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Some weeks ago i gave a presentation in my local #Rotary club with the title "Electronic chips are the new oil - The struggle for supremacy and technological leadership between the #USA and #China". At the end of my presentation, I got also some questions about intellectual property and if it still can help today to secure innovation. A good question!?! My next topic will be about #openinnovation and if it makes patents obsolete or even really necessary. Rotary International Below: Photo from my time when I worked in Shenzhen.

#Korea and #Europe join forces, not only in battery research. Yesterday, it was announced that the Republic of Korea will join the #HorizonEurope research and innovation program as an associated partner. The association agreement will be signed in the second half of 2024 to enable Korea's participation in the Horizon Europe program as of 2025. 👨🔬 Then, researchers and organizations in Korea will be able to receive #funding under pillar 2 of the Horizon Europe program. It is the biggest part of the programme with a budget of €53.5 billion. 💡 Since Korean researchers will be able to apply for funding to carry out Horizon Europe projects as a coordinator or participant, research #cooperation knowledge transfer between Korea and Europe will be strengthened for mutual benefit. 🔋 And there is much #potential for cooperation, as I learned during a visit to the country earlier this month. I was part of a delegation of EU battery institutions visiting Korea, where we met with governmental institutions and companies from the battery value chain. 👍 In a meeting with ReLioS, a German-Korean battery network, many of the SMEs present expressed great interest in joint research projects. I am happy that this will now become much easier. 👉 Press release: https://lnkd.in/gb8-H365

Exciting News from the European Commission! EC just launched the unique Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU). 💡 Aimed at bolstering the European semiconductor ecosystem and its technological leadership, the initiative announces €1.67 billion in EU funding for its first call, complemented by additional contributions from Member States to reach €3.3 billion, along with private investments. 💵 This initiative opens the doors to innovation with four calls for pilot lines focused on developing advanced semiconductor technologies. This move signifies a major step in strengthening Europe's global position in the semiconductor sector. 📈 📝 Applications are open till the 29.2.2023 🌐 More information ➡️https://lnkd.in/gnB-HrcQ (in English) 📓 More information ➡️bit.ly/CHIPSJU2023 (in Slovak)

📄 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Victor De Decker & Patrick Grady "𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺" EGMONT - Royal Institute for International Relations and Fourtold 1️⃣ Despite significant contributions to niches within this supply chain, Europe lags behind leading regions like the US and Asia in semiconductor production 2️⃣ This enduring gap underscores the need for strategic initiatives like the European Chips Act to bolster Europe’s position in the global semiconductor industry 3️⃣ The European Chips Act has 4 pillars: research & innovation, production facilities, monitoring and the unofficial fourth pillar global cooperation #EU #semiconductors 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/3Vfh6M5

Discover how RedJuliett, a Chinese state-sponsored group, targets Taiwan's government, academia, and tech sectors via network perimeter exploitation in this Insikt Group report. https://lnkd.in/gnwBsZ3i

Hittech Group is on a trade mission this week in Singapore and Malaysia. The Netherlands and Southeast Asia have a strong history of high-tech cooperation. Malaysia is a growing market with a strong foothold in the Semiconductor industry, which accounts for 7% of the global semiconductor trade.   Part of this mission is Hittech Group’s attendance at the Netherlands Pavilion (Booth 3317, hall 6) at the SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEA) show in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, initiated by BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij) in cooperation with the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO), Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Malaysia and Brainport Industries. Our CCO, Ralph Stassen, explains the importance of sharing knowledge and global cooperation. “We apply a local-for-local strategy within the Hittech Group, securing an international level of quality and innovation with a drive to let local economics contribute to our success. Part of our mission of sharing knowledge will be a Q&A session at the request of the Malaysian deputy minister of trade. He is responsible for setting up the Semicon growth plan for Malaysia, and it is apparent that the Malaysian government sees a large role in cooperation with Dutch companies. This was even more emphasised by the visits to our booth by the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chief Minister of the state of Selangor. ”   10 Dutch semicon companies came together at the Netherlands Pavilion: AAE bv, Besi Netherlands B.V., CoreDux, Hittech Group, HQ Pack, inPhocal, KMWE, Neways Electronics International NV, NXP Semiconductors and Sempro Technologies BV.   #SemiconSEA24NL

MOST ADVANCE IN TECHNOLOGY IS CHINA

Japan bets $67 billion to become a global chip powerhouse once again. Deep in the snowy northern island of Hokkaido, Japan is pouring billions of dollars into a long-shot bet to revive its chip-making prowess and insulate its economy from growing US-China tensions. A freshly created homegrown venture, Rapidus Corp., is looking to mass produce state-of-the art 2 nanometer logic chips in 2027 from an initial starting point of zero. By industry standards it’s an implausible challenge for an 18-month-old venture in a country that has fallen far behind overseas rivals on semiconductor production. #WarChip https://lnkd.in/d6-k64WZ

🌟 Exciting News for Finland's Photonics Industry! 🌟 We've long admired other sectors and countries that have paved their way with roadmaps, and now it's Finland's turn in the spotlight with the Finnish National Photonics Roadmap! ✨ It's time to dive in, explore, and actively participate in this crucial process. This roadmap is not just a document; it's our collective vision for the future of Photonics in Finland. 💡 Let's come together to make this initiative a remarkable success! 💪🚀 Photonics Finland PREIN - Photonics Research and Innovation Flagship Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö – Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (Finland) Business Finland Photonics21