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SEMICON Europa moving
“80 percent of our members are small
and medium sized companies. These so
to Dresden in 2009
called “Hidden Champions” substantially
strengthen the economic region as a
centre for microelectronics, both
nationally and internationally”, states
SEMI has announced that SEMICON institutions, universities and over 1200 Heinz Martin Esser, Member of the
Europa will move to Dresden in Germany equipment and materials companies, Board of SILICON SAXONY and
in 2009. SEMI has had difficulty in support Dresden, a centre of excellence Managing Partner of Ortner c.l.s. GmbH.
maintaining the level of exhibition the for European high tech manufacturing. Locally established companies, such as
show once had and moved to Stuttgart “SEMI’s decision underlines the AMD, Infineon and Qimonda especially
only last year. One of the key factors for cluster’s role as one of the most dynamic welcome this tradeshow at their home
the move to Dresden appears to be the economic centres in Germany. That base with Helmut Warnecke, Managing
support of Dresden and Saxony. The SEMICON Europa has now responded to Director of Infineon Technologies Dresden
details of the support were not revealed Dresden’s call only underscores this fact”, commenting, “SEMI’s decision is an
but both the City of Dresden and the comments Thomas Jurk, Saxony’s answer to future challenges, which we can
State of Saxony are involved in the plan. Minister for Economic Affairs and only solve together. SEMI Europe
“In response to the changing Labour. represents the interest of the European
semiconductor manufacturing “Federal government policies have a semiconductor industry. The decision to
environment; encouragement from responsibility to assure that Europe will move closer to the user is an important
members, exhibitors and attendees; and continue to advance its importance as a success factor for close partnerships with
support from the State of Saxony and location and innovation pool for the our suppliers”.
City of Dresden, SEMI is pleased to host semiconductor industry in a global Dr. Hans Deppe, Corporate Vice
SEMICON closer to one of the leading marketplace”, Jurk adds. President and General Manager AMD
technology and manufacturing clusters in Dirk Hilbert, Deputy Mayor Dresden underlines: “We are certain that
Europe,” said Mr. Kundert, SEMI Department of Economic Development the show will excel and grow in this
Europe. commends, “Our current plans to increase vibrant and expanding technology
Dresden has become one of Europe’s the capacities of the Messe Dresden have centre”.
key centres for semiconductor, positively influenced the negotiations with Luc Jeannerot, Director of the
photovoltaic and other high technology SEMI”, Hilbert adds. Association for the Research on
industries in Europe. Three of Europe’s As soon as the investment planning has Components and Secured Integrated
largest semiconductor manufacturers, 60 been finalised by the city council, the Systems (ARCSIS) is also looking
percent of European IC output and development of a new conference centre forward to the new trade show location.
approximately 80 percent of Germany’s will start. This extension will bring 600 “By locating to Dresden and the centre of
solar photovoltaic solar production are additional seats, ideal for small the European microelectronics industry,
located within 150 km of Dresden. In conferences, expert forums and workshops SEMICON Europa 2009 will foster
addition, the concentration research in addition to the annual show dates. greater international development.”
SMEs, the real winners in the MEDEA+ programme
THE MEDEA+ programme has proven The Chairman went on to highlight represent 99% of all enterprises. SMEs,
to be an ideal frame for the integration that SMEs are attracted to three work being the key part of Europe’s industry,
of small and medium sized enterprises areas in particular: lithography with are an efficient source for job creation
(SMEs) into the industrial landscape. 16% of all SME person years spent, and innovation, and as such are largely
Drawing on the major successes of the electronic design automation with 21% contributing to economical welfare and
MEDEA+ programme, Enrico Villa, and next generation CMOS process social cohesion.
Chairman of MEDEA+ and CATRENE, technology with 29%. He concluded: MEDEA+, the biggest cluster
highlighted: Partner groups in MEDEA+ During the past two decades, structural programme in EUREKA, has successfully
are quite balanced: one third are large changes in the economy have created focused European advanced co-operative
companies, one third universities and essential opportunities for SMEs. They Research and Development in micro and
institutes and one third are SMEs. The are dynamic, flexible and quickly adapt nanoelectronics to ensure Europeís
majority of the corresponding 200 SMEs to new situations, employing the technological and industrial
are involved in two or more projects. On advantages of niche markets and competitiveness on a world wide basis.
average, around 100 SMEs per year frequently aiming at being involved in or The programme has concentrated on
have dedicated engineering resources to even producing specialised products. enabling technologies for the information
MEDEA+ projects, with each SME Most of their innovation power is based society and has significantly contributed
providing between 3 and 5 person-years on IPs and patents that can be securely in making Europe a leader in system
per year and this throughout the whole 8 exploited within the frame of MEDEA+ innovation on silicon.
years of the MEDEA+ programme. With projects. The programme will conclude at the
51% participation and 45% contribution SMEs, are forming a major part of end of 2008 and will be succeeded by
of involved SME resources, the French Europeís economy. Around 23 million CATRENE, the Cluster for Application
SMEs are the champions in this partner SMEs in the European Union are and Technology Research in Europe on
group. providing some 75 million jobs and NanoElectronics
Mid-September 2008
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