ICOS Final Event: Results of International Cooperation on Semiconductors for European Economic Resilience

The final event of the Horizon Europe ICOS project, coordinated by Francis Balestra, CNRS researcher at CROMA, took place in Brussels on February 3, 2026, in the presence of the European Commission, and was a great success.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 
 
Pierre Chastanet, head of the Microelectronics and Photonics Unit at DG CNECT, congratulated ICOS on its overall results over three years. The project, in close collaboration with the European Commission, has indeed strengthened international cooperation with the main leading countries in the semiconductor field, by combining political, scientific, and technological strategies.
Irina Ionica, Associate Professor at Grenoble INP at CROMA, moderated the second panel, "Future Strategy for International Cooperation: International & Industrial Vision."
Gustavo Ardila, Associate Professor at UGA at CROMA, presented ICOS's results on the topic of "Energy Harvesting," and Francis Balestra presented the project's key findings.

We would like to thank all of ICOS 's industrial and academic partners for their valuable contribution to the project, as well as our international partners with whom we have organized numerous successful workshops. These events have significantly contributed to the development of balanced partnerships in the semiconductor sector, accelerating technological innovation and strengthening the semiconductor value chain, thereby contributing to Europe's economic and societal resilience.

 

Date infos
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Location infos
Rue des Vétérinaires47, Anderlecht,
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, BE, 1070

Contact

Francis BALESTRA
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