The five-year collaboration agreement between Politecnico di Milano and STMicroelectronics, a global leader in the semiconductor sector with customers in all areas of electronics applications, was presented this morning in the presence of the Minister for Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti. STMicroelectronicsSTMicroelectronics is a global leader in the semiconductor sector with customers in all areas of electronics applications.
At the heart of the agreement is the establishment of a joint research centre on advanced materials for sensors which, on the basis of the long-standing collaboration between ST and the Politecnico, has been set up to give professors, researchers and PhDs an opportunity that is unique in Italy, i.e. all the means to conceive, design and develop MEMS technology and to create new MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) products.
The agreement will enable the Politecnico di Milano to become even more attractive to talented academics by offering multiple PhD grants and positions for professors and researchers in four areas of common interest and in related materials. The extension of the existing collaboration will allow the further development of the centre of excellence dedicated to cutting-edge sensors in Lombardy.
The agreement also provides for theupgrading of the main infrastructures, starting with the construction of a state-of-the-art 200mm pilot line that will flank PoliFab's existing 150mm clean room. Dedicated to the development of new MEMS technologies, the new pilot line will be used to support research, training and thesis development projects.
A new centre of excellence
"The research centre between Politecnico di Milano and STMicroelectronics is the result of an extraordinary commitment to joint activities on key topics such as sensor technology and artificial intelligence," stressed Politecnico di Milano Rector Ferruccio Resta. "An investment that aims to innovate the manufacturing sector, the driving force behind the Italian economy. The laboratory, which is open to companies, is part of an ambitious project to create a true innovation district in the Parco dei Gasometri in Bovisa. Here, a true ecosystem of international standing will develop, capable of competing with the best foreign companies. A centre of excellence that is an expression of interaction between the public and private sectors, between the university and companies, and that is part of the university's strategic activities that are increasingly geared towards the development of advanced research and the competitiveness of the area".
"The agreement between ST and Politecnico di Milano will provide an important contribution to our R&D activities in sensors and MEMS technologies. It is an excellent example of what can be achieved as part of our global approach to cooperative research with universities and research institutions: supporting cutting-edge technologies and leading engineering ecosystems where ST is present, developing talent to build the future together," commented Jean-Marc Chéry, President & CEO of STMicroelectronics. "Wesee significant opportunities and value in our collaboration because, among other things, it allows us to understand and develop technologies and competencies that will enable us to meet our future needs in areas such as advanced and bio-inspired MEMS, motion control, power electronics and galvanic isolation."
An increasingly strategic economic sector
"I am happy and proud to be here today for a double appointment that sees a fundamental synergy between the Politecnico di Milano and STMicroelectronics, a Made in Italy excellence group for the production of semiconductors, a strategic sector for our economy and development," said Minister for Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti. "I believe that Mise must play a fundamental role in promoting our national industries, and on this occasion I want to confirm my personal commitment to the development and enhancement of Italian production, which must regain an important role in the global economy.
