chain in a


very tight ecosystem for micro- and
nanoelectronic components, systems
and production tools
> Strong position in semiconductor
production process technology in
support of OEMs
> Strong RTD base on Photonics,
RF, MEMS, Power, Microfluidics
(bio/Sensors) serving markets
as Automotive, Security, Energy,
Healthcare etc.

ME2C (Austria, Villach)

> Broad know-how base on mixed signal


system design with a special focus on
power electronics and security

>B
 road value chain, from basic R&D including
wafer fabs and system integration

> Cutting edge technologies and


facilities for semiconductor and
electronics manufacturing

> Innovation ecosystem built around imec


and KU Leuven

>C
 omprehensive smart system and smart
power integration know-how

> Extensive cooperation with neighboring


regions

Partners

Silicon
Europe

The Leaders for


innovative electronics
High Tech NL
Eindhoven, Netherlands
+31 (0)88-5554333
[email protected]

Locate people
matching your
needs!

A one-stop shop for innovative


electronics solutions with added
value: Silicon Europe!
Silicon Europe represents a unique and
innovative entry point to a comprehensive
network of key players in the field of microand nanoelectronics, with the full support of
the European community.

Three reasons to get in touch!


Silicon Europe offers:
A fast track for establishing successful
partnerships with Europes top micro- and
nanoelectronics public and private research
institutes and companies.

Find
technological
partnerships!

Me2c
Villach, Austria
+43 (0)664 20 84 301
[email protected]

DSP Valley
Leuven, Belgium
+32 16 24 14 40
[email protected]

Minalogic
Grenoble, France
+33 (0)4 38 78 19 47
[email protected]

Establish
privileged,
Build privileged
regular
regularbusiness
business
contacts!
contacts

Set up open
innovation days!
Build B2B
relationships!

Access to top-class expertise and talent and the


most advanced technologies at all stages of the
micro-and nanoelectronics value chain.

A Europe-wide platform where leading
industrial players, dynamic small and mediumsized businesses and cutting-edge startups
come together.

Silicon Saxony
Dresden, Germany
+49 (351) 8925-800
[email protected]

Minalogic partenaires : AEPI _ Design graphique : Gilles Esparbet _ Photos : Minalogic

What can
Silicon Europe
do for you?

email : [email protected]
www.silicon-europe.eu

Silicon Europe is funded by the European Union within


FP7. This document reflects only the authors views and
the European Union is not liable for any use that may be
made of the information contained therein.

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