Russians and Belgians to push next gen electronics in Moscow
May 16, 2013
Moscow’s TechnoSpark nanotech center and Belgium’s IMEC Microelectronics Centre have agreed to jointly develop a concept of the future Troitsk Center for Electronics R&D and Application in Moscow, reports Rusnano, Russia’s largest nanotech company.
Under the terms of their agreement, the partners will deliver such a concept by August 2013 already. The concept will cover an inception stage of 2013 through 2015. In addition to developing a business plan and determining investment amounts, TechnoSpark also wants to package a starting batch of pilot projects in collaboration with IMEC and its international partners.
"This cooperation with the Belgians is a momentous step into international collaboration that Russian scientists and developers make to join, on equal terms with Western scientists, the problem-solving process for the leading global R&D market players, such as Intel, Samsung, Philips and others," said Denis Kovalevich, one of the Center project managers from the Russian side.
In addition to Troitsk in Moscow, IMEC might consider working with other microelectronics R&D centers across Russia.
IMEC (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre) is an independent research center headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. The center focuses on micro- and nanoelectronics and solar cell development. Its 2011 revenue reportedly topped 300 million euros. IMEC’s clients include an array of the world’s largest technology companies, such as Intel, TSMC, Samsung, Qualcomm, Panasonic, Sony, ASML, Philips, and others.
Under the terms of their agreement, the partners will deliver such a concept by August 2013 already. The concept will cover an inception stage of 2013 through 2015. In addition to developing a business plan and determining investment amounts, TechnoSpark also wants to package a starting batch of pilot projects in collaboration with IMEC and its international partners.
"This cooperation with the Belgians is a momentous step into international collaboration that Russian scientists and developers make to join, on equal terms with Western scientists, the problem-solving process for the leading global R&D market players, such as Intel, Samsung, Philips and others," said Denis Kovalevich, one of the Center project managers from the Russian side.
In addition to Troitsk in Moscow, IMEC might consider working with other microelectronics R&D centers across Russia.
IMEC (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre) is an independent research center headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. The center focuses on micro- and nanoelectronics and solar cell development. Its 2011 revenue reportedly topped 300 million euros. IMEC’s clients include an array of the world’s largest technology companies, such as Intel, TSMC, Samsung, Qualcomm, Panasonic, Sony, ASML, Philips, and others.