Imec: A World-Leading Cooperative Research Center for Microelectronics

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Imec holds major lessons for the development of the U.S. National Semiconductor Technology Center and its nonprofit purpose-built operator, Natcast. Imec's ability to attract and retain leading companies to cooperatively develop cutting-edge semiconductor technologies in a fiercely competitive and unforgiving industry represents an outstanding model for international cooperative research. 

For the United States, expanded collaboration with imec is an opportunity to accelerate the progress of U.S. semiconductor research programs, strengthen the transatlantic alliance, and minimize needlessly duplicative, costly investments in semiconductor research programs and infrastructure.

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Charles Wessner

Charles Wessner

Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Renewing American Innovation

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Consultant, Renewing American Innovation

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