A Catalan delegation led by the Departament de Recerca i Universitats, together with ACCIÓ—the business competitiveness agency of the Departament d’Empresa i Treball—and the Departament d’Unió Europea i Acció Exterior, has concluded a two-day mission to Flanders aimed at strengthening collaboration in research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the field of microchips.
The visit provided an in-depth look at Flanders’ semiconductor ecosystem and strategy, while reinforcing partnerships with key stakeholders from research organizations, industry, and public authorities. It also helped advance lab-to-fab collaboration pathways, bridging research excellence with industrial manufacturing.
As part of the mission, Osman Unsal, Group Manager of Computer Architecture for Parallel Paradigms, presented the work of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and the Barcelona Zettascale Lab. He outlined the project’s objectives and its contribution to the design and manufacturing of advanced chips, highlighting its broader mission to position Europe as a global leader in high-performance computing (HPC).