I-C3, Ireland’s Chips Competence Centre

18 Sep 2025
Tyndall National Institute

Ireland’s Chips Competence Centre, I-C3, will be a central hub for Ireland’s semiconductor sector, providing SMEs and start-ups with access to design services, pilot lines, advanced technologies, and funding advice. The centre will also play a key role in skills development.

I-C3 is a consortium comprising of Tyndall, a research flagship of University College Cork (UCC), MCCI, MIDAS Ireland, and NovaUCD.

Tyndall will be hosting an I-C3 event on Thursday, 18th September. 

Schedule:

10:00am   Registration & Networking

10:30am   Welcome & Introduction, John Blake, MIDAS Ireland GM

10:40am  Vision for I-C3, Emma Callinan, Enterprise Ireland

10:50am   I-C3 Competence Centre Introduction, Cian Ó Murchú, Tyndall / Tom O’Dwyer, Analog Design Services

11:15am  Design Platform / DET, Thiago Raddo, IMEC NL / Sylwester Latkowski, TUe / John Morrissey, MCCI

12:00pm  FAMES Pilot Line, Bruno Paing, CEA Leti / Cian Ó Mathúna, Tyndall National Institute

12:40pm  EU Chips Act 2, Finín O’Driscoll, DETE

13:00pm   Networking Lunch

14:00pm  Nano-IC Pilot Line, Giuseppe Fiorentino, IMEC Belgium / Giorgos Fagas, Tyndall National Institute

14:45pm  PIXEurope Pilot Line, Peter O’Brien, Tyndall National Institute

15:30pm  Funding the Next Irish Semiconductor Unicorn, Paul Murray, Atlantic Bridge

16:00pm  Meeting Close / Wrap-Up, John Blake