Four deep-tech start-ups join CSEM’s ACCELERATE Programme
CSEM has announced the four promising entrepreneurial projects selected for its ACCELERATE Programme 2025, an initiative designed to help transform deep-tech innovations into market-ready solutions. This year’s participants represent diverse fields spanning Medtech, Digital Health, Sustainable Energy and Advanced Photonics united by one ambition: redefining how technology enhances daily lives. ACCELERATE: Turning innovation into impact […]
Imec inaugurates its Baden-Württemberg office
Just months after unveiling plans for a new automotive chiplet innovation hub in Baden-Württemberg (Germany), imec – a global leader in nanoelectronics and digital technologies – has inaugurated its office at the IPAI campus in Heilbronn. During the opening ceremony, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann and Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut […]
PEARL Consortium demonstrates R2R perovskite production
At month 18 of its three-year Horizon Europe project, the PEARL consortium has made decisive progress toward its target of 25% efficient, low-cost flexible perovskite solar cells with carbon electrodes. By combining cutting-edge materials research, pilot-scale roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing and comprehensive sustainability measures, partners across Europe have delivered a series of significant achievements. The researchers […]
Fraunhofer FEP presents advances in building-integrated PV
As part of the Design-PV project, Fraunhofer FEP has made significant progress in developing aesthetically appealing solutions for building-integrated photovoltaics. Technologies such as roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography enable solar modules to be seamlessly integrated into building facades without compromising the design. Initial tests show that the modules are visually indistinguishable from conventional facade elements yet offer […]
Fraunhofer IPMS – 20 years of Center Nanoelectronic Technologies
The Center Nanoelectronic Technologies (CNT) of the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 2005, it has developed into a pillar of applied semiconductor research in Germany and Europe. With its unique research cleanroom and equipment adhering to the 300-mm wafer industry standard, CNT is […]