Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is opening a research institute dedicated to semiconductors, quantum, photonics, and the development of high-tech systems and chips of the future. The institute merges an existing institute — the Eindhoven Hendrik Casimir Institute — with two initiatives: the High Tech Systems Center and the Future Chips Flagship. The institute's establishment, planned for Sept. 30, aligns with recent policy initiatives like the European Chips Act and the Draghi-report, TU/e said. Both initiatives underscore the importance of Europe retaining control over the development, production, and application of technologies of strategic importance. A TeraNova measurement system is used to inspect a wafer. Courtesy of the Eindhoven University of Technology/Bart van Overbeeke. The institute will bring together more than 700 researchers working in chip technology, high-precision equipment, advanced materials and processes, as well was fundamental science underpinning these fields. It will organize research across four core domains spanning fundamental science to industrial application: Future Chips, High Precision Equipment, Advanced Materials & Processes, and Foundations.