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The world's trusted leader in chip-driven innovation. Imec is the world's trusted leader in chip-driven innovation.

For more than 40 years, our advanced chip R&D has helped shape today's digital society, with technology developed at imec found in every smartphone. Building on that foundation, we are driving the roadmap for the hardware that will power tomorrow's AI-driven era. What makes imec unique is the combination of more than 6,500 brilliant and curious minds, the world's most advanced semiconductor R&D infrastructure, and the largest ecosystem in the industry, bringing together over 600 partners to address technology challenges that no single company can solve alone. Together, we pioneer, scale, and deliver chip innovation that creates lasting impact for society, industry, and future generations.

02/11/2026

Another successful imec Partner Technical Week (PTW) is behind us, bringing together 2,210 partner registrations, 121 companies, 929 on-site participants, 747 online participants, and 405 technical presentations. 🤝

But PTW is about much more than numbers. It reflects the deep, structural collaboration at the heart of imec’s ecosystem, bringing partners and researchers together to align on key challenges and shape the technology roadmap.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to another successful edition, both on-site and online. Together, we keep pushing the semiconductor industry forward.

22/10/2026

Twenty years of educating photonics engineers. Twenty years of strengthening the photonics ecosystem.

This week, imec was pleased to host part of the symposium celebrating the 20th anniversary of the joint Master’s program in Photonic Engineering offered by the Universiteit Gent and the VUB - Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Through presentations by experts Joris Van Campenhout, Peter De Heyn, Christian Haffner, and Pol Van Dorpe, followed by a guided tour of our cleanrooms, participants gained firsthand insight into how cutting-edge photonics research is translated into tomorrow's technologies.

Congratulations to the University of Ghent and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) on two decades of developing expertise, nurturing talent, and strengthening the photonics ecosystem.

As photonics continues to play an increasingly important role in computing, healthcare, communications, and sensing, the foundations built by programs like these will be more important than ever.

🔗 Interested in a career in photonics? https://www.imec-int.com/en/work-at-imec/job-opportunities/photonics-device-talent-community

14/10/2026

Last weekend, Amber Hendrikx from imec the Netherlands and Lise Rymenants from imec Belgium swapped their usual workplace for the streets of Eindhoven, joining 130 imec colleagues for the ASML Marathon Eindhoven. 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️

As part of imec’s Move More initiative, Amber and Lise teamed up for the half marathon: 21.1 kilometres through the streets of Eindhoven, passing some of the city’s most famous spots. 📍

They captured their race-day journey on video, from the nerves at the starting line to the final push towards the finish, with plenty of familiar imec faces running alongside them and cheering them on.

One team, one imec. 🏅

Watch Amber and Lise’s race-day journey below 👇🏼

12/10/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃 Monday legs might be feeling it today… 🤭

Yesterday, 130 imec colleagues swapped their usual Sunday plans for the ASML Marathon Eindhoven, tackling the quarter, half or full marathon.

Different distances, different ambitions and plenty of kilometres to cover, but also plenty of familiar faces along the way, with colleagues from Belgium and imec the Netherlands joining in.

Quite the way to spend a Sunday. Well done to everyone who took part! 🫶

26/08/2026

𝟲𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀?

Meet Andrea El Haddad, a PhD student in regenerative medicine, who is exploring new ways to study osteoarthritis at imec.

Osteoarthritis affects around 600 million people worldwide. To investigate this complex disease, Andrea is developing a platform based on conducting polymers, materials that can bridge the gap between biological tissues and conventional electronics.

Andrea's ultimate goal is to better understand cellular behavior through advanced technologies and help researchers uncover what happens in joint tissues as osteoarthritis develops.

📹 Discover Andrea's research in this 60 Seconds of Fame.

At imec, researchers from a wide range of backgrounds explore new ways to tackle complex scientific questions.

Interested in conducting groundbreaking research yourself? Discover your future at imec: https://www.imec-int.com/en/careers.

21/08/2026

Following the earthquakes in Venezuela, our colleagues donated €1,736 to support humanitarian relief efforts. To amplify that impact, imec matched the amount with an additional €1,736, bringing the total contribution to €3,472.

Every contribution matters, and every act of solidarity counts. Thank you! 💙

12/08/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵.

Imene Jadli grew up in Tunisia and started her career as a professor before taking a leap outside her comfort zone and joining imec in Belgium.

Today, she sees her different experiences and perspectives as a strength. At imec, she found an environment where people from diverse backgrounds can bring their own perspectives to the table, while working together to push technology and innovation forward.

Her journey is a great example of what can happen when you embrace new challenges, stay curious and don’t be afraid to ask for help along the way.

🎥 Meet Imene and hear more about her journey at imec.

17/07/2026

"𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹."

Growing up in India, Darayus Adil Patel learned an important lesson: we are not defined by the labels others place on us.

Looking back, there's one piece of advice he'd share with his younger self: first look within. And whatever answer you find, pursue it with passion.

Today, he works alongside colleagues from more than 100 nationalities. For him, that's one of the most rewarding aspects of working at imec. Because the best ideas don't emerge in silos. They emerge when diverse perspectives, experiences and ambitions come together.

And that's what excites him most: not just imagining the future, but helping create it every day.

🎥 Meet Darayus and hear the advice he'd share with his younger self.

30/06/2026

"𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆."

Growing up, Wim Fyen didn't always have an easy childhood. Looking back, he realizes it was his humour, curiosity and passion for science that shaped who he is today.

Now, he combines those strengths every day to help create technology with a positive impact.

Looking back, there's one thing his younger self would never have believed: that one day, he'd be able to combine his passion for science, have fun, and help change the world.

Because innovation happens when people are empowered to be themselves and build on what makes them unique.

🎥 Meet Wim and hear the advice he'd share with his younger self.

29/06/2026

While football is capturing attention around the world, we crowned our own champions at imec. ⚽🏆

After weeks of exciting matches, teamwork and friendly rivalry, congratulations to Real Plasma Sputter, winners of this year’s imec Move More football tournament!

But this tournament is about more than winning. It’s about colleagues connecting beyond the workplace, staying active together, and strengthening our community.

From fair play and self-refereeing to teams growing stronger with every match, the tournament reflected many of the values that define life at imec: passion, connectedness, integrity and the drive to keep improving.

A big thank you to everyone who played, supported and organised. And congratulations once again to our champions 👉 Jeroen Naegels, Gilles Piron, Joël Donkers, Wibout Sneyers, Seppe Roeckx, Peter Vanlangendonck, Patricio Sandoval and Dieter Meulemans. 🏆

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