Dear IPCEI Participants, We are pleased to share with you the fifth edition of the IPCEI ME/CT Newsletter.
IPCEI Microelectronics and Communication Technologies
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Dear IPCEI Participants,
We are pleased to share with you the fifth edition of the IPCEI ME/CT Newsletter.
As the initiative continues to advance, this publication offers a snapshot of recent achievements, ongoing collaboration, and upcoming milestones across the ecosystem. Your continued engagement remains key to the success of this collective European effort.
Thank you for your commitment to the IPCEI ME/CT.
The IPCEI ME/CT Team
IPCEI ME/CT’s Visions at EFECS 2024
Moore’s Law and Europe’s Semiconductor Futur
Discover COMMUNICATE: Advancing Secure and Efficient Digital Connectivity
ACT in Action: Revolutionizing Microelectronics for Energy and Sustainability
During this webinar, experts from ASML and imec shared their experience in developing Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Greet Storms (Senior Vice President at ASML) and Steven Scheer (Senior Vice President for Compute Technologies & Systems at imec) discussed some of the key technical challenges faced and the persistence required throughout the development process, while Arno Kruk (Public Partnership Manager at ASML) showed the importance of European collaborations (and funding).
IPCEI ME/CT & Next-Gen Networks - WORKSHOP, June 3, Poznan (PL)
We are delighted to have been selected by the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2025 to organize a Workshop entitled 'IPCEI ME/CT & Next-Gen Networks'. To be held Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Poznań Congress Center, with a special focus on the COMMUNICATE workstream. The workshop is open to all EuCNC & 6G Summit participants and will consist of a short introduction on IPCEI ME/CT, highlights of the COMMUNICATE workstream and the Strategic importance of Europe’s semiconductor-driven connectivity, followed by multiple in-depth technical sessions and a final panel discussion.
Please note that you must register for the EuCNC & 6G Summit event to take part in the workshop. Make sure to register before April 28 to benefit from the early bird fee of the summit via this link :
IPCEI ME/CT CONNECT Event 2025 - June 16, Grenoble (FR)
Microelectronics connecting all industries in Europe
The next networking event for the microelectronics and communication technologies community will take place on the 16th of June(afternoon and early evening), just before the CEA Leti Days in Grenoble, France. 2025's IPCEI ME/CT CONNECT event is entitled 'Microelectronics connecting all industries in Europe'. Registration for the event will open end of April/beginning of May, but herewith we would already like to invite all SMEs and start-ups in the IPCEI ME/CT community (including Indirect Participants, Associated Partners and Direct Participants) to submit a poster for the event (poster submission deadline will be end of May).
We also still have some open slots for IPCEI ME/CT Participants (DP, AP, IP) to present some result highlights of their IPCEI ME/CT project (ideally collaborative results and contributing to the overall thematic of the event), so reach out to us if you would like to become a speaker at the networking event!
IPCEI ME/CT GENERAL ASSEMBLY and Annual Forum
26th & 27th November - The NETHERLANDS
The next IPCEI ME/CT General Assembly and Annual Forum (for networking) will be held in the Netherlands on 26 and 27 November 2025. This two-day event will take place exclusively in person, with no hybrid sessions planned. The programme will include a series of working meetings, along with dedicated networking moments (posters, workshops, matchmaking, etc.) to encourage exchanges across the community. An official SAVE THE DATE invitation will be send out in May and registrations will open in June 2025. Further details will be shared in the next Newsletter and through dedicated e-mails.
Don't miss out on these upcoming events in microelectronics and communication technologies:
Thank you all for your recent reporting contributions!
Besides the technical progress, we’ve observed some strong and promising spillover activities emerging across the ecosystem, a great indicator of the collective momentum building within the IPCEI ME/CT programme.
We are currently analyzing the reporting in more detail and formatting the Annual Executive Report covering 2024 activities, which will be published by this summer at the latest.
STMicroelectronics held the training "AI on the Edge" at the Gdańsk University of Technology
STMicroelectronics, together with the Department of Microelectronics Systems and the CHIP Student Research Club, organized a training session for students at the Gdańsk University of Technology on March 19th, 2025.
The training, delivered by Bartosz Boryna (Senior Application Engineer at STMicroelectronics), aimed to make participants familiar with the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms directly on STM32 microcontrollers, without transmitting processed data to the computing cloud (Edge AI).
Students learnt how to implement an application operating in accordance with the "Anomaly detection" algorithm and then to physically test it on the Nucleo-L476RG board with the X-Nucleo IKS4A1 expansion module (MEMS Sensors).
This activity is part of a long-lasting collaboration between STMicroelectronics and the Gdańsk University of Technology, as well as part of the former’s commitment to bringing together knowledge, expertise, innovation, and growing new talent in electronics as a member of IPCEI.
STMicroelectronics organized the hackathon "Small Components, Big Ideas" at the University of Valencia
STMicroelectronics and Paidea organized the hackathon "Small Components, Big Ideas" for the students and PhDs of the University of Valencia on February 26-28th.
Objective of the challenge was to propose an innovative idea around the concepts of smart city and smart mobility in less than 72 hours.
Leveraging ST boards received, participants explored the endless design possibilities to revolutionize these concepts. The recognition of “best project” went to the Smart-Tronics team.
As member of the IPCEI, STMicroelectronics is dedicated to enhance the development of new projects that can boost the creation of sustainable urban areas and empower the next generation of electronics professionals by offering hands-on experiences.
You also want to see your IPCEI ME/CT activities in the Newsletter Zoom, send us your abstract and illustration (if relevant) by e-mail, as well as a motivation
for why this is important to the community, and who knows,
you might be in the next Newsletter!
Looking Ahead: How Can We Support You in 2025?
We’re here to help you make the most of the IPCEI ME/CT network:
Tell Us What You Need: Whether it’s expertise, partners, or guidance, share your challenges, and we’ll connect you to the right resources.
Showcase Your Results: Use our channels—LinkedIn, newsletters, webinars, events—to promote your achievements and projects.
Collaborate Within the Network: Exchange best practices, explore synergies, and unlock new opportunities with fellow participants.
