Date: 14 October
Hour: 10.30 a.m.
Venue: Pavilion of Knowledge – Centro Ciência Viva, Lisbon
More information: Official Site I Registration
POEMS, the Portuguese Competence Centre for Semiconductors, will hold its first public meeting, ‘Strategic Dialogue on Semiconductors in Portugal’, on 14 October at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Centro Ciência Viva in Lisbon. The initiative will be attended by representatives of European initiatives and the Secretary of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira.
Throughout the day, demonstrations and examples of the practical application of these technologies will be available in the lobby of the Pavilion of Knowledge, presented by members of academia and industry.
The event will address topics such as skills development and talent retention, financing, investment, and future opportunities within the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU), and projects and innovation across the semiconductor value chain.
About POEMS: Portuguese Competence Centre for Semiconductors
POEMS is co-funded by the European Union and the Foundation for Science and Technology. With this event, POEMS reinforces its position as a reference platform within the Portuguese Strategy for Semiconductors, integrating a European network of 30 competence centres under the European Chips Act and Chips JU.
The 16 partners of POEMS, which include Instituto Superior Técnico, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores – Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa (INESC-ID), Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) and Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores – Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC-MN), are responsible for monitoring work carried out in microelectronics and semiconductors, assessing the country’s needs in this area and promoting interaction between academia, research and business. Additionally, they bring scientific and technological expertise to the project, supporting the sector in skills training and the development of technological and business solutions.
