Business Turku invites you to an event that will give you important updates about current affairs in semiconductor industry and research in Finland and aboard.

You will learn about Semiconductor Strategy for Finland, investments and funding, planned competence centres on semiconductors and related mapping of Turku region’s strengths in chips and microelectronics.

CEO of Silicon Saxony, major European semiconductor industry cluster will also give a situation analysis about current market evolution in Europe and globally.

Event provides an excellent opportunity to network with peers from various sectors to foster collaborations.

Registration 

Programme

12.00  Registration and coffee

12.30  Welcome words. Timo Huttunen, Business Turku

Turku Microelectronics Ecosystem in nutshell. Paavo Kosonen, Turku University

12.40  Insight on semiconductor market from AEM Wafer Test Solutions perspective. Ari Kuukkala AEM Finland (Afore Oy).

13.00 Finland´s Semiconductor Strategy. Tomy Runne, Chair of Semiconductor Branch Group of Technology Industries of Finland, Finland Murata Oy

13.30  Investments for national platforms and R&D environments in Finland

1. Kvanttinova: Tomi Salo, VTT
2. SiPFAB: Petri Räsänen, Business Tampere
3. Photonics Pilot Line: Juha Purmonen, Photonics Finland

14.00  Networking break

14.20  Preparation work of Semiconductor Competence Centers in Finland. Petri Räsänen, Business Tampere

14.50  Business Finland Chips Campaign. Toni Mattila, Business Finland

15.20  Global view of market development. Frank Bösenberg, Silicon Saxony

15.45  Q&A and next steps

16.00  Closing of the seminar

Further information: Timo Huttunen