On February 9, 2026, imec will officially inaugurate the NanoIC pilot line at its headquarters in Leuven. This initiative represents a landmark achievement for Europe’s semiconductor industry, turning the ambitions of the EU Chips Act into reality.

Backed by a €2.5 billion investment from the European Union, the Flemish government, and industry partners including ASML, the NanoIC pilot line will enable the development of beyond-2nm systems-on-chip, driving breakthroughs in AI, autonomous vehicles, personalized medicine, 6G networks, and quantum computing. It serves as a world-class platform for advanced R&D, an accelerator for innovation, and a training hub for the next generation of semiconductor talent.

Read the press release: https://www.imec-int.com/en/press/imec-inaugurates-nanoic-pilot-line-accelerating-innovation-sub-2nm-systems-chip