IMEC opens business development office in China

IMEC has opened a business development office in Shanghai to strengthen the interaction with Chinese companies and to set up new partnerships in China.

IMEC has opened a business development office in Shanghai to strengthen the interaction with Chinese companies and to set up new partnerships in China.

The Chinese high-tech industry is rapidly gaining importance.

With its huge market and its growing investments in R and D in the field of semiconductor technologies, China is becoming an attractive business partner.

Chinese companies show major interest in IMEC's business model, which is recognised worldwide as one of the most successful partnership schemes in research and development.

The collaborations are based on shared costs, risks and talent, and are built on sound intellectual property rules.

IMEC sees several opportunities in China ranging from R and D activities, over development of products for the home market such as sensors and SoCs, which are increasingly being used in information and communication appliances, to training designers in state-of-the-art and advanced technologies for system design.

The office in Shanghai will ease the interaction with Chinese companies and will improve the information flow between IMEC and its Chinese contract partners.

It will also enhance the communication between Chinese companies and IMEC with respect to new strategies, new programmes and new technical results.

Besides bringing its own know-how to the Chinese industry, IMEC also wants to form a bridge for its spinoff companies to bring their technology to the Chinese market.

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