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The historic Belgian city of Leuven is famous for its centuries-old university and beer, which is home to the production giant Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. However, not everyone knows that Levene also has a semiconductor research organization, which is currently at the center of both political and industrial attention.
The interuniversity center for microelectronics, imec, may be the best-kept Belgian secret, but today it is drawing worldwide interest in working on the future of computer chips, making the most of its capabilities, from genome sequencing to autonomous driving.
Furthermore, the center is increasingly within the horizons of governments as chips become a political weapon in the technological conflict between the United States and China. Their increasing shortages during the pandemic has led to advanced research as the US, China, Japan and Europe seek greater autonomy in semiconductor manufacturing.
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