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What: Chips from the North – Technical Chips JU Pilot Lines Workshop
When: March 23 - March 24,  2026
Where: Business Finland Auditorium, Porkkalankatu 1, Helsinki
 
Dear all,
 
Welcome to the Chips from the North – Technical Chips JU Pilot Lines Workshop, which will be held in Helsinki on March 23–24. Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) aims to bolster Europe's semiconductor industry by fostering collaboration between the EU, member states, and private sector.
 
We look forward to two inspiring days of discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking with experts from across Europe. This is a great opportunity to explore the latest developments in pilot lines and strengthen collaboration within the Chips JU community.
 
Join us to exchange ideas, learn from best practices, and shape the future of semiconductor innovation together!
 
Please register for the meeting no later than on Thursday, March 13th.
 
PROGRAMME
Monday March 23rd
  11.00 - 12.00
  Registration and lunch
  12.00 - 12.10

  Welcome by organizers
  12.10 - 12.25
  Chips JU overview on pilot lines
  Jari Kinaret / Chips JU
  12.25 - 12.50 
  Introduction to the Finnish & Nordic chips ecosystem
  Toni Mattila / Business Finland 
  12.50 - 13.40   Panel: Short introduction to the
  Nordic-Baltic chips ecosystem and Chips Competence Center (CCC) 
  Pasi Pylväs / Tamlink moderating
  13.40 - 14.30

  Brief introduction of all semiconductor Chips JU pilot lines
  FAMES, APECS, NanoIC, PIXEurope, WBG
  Piia Konstari / VTT moderating
  14.30 - 15.10

  Break with coffee
  15.10 - 16.00 
  Panel discussion introducing EU Chips Design Platform (EuroCDP),
  Platfrom Coordination Team (PCT), Design Enablement Team (DET)
  Elina Mielityinen / Tampere University
  16.00 - 16.40

  Introducing Quantum pilots
  SUPREME, P4Q, Spins, DireQt, Champ-ion, Q-Planet 
  Pekka Pursula / VTT
  17.00 - 20.00
  Networking buffee dinner
 
Tuesday, March 24th
  9.00 - 11.30   Session 1. Technical content, value propositions, offering,
  access to technologies and PDKs 
  Parallel sessions: FAMES, NanoIC, and WBG
  11.30 - 12.30   Lunch
  12.30 - 15.00   Session 2. Technical content, value propositions, offering,   
  access to technologies and PDKs
  Parallel sessions: APECS, and PIXEurope
  15.00 - 15.15   Wrap up and end of event
 
 
The event will be co-organized with VTT, Tampere University, Business Finland, and Finnish Chips Conpetence Centre - FiCCC. FiCCC consortium members are Kvanttinova, Photonics Finland, Business Oulu and Chip Fusion.
 
If you have any questions before the event, please feel free to contact us.
 
We look forward to seeing you on 23 and 24 March 2026 in Helsinki!
 
Best regards,
Irma Ylikangas
Lead, Microelectronics Services, VTT
 
 

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Event information

Name Chips from the North – Technical Chips JU Pilot Lines Workshop
Starts Monday 23.3.2026, 11:00
Ends Tuesday 24.3.2026, 15:15
Venue Business Finland
Address Porkkalankatu 1, Helsinki, On the map
The email address is not valid Registration with this email cannot be completed. Please contact the event organiser Irma Ylikangas, irma.ylikangas@vtt.fi.
Please indicate your participation on Monday and Tuesday
Monday 23.3. Workshop (12.00 - 17.00) *
Monday 23.3 I will join the lunch at 11.00  *
Monday 23.3 evening networking buffee dinner (17.00 - 20.00) *
Tuesday 24.3. workshop (9.00 - 15.00) *
Session 1: Tuesday 24.3. at 9.00 -11.30. The FAMES Pilot Line, The NanoIC Pilot LIne and The GWB Pilot Line
 
The FAMES Pilot Line, led by CEA-Leti, promotes the European development of cutting-edge semiconductor technologies, including 7-nm-node FD-SOI, non-volatile memories (NVMs),  3D integration, RF components, and smart power management. Through open access to the European community and beyond, these platforms will provide a pathway to design the next generation sustainable chip solutions, with higher-performance and better energy-efficiency. VTT is hosting one out of the four infrastructure investment sites, where capabilities will be expanded for both 200-and 300- mm-pilot -line fabrication of bulk acoustic -wave- RF-filters and ferroelectric NVM transistor platforms.
 
The NanoIC Pilot Line, is at the heart of European semiconductor innovation pilot line and targets the development of beyond-2nm systems-on-chip (SoC). SoCs based on 2nm technology – also incorporating advanced electrical and optical interconnects, and innovative memory technologies. Supported by the European Chips Act and hosted by IMEC, NanoIC empowers start-ups, SMEs, and suppliers with access to training, cutting-edge chip infrastructure, and research opportunities.
 
The WBG Pilot Line Is building an integrated, multi-node European pilot-line capability to move wide-bandgap (WBG) and ultra-WBG semiconductor technologies from research toward industrial-scale production. It focuses particularly on SiC and GaN for power and RF electronics, addressing front-end device challenges, technology roadmaps, materials/property improvement strategies, and also developing WBG/ultra-WBG MEMS devices.
Could you indicate your priority order number (1, 2, or 3) of participation to each session FAMES, NanolC, and WBG. Please use each number only once. *
Session 2 Tuesday 24.3 at 12.30 -15.00 The APECS Pilot Line and The PIXEurope Pilot Line
 
The APECS Pilot Line targets to establish an infrastructure for integrating and packaging chiplets and further advanced electronic components into novel electronic systems. Work is done by joining forces of Europe’s leading microelectronic players including VTT, and implemented by Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD).
 
The PIXEurope Pilot Line aims to accelerate photonic integrated circuit (PIC) development by streamlining prototyping (design, fabrication, integration, testing, reliability) and connecting 20 partners across 11 countries. It fosters an open-access PIC ecosystem with advanced manufacturing, training, and innovative methods to quickly transition technologies from lab to scalable production.
Could you indicate your priority order number (1, or 2) of participation to each session  APECS and PIXEurope. Please use each number only once.
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