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Luc Van den hove

Imec CEO Luc Van den hove calls upon the world to work in unison and deliver as one

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Collaboration and internationalization have been the driving forces behind the chip industry’s gigantic strides forward.

The Chips Acts are the vehicle par excellence to take collaboration in the semiconductor realm to the next level.

Yet, according to Luc Van den hove, their promise is far greater than that: he could see the Chips Acts become the blueprint for addressing a myriad of other challenges society faces.

“Our Strength Lies in Union, Not Division”

Imec CEO Luc Van den hove looks back on a dark 2022 – but every cloud has a silver lining.

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2022 saw nothing less than the advent of a global ‘polycrisis’.

Yet, society has also continued to take some important steps forward. Think of our victory over the coronavirus pandemic.

Obviously, much work remains to be done to turn this silver lining into a golden future for all of us. But according to Luc Van den hove, (international) collaboration will be key.

2022: A Dark Year with A Silver Lining

Dive into imec’s achievements of 2022

Listicle

2022 Highlights

Jo De Boeck

At imec, we believe a collaborative investment in knowledge and skills can be a crucial differentiator to shape, attract, and retain technology talents.

Opinion

For the EU to realize its ambition to become more competitive and resilient in semiconductor technologies, it needs to secure a leading position in the global war for talent.

Imec believes that Europe can differentiate itself through collaboration in education and training and joint investments to make the sector and its jobs more attractive.

Collaboration as Europe’s strength in the global war for talent

Lifetime of Innovation Award: Bill Gates

Jade Liu

Imec honors Bill Gates with the Lifetime of Innovation Award 

Imec CEO Luc Van den hove discusses the future of the semiconductor industry.

Featured in the media

Comet talked with imec’s CEO Luc Van den hove about Moore’s law, the trends in AI, the need for a strong semiconductor ecosystem, and more.

“We’re nearly hitting the wall of physical boundaries.”

Looking back on the phenomenal results of the past year.

This was 2021 for imec. We present all highlights in 14 categories.

2021 in 14 highlights 

Imec CEO, Luc Van den hove, shares his perspectives of 2021

Longread

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	<li>One year ago, I was asked to make a number of predictions for 2021. As expected, 2021 was marked by the search for new equilibria – and some important first steps have been taken:
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		<li>We had to find new ways to collaborate – in a world that suddenly became much more complex.</li>
		<li>Economy and ecology proved to be two sides of the same coin.</li>
		<li>Imec reaffirmed itself as a safe haven for our partners and the broader industry in stormy weather.</li>
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	<li>Still, the work continues – as a fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is upon us, and a host of other challenges need our immediate attention as well.</li>
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2021 Review: Looking For New Equilibria ... Amid A Microchip Shortage

The fastest route out of the ‘Great Microchip Shortage’ can be found in strengthening and connecting the semiconductor industry’s existing strengths

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	<li>The coronavirus pandemic has turned the lives of billions upside down. And today, that very same virus is at the basis of what might go down in history as the ‘Great Microchip Shortage’.</li>
	<li>We should leverage today’s sense of urgency to set things in motion and create a long-term action plan that prevents the current chip crunch from ever happening again. Yet, panic will not get us anywhere.</li>
	<li>Instead, the real way out can be found in strengthening and connecting the semiconductor industry’s existing strengths.</li>
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The Fastest Route Out Of The ‘Great Microchip Shortage’ – An Outlook On 2022

President and CEO Luc Van den hove elected as new international member of The National Academy of Engineering 

Despite the stressful and difficult times, we look back at 2020 with phenomenal results for imec.

We present imec’s highlights from 2020 in a comprehensive set of categories.

From technology contributions to tackle the COVID pandemic, over world leading results in technology and applications to breakthroughs with partners and from spin-off companies.&nbsp; 
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Looking back on imec’s highlights from 2020

Vision

The year 2020 will go down in history as the year of the coronavirus pandemic. And yet, imec is heading for a record-breaking performance! Imec CEO Luc Van den hove looks back on 2020 and shares his hopes for 2021: a year in which new equilibria will be found. 
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“Last year was an annus horribilis, but in 2021, we will find new equilibria.” 

Some examples of what we have done

The power of technology should not be underestimated; technology has the power to improve lives. That is why we push the boundaries of technology forward.&nbsp;