Finnish Chips Competence Center

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The Finnish Chips Competence Centre (FiCCC, www.ficcc.eu) aims to create a gateway for Finnish chips ecosystem to connect with the wider European ecosystem and speed up the growth and competitiveness of Finnish and European semiconductor industry. FiCCC will focus on strenghtening the European competence in two interrelated areas where Finland has the best capacities to contribute at the European level, i.e. technologies on: i) high performance energy efficient and complex system-on-chip design, especially at advanced (up to 7nm and above) nodes and ii) specialized manufacturing and integration processes, including quantum technologies, MEMS, RF and optoelectronics, WBG semiconductors and ALD and MBE technologies. The key target is to offer easy-to-access first-line support and widened access to technical expertise and experimentation in semiconductors. FiCCC will act as one-stop-shop, facilitating the Finnish stakeholders' access to not only Finnish semiconductor competences, but also EU Chips Pilot Lines, Design Platform, European Network of Chips Competence Centres and other relevant European initiatives. The aim is to assure that Finns interested in semiconductor technologies will have smooth access to all relevant European services By doing this, FiCCC is also a lead-generating partner for European chips initiatives. Simultaneously, FiCCC will act as an interface for non-Finnish capabilities that are leading edge at European and global level. FiCCC will build on the proven capacities of the Finnish innovation ecosystem by facilitating access to semiconductors related skills development and by supporting semiconductor related entrepreneurship and access to Chips Fund. These capabilities are vital for enhancing technological competitiveness in Europe.