Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, and ASML Holding N.V. (ASML), a leading lithography supplier to the semiconductor industry, today announced the opening of the High NA EUV Lithography Lab in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, a lab jointly run by ASML and imec.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at breakneck pace, with the EU struggling to keep up with the regulatory, competitive and economic implications. But quantum computing is one technology which has the potential to speed up the development of AI where the EU might have the upper hand. According to data analysed by Science|Business, France, the Netherlands, and Austria are hotspots in the field.
Finnish company IQM Quantum Computers has won French government funding to build what is claimed to be the first industrial-scale quantum processor production facility in Europe. The factory was announced at last month’s Choose France summit, where foreign companies pledged to invest €15 billion in the country and the €150 million project will be part financed under the France 2030 investment plan.
The EU aims to be carbon neutral by 2050 and to get there it is pumping funding into clean tech innovation. Here’s how it will spend €100 million on this through the Horizon Europe Clean Energy Transition partnership this year. What is the CET partnership?
The CET partnership brings together 30 countries and the European Commission and a myriad of public and private stakeholders, to jointly fund research and innovation needed make Europe’s energy market carbon neutral.
Fusion energy is often considered the future of clean energy, capable of delivering an abundant supply of energy without carbon emissions. Tokamaks are one of the most favored designs for nuclear fusion reactors due to their compactness, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
Despite extensive research on tokamaks, they still face several challenges.
The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut has developed a terahertz line scanner for plastic components, enabling cost-effective realization of larger scan line lengths in industrial environments. For the first time, the technology demonstrator is based entirely on monolithically integrated THz detectors.
Inspired by the material that makes up oyster and abalone shells, engineers at Princeton have created a new cement composite that is 17 times more crack-resistant than standard cement and 19 times more able to stretch and deform without breaking. The findings could eventually help increase the crack resistance of a wide range of brittle ceramic materials, from concrete to porcelain.
Wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductor technology and artificial intelligence together are revolutionizing power electronics. A new class of intelligent power electronic systems is unlocking new performance and application areas. The high demands of system development impact the entire power electronics value chain. Specifically, this applies to semiconductor materials and devices as well as packaging and module technology. Extreme operating and environmental conditions demand maximum reliability and ultra-high performance.
Tyndall National Institute, based at UCC, showcased the groundbreaking industrial research which has been developed through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) programme. The projects included technology advancements in the areas of MedTech, Maritime Surveillance and Drug Interdiction, and Photonics Manufacturing.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at breakneck pace, with the EU struggling to keep up with the regulatory, competitive and economic implications. But quantum computing is one technology which has the potential to speed up the development of AI where the EU might have the upper hand. According to data analysed by Science|Business, France, the Netherlands, and Austria are hotspots in the field.
Finnish company IQM Quantum Computers has won French government funding to build what is claimed to be the first industrial-scale quantum processor production facility in Europe. The factory was announced at last month’s Choose France summit, where foreign companies pledged to invest €15 billion in the country and the €150 million project will be part financed under the France 2030 investment plan.
The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut has developed a terahertz line scanner for plastic components, enabling cost-effective realization of larger scan line lengths in industrial environments. For the first time, the technology demonstrator is based entirely on monolithically integrated THz detectors.
