Value proposition

Europe's gateway for innovative Chip Design and heterogeneous systems

Twente is on the national and international map as a hotspot for semicon and specifically for analogue chip design, photonics and as an important supplier to ASML. With a strong Integrated Circuit Design department at the University of Twente headed by professor Bram Nauta, the MESA+ institute and around 50 semiconductor-related SMEs, customers worldwide benefit from the unique knowledge of Twente. These companies have one thing in common: they all work closely with the University of Twente and Saxion University of Applied Sciences, which have a long and impressive history and a strong international scientific track record in the fields of electrical engineering, microelectronics, nanotechnology, photonics, quantum technology and microfluidics.

What makes Twente strong is that we are a region with a strong concentration of innovative and knowledgeintensive SME companies, a high degree of cooperation between the universities and these companies and a close cooperation between the companies themselves. Short lines of communication and an entrepreneurial spirit guarantee a high rate of innovation, crossovers and collaboration. Moreover, these SMEs are often still in Dutch or European hands; an important advantage in the pursuit of more mutual dependencies between the continents in the chip industry.

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Photonics, Microelectronics, Electronics, Microfluidics, RF, Mixed Signal, Chip Design, Heterogeneous Systems, Ecosystem, Foundry, Integrated Circuits, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Sonsoring, Packaging, Equipment, Communitybuilding, Testing, Technology, and Quantum