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Two-day mission to Flanders: imec Leuven and Soitec

12 October (13:30) - 13 October (16:00)

ChipNL Competence Centre is organising a two-day mission to Flanders on 12 and 13 October 2026. A select group of Dutch semiconductor companies will meet representatives of the Flemish sector at the Dutch Embassy in Brussels and will visit imec in Leuven and Soitec in Hasselt. The focus will be on sensor technology, advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration. Although participation is by invitation only, ChipNL CC has announced that a limited number of places are still available, for which you can register. Registration closes on 4 September 2026.

External event
Flanders (BE)

The first day will be devoted to getting to know the Flemish sector at the Dutch Embassy in Brussels. Following a welcome from the embassy and the Flemish government, there will be presentations on front-end technology and sensor technology in Flanders, and on advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration in the Netherlands. The day will conclude with a networking reception and a walking dinner.

On the second day, the programme includes a visit to imec in Leuven, featuring an introduction to the NanoIC pilot line and EuroCDP, the European chip design platform for SMEs, followed by a cleanroom window tour. After lunch at imec, the group will travel on to Soitec in Hasselt for a company visit.

For whom

This mission is aimed at Dutch semiconductor companies. Participation is by invitation only, but there are still places available at the time of writing. You can register via this link until 4 September 2026. The delegation consists of up to 30 people.

Programme

Monday 12 October 2026

  • 13:30 – Departure by coach from High Tech Campus Eindhoven

  • 15:30 – Arrival at the Dutch Embassy, Brussels

  • 16:00 – Welcome by the Dutch Embassy and the Flemish Government

  • 17:45 – Networking reception with a walking dinner

  • 19:00 – Departure by coach to the hotel in Leuven

Tuesday 13 October 2026

  • 09:00 – Arrival and registration at imec, Leuven

  • 09:30 – imec programme: introduction to the NanoIC pilot line, the EuroCDP chip design platform for SMEs, and a cleanroom window tour

  • 12:00 – Lunch

  • 13:00 – Departure by coach to Soitec, Hasselt

  • 14:00 – Company visit to Soitec

  • 16:00 – Departure for Eindhoven

When and where

  • Date: Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October 2026

  • Departure and return: High Tech Campus Eindhoven (car park P2)

  • Venues: Dutch Embassy in Brussels, imec Leuven, Soitec Hasselt

Further information and registration

The participation fee is 250 euros per person, including coach travel, the walking dinner on 12 October, lunch on 13 October and the full programme. Accommodation is at your own expense; further details will be provided after registration. Places are limited to 30 people.

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