28 October at 3 pm – register here
The EU Chips Design Platform is being built to become Europe’s entry point to chip innovation.
Once launched, it will offer seamless access to design tools, IP, manufacturing and testing services, expert support, training, and funding — all in one place. By streamlining access and offering shared, pre-negotiated resources, the platform will help reduce the economic and technical barriers of chip design — especially for European startups and SMEs.
Speaker: Romano Hoofman, Strategic Development Director, IMEC
Biography :
Romano Hoofman is currently responsible for the innovation programs at IC-Link and for the coordination of both the EU Chips Design Platform and the EUROPRACTICE Service.
He started his career in industry, where he worked as a Principal Scientist at Philips Research and later on at NXP Semiconductors. He covered many different R&D topics, ranging from CMOS integration, advanced packaging, thin film batteries, photovoltaics and (bio)sensors.
Romano received his PhD from the Technical University of Delft in 2000, where he investigated charge transport in semi-conducting polymers. He has authored more than 30 publications and holds more than 10 patents in various research areas.