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Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | Pierre Chastanet Head of Unit | SEMI’s activities and potential support for Chips Act 2.0 | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Henna Virkkunen Executive Vice-President | SEMI’s activities and potential support for Chips Act 2.0 | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Kilian Gross Director | SEMI’s activities and potential support for Chips Act 2.0 | SRC |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Pierre Chastanet Head of Unit | SEMI’s activities and potential support for Chips Act 2.0 | SRC |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Kilian Gross Director | SEMI’s activities and potential support for Chips Act 2.0 | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Henna Virkkunen Executive Vice-President | SEMI’s activities and potential support for Chips Act 2.0 | SRC |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Silvia Bartolini Cabinet member | SEMI’s activities and potential support for Chips Act 2.0 | SRC |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Tomas Baert Cabinet member | Discussion on IMEC’s current challenges | SRC |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Tomas Baert Cabinet member | Discussion on IMEC’s current challenges | — |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Tomas Baert Cabinet member | The video meeting discussed recent developments in international trade and export control measures related to nanoelectronics and semiconductors | — |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Tomas Baert Cabinet member | The video meeting discussed recent developments in international trade and export control measures related to nanoelectronics and semiconductors | SRC |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Ioana-Maria Gligor Head of Unit | Chips 2.0 and general developments in the semiconductor industry | SRC |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Michele Piergiovanni Cabinet member | Discussion with IMEC | — |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Ioana-Maria Gligor Head of Unit | Chips 2.0 and general developments in the semiconductor industry | — |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Michele Piergiovanni Cabinet member | Discussion with IMEC | SRC |
| 22 May 2025 | Hanna Anttilainen Cabinet member | Advancing the EU Chips strategy and strengthening the collaboration between industrial end-users and IMEC | SRC |
| 22 May 2025 | Hanna Anttilainen Cabinet member | Advancing the EU Chips strategy and strengthening the collaboration between industrial end-users and IMEC | — |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Henna Virkkunen Executive Vice-President | SEMI’s global and European activities in semiconductor | SRC |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Roberto Viola Director-General | Semiconductor industry | — |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thomas Skordas Deputy Director-General | Semiconductor industry | — |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Pierre Chastanet Head of Unit | Semiconductor industry | SRC |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thomas Skordas Deputy Director-General | Semiconductor industry | SRC |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Roberto Viola Director-General | Semiconductor industry | SRC |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Silvia Bartolini Cabinet member | SEMI’s global and European activities in semiconductor | — |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Silvia Bartolini Cabinet member | SEMI’s global and European activities in semiconductor | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Mission: Imec performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics. We leverage our scientific knowledge with the innovative power of our global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and energy. We deliver industry-relevant technology solutions. In a unique high-tech environment, our international top-talent is committed to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable environment. Vision: Imec aims to shape the future. With our global research partners, we will lead the development of nano-enabled solutions that allow people to have a better life in a sustainable society.
EU Legislative Interests
Economic security/Trade: New economic security doctrine and standards, Risk assessment; FDI screening/outbound investment. Industry/Competitiveness: Competitiveness Compass, New Industrial Strategy and New Single Market Strategy/Advanced Materials Act, Clean Industrial Deal. Automotive: ECAVA member; EU industrial action plan for the automotive sector. Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry. Defense: White Paper on the future of European Defense. AI: European AI research Council, AI Continent Strategy including AI Factories, EU Cloud and AI Development Act and Apply AI Strategy and AI Act implementation. Innovations: Start-up and Scale-up Strategy/Forum, EIB, Innovation Act Skills: STEM Education Strategic Plan, Skills Portability Initiative, Union of Skills and Talent Pool Sustainability: Omnibus, Chemicals Industry Package (PFAS), CBAM Quantum: EU Quantum Strategy and EU Quantum Act Research: European Research Area Act Investment: MFF and Competitiveness Fund, IPCEIs, Savings and Investment Union. Member of the industrial forum
Communication Activities
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Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
EARTO - European Association of Research & Technology Organisations EASTRO - European Association of Space Technology Research Organisations VLEVA - Vlaams-Europees verbindingsagentschap IAM – The Innovative Advanced Materials Initiative AENEAS - Association for European NanoElectronics ActivitieS INSIDE - Industry Association and technology platform that strives for a leading position of Europe in Intelligent Digital Systems and their applications EPOSS - European Platform on Smart Systems Integration SEMI - the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing supply chain, connecting over 2,000 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide ESIA - European Semiconductor Industry Association EECARO: European Export Control Association for Research Organisations ECAVA: European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance ADRA: AI, Data and Robotics Association
Organisation Members
Stichting IMEC Nederland IMEC USA Nanoelectronics Design Center Inc IMEC Cambridge UK Ltd IMEC.IC-LINK USA INc IMEC India Private Ltd IMEC Inc IMEC Japan KK IMEC Italy S.R.L IMEC Germany GmbH IMEC Doha LLC IMEC France (expected in the near future) IMEC Spain (expected in the near future)