Imec is a world-leading research and innovation hub specializing in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Leuven (Belgium). With a team of over 6,500 employees, including 350+ PhD students on site, IMEC drives innovation in advanced semiconductor and systems scaling, silicon photonics, artificial intelligence, beyond-5G communications, quantum technologies, and sensing. These advancements address critical challenges in health and life sciences, mobility, Industry 4.0, agro-food, smart cities, energy, education, sustainability, and more. Our state-of-the-art cleanroom infrastructure (300/200 mm, more than 14,000 m²), equipped for advanced lithography, next-generation logic, novel memory concepts, nano-interconnects, 3D integration, neuromorphic and quantum computing, among other technologies, is essential to our mission of translating fundamental research into industrial innovation.
Imec collaborates with global leaders across the semiconductor value chain, as well as with technology companies, start-ups, academia, and research institutions in Flanders and worldwide. Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, imec has research facilities in Belgium, across Europe, the USA and the GCC region, and representation on three continents.