On the first day of a fact-finding visit to the MICRONORA trade fair in Besançon, France, AIDA CCI and PCI – Creative Science Park – Aveiro Region fulfilled their objective of promoting the Microelectronics Agenda and the results achieved so far, as well as highlighting the Portuguese ecosystem in the sector. This initiative aims to strengthen Portugal’s position on the international microelectronics scene and foster new strategic partnerships.
During the first day of the event, Agenda’s stand was visited by several entrepreneurs interested in finding out more about the consortium, its objectives and the results it aims to achieve. Innovative products were presented by EXATRONIC Lda, HFA S.A. and PICADVANCED S.A., which exhibited R&D projects in the field of photonics and microelectronics products developed and manufactured in Portugal.
The day was also marked by the conference “What strategies are needed to deal with the systemic risks of the 21st century?”, given by Arthur Keller. In his speech, Keller explored the major global challenges and systemic risks facing humanity, offering a detailed analysis of the most appropriate methodological approaches for dealing with these issues. Keller stressed the need for a systemic approach to gain a deeper understanding of current problems, while also addressing the limitations of the tools available to react to these challenges.~
In addition to the presentations and the conference, the event provided a number of networking opportunities, especially the contacts made with entities such as Nuova Simach SRL, TFL Solutions, LAM PLAN S.A.S., ISIFC (Biomedical Engineering School – University of Franche Comté), the University of Oran 1 (Faculté des Sciences Exacte et Appliqué) and VERMES Microdispensing GMBH.
The Microelectronics Agenda was created as part of the mobilizing agendas of the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan with the aim of strengthening the production and innovation capacity of the national semiconductor and microelectronics industry. It involves a group of 17 partners and seeks to help position Portugal at the forefront of the semiconductor management, production, distribution and recycling market, capable of supplying Europe and other countries worldwide.
The 25 new products, processes and services resulting from the Agenda aim to transform the microelectronics sector and contribute to its resilience, competitiveness and ecological sustainability, and will enable the Portuguese ecosystem to monitor and anticipate the sector’s needs.
The “Microelectronics Agenda” project runs from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 and is co-financed on a non-repayable basis for a total eligible amount of €67,493,749.21 by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan through NextGenerationEU.
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