What we offer

Imec is an R&D hub that brings together bright minds, a first-class infrastructure and an international ecosystem across industry and academia.

Do you want to use our expertise and capabilities to speed up your digital innovation? We offer you four ways in which to do so.

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Research

Be the first to reap the benefits of imec’s research by joining one of our programs or starting an exclusive bilateral collaboration.

Shape the future

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Manufacturing

Go from idea to scalable and reliable semiconductor manufacturing with IC-Link.

Go from concept to production

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Venturing

We create and co-create new ventures, and we invest in and accelerate existing ventures.

Kick-start your business

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Education and workforce development

Imec supports formal and on-the-job training for a range of careers in semiconductors.

Explore all initiatives

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Why work with us?

  • Get access to our state-of-the-art infrastructure.
  • Benefit from our large international network of expertise.
  • Lower your research costs and risks through pre-competitive collaboration.


 

  • Enhance competitiveness with our in-depth technological knowledge.
  • Accelerate your product roadmap.
  • Reduce your time to market (TTM).

Some examples of what we have done

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Imo-imomec: a hidden gem in materials R&D and related services

28/08/2021
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Expertise

A deep dive into the strengths and offerings of the imec research group at Hasselt University.

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Custom chip manufacturing

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Expertise

Go from idea to scalable and reliable semiconductor manufacturing with IC-Link.

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ITF Spain

03/11/2026
Barcelona, Spain

A new chapter for deep-tech innovation

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How the Web Failed Its Own Inventor

14/01/2020
Expertise

Jo De Boeck – Chief Strategy Officer, imec

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