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CSC member Jiří Jakovenko: Without people, the semiconductor strategy will remain on paper

Czechia wants to build on its strong tradition in microelectronics, integrated circuit design and precision instrument manufacturing in the semiconductor sector. According to Professor Jiří Jakovenko, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech...

Job opportunity: Join us as a Nanofabrication and European Pilot Lines Specialist

The Head of the CEITEC NANO research infrastructure at CEITEC BUT – Brno University of Technology is inviting applications for the position of: Specialist in Nanofabrication Processes and European Pilot Lines CEITEC Brno University of Technology is looking for a...

Jaroslav Kadlec on Leading an 80-Strong Team Supporting the Semiconductor Industry

From taking apart electronics as a boy to leading an approximately 80-strong team supporting the semiconductor industry at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Jaroslav Kadlec has built a career at the intersection of software, advanced technology and complex industrial...

CHEM@CORE 4CHIPS: New Czech Initiative Targets a Critical Link in Europe’s Semiconductor Supply Chain

A new Czech strategic initiative aims to strengthen one of the less visible, yet essential parts of semiconductor manufacturing: ultra-pure chemicals. CHEM@CORE 4CHIPS, coordinated by Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem (UJEP), is preparing shared...

New catalogue maps the Czech semiconductor ecosystem

The Czech Semiconductor Centre has published the first edition of the Annual Catalogue of the Czech Semiconductor Ecosystem, bringing together companies, universities, research organisations and public-sector institutions active across the semiconductor value chain in...

New data highlights Brno’s growing semiconductor ecosystem

The latest Brno Tech Region Data Report places semiconductors among the industries shaping the region’s technological future. With a silicon wafer featured prominently on its cover, the report reflects Brno’s growing importance in chip design, specialised software,...

Building Expertise with European Reach: The New CSC Director Petr Kamenický on Services, Sovereignty and Growth

With almost three decades of experience in semiconductor development and leadership, Petr Kamenický has taken the helm of the Czech Semiconductor Centre. In this interview, he outlines his plans to sharpen the Centre’s service portfolio, build distinctive areas of...

A new interactive Radar maps Europe’s Semiconductor Priorities

Stanislav Černý, President of the Czech National Semiconductor Cluster (CNSC), has prepared a new interactive overview that brings together some of the most important technology, policy and ecosystem signals shaping the European semiconductor landscape. The EU...

Interviews with Experts: ECSA Student Ambassador in Conversation with Jana Drbohlavová from CSC

In the latest edition of ECSA’s Interviews with Experts series, Martin Balaban, ECSA Student Ambassador, engineering student and Chairman of SPICE student organisation at Brno University of Technology, spoke with Jana Drbohlavová, coordinator and Deputy Director of...

“We had nothing. Just an excess of ambition and a lot of naivety,” says the founder of the technology company DIVELIT

DIVELIT system is a Czech technology company specialising in the development of bespoke electronics and software, particularly in the field of so-called industrial embedded systems. It was founded by Matěj Očenášek, a graduate of the Institute of Microelectronics at...