Swedish universities in European Chips Act - How to address skills shortage by education and research

In this initiative seminar at Chalmers University of Technology, we invite all interested, or already involved, in the development of education and research at European and Swedish universities related to semiconductors.

We highlight some key research and educational activities starting up under the European Chips Act which can be of potentially large significance for Sweden.

Industry will give its views on the need of skills from academia.

Representatives from Swedish faculty will discuss current status and future trends in education and research in semiconductors, highlighting common themes of university programs and emerging areas of interest.

The seminar program aims to trigger discussions on future strategic directions in educational programs and research training at Chalmers and beyond, and provide inspiration for university research in chips and semiconductors.

Talks and speakers

• Connecting the Dots: Bridging Minds and Chips in Semiconductor Workforce Development
  Nadine Collaert, Fellow at IMEC and Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Veerle Bos, Program Manager Technical Workforce Development at IMEC and Ilse Ooghe, General manager RVO-Society. 

• APECS Pilot Line: Bridging Application-Oriented Research with Innovative Developments in Heterogeneous Integration
  Andreas Brüning, Senior Expert, Design Microelectronic Systems, Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik Deutschland, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.

• Skills 4 Chips: Vocational and Academic Workforce for Microtechnologies in Germany
  Prof. Dr. Stefan Braun, Design of miniaturized mechanical systems, Hochschule Kaiserslautern - University of Applied Sciences

• An Industry View on the Global Race for Skills and Talents
  Björn Ekelund, Corporate Research Director, Electronics and Cyberphysical Systems, Ericsson

• European Chips Act: Space Needs
  Peter Sinander, Program Manager Next Generation Technology, Frontgrade Gaisler AB

• Current status and plans in Swedish university education and research related to semiconductors and European Chips Act.
  Panel discussion with faculty representatives:
  - Christian Fager and Lena Peterson, Chalmers University of Technology
  - Mikael Östling, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  - Atila Alvandpour, Linköping University
  - Joachim Rodrigues, Lund University
  - Ted Johansson, Uppsala University. 

The seminar is opened by Prof. Anders Palmqvist, Vice President of Chalmers University of Technology and moderated by Prof. Per Larsson-Edefors and Prof. Jan Grahn, Chalmers University of Technology.

Click below for detailed agenda and speaker biographies. 

Exhibitions in Volvofoajén during lunch and coffee breaks

During the day, there will be an exhibition where you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with additional actors. 

We are happy to welcome the following exhibitors: 

• Skills4Chips - a demonstration of the Virtual Technology Lab from Hochschule Kaiserslautern, University of Applied Sciences
• Swedish Chips Competence Center - the Swedish node in the European Network of Chips Competence Centres 
• Semicon Sweden - Strengthening the Swedish semiconductor ecosystem
• WBG Pilotline - representatives from the Swedish nodes
• classIC - Chalmers-Lund Advanced Semiconductor System Design Center
• Chips of Europe
• META-PIX - Competence Centre for Integrated Metaphotonics
• 2D-TECH - 2D material-based technology for industrial applications. A Vinnova competence center hosted at Chalmers University of Technology
• Sentio Competence Centre - Integrated Sensors and Adaptive Technology for Sustainable Products and Manufacturing. A Vinnova competence center coordinated by Lund University
• WiTECH - Wireless Infrastructure Technology Centre at Chalmers 
• Myfab – the Swedish research infrastructure for micro- and nanofabrication
• Surface Based Processor - Presentation of a computer architecture project that would benefit greatly from increased European chip manufacturing competence.
• Spinverse Sweden
• Chalmers Grants Office
• Chalmers InnovationsKontor