SwissCore Annual event

The development of chips is of great importance for Europe. Semiconductors are now the basis of everyday devices and are essential for the digital transformation of the economy and society. They are key enabling technologies that can open new possibilities for Europe's growth, create new jobs, and usher in new products and services. Thus, the development of chips is crucial for Europe’s digital transformation and industrial competitiveness. The European Chips Act and the related Chips Joint Undertaking are key initiatives that aim to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem, support research and innovation, and ensure resilience of supply chains in this area. Swiss and EU actors in research, innovation, and education are closely working together in strengthening Europe’s technological leadership in chips development. Earlier this year, Switzerland launched its SwissChips initiative, inspired by the European and U.S. Chips Acts. The initiative aims to further strengthen Swiss research collaborations in integrated circuits design and microelectronics. SwissCore’s 2024 Annual Event provides a platform to discuss the role of research, innovation, and education in making Europe a leader in chips development and production. The event offers the opportunity for exchanges between representatives of the Swiss and EU research, innovation, and education community, key European actors in chips development – and with our audience in Brussels. The collaboration between European actors such as the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology CSEM, CEA-Leti, the Paul Scherrer Institute, and VDL Enabling Technologies Group is the focus of the keynote speech and the panel discussion. How can research, innovation and education contribute – and how can Switzerland and the EU leverage their win-win collaboration to drive semiconductor development in Europe forward?