Missions and organization
The world's premier center for advanced semiconductor solutions
Located in Europe's deeptech hotspot of Grenoble, France, CEA-Leti has been pioneering innovation in micro and nanotechnologies since 1967. It is part of the CEA, a Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator.
CEA-Leti's lab-to-fab model is designed to support companies throughout the innovation lifecycle. Companies of all types and sizes, from startups to major global corporations, have entered into long-term partnerships with CEA-Leti at various stages of their R&D journeys, from proof of concept to scaling new solutions up for volume manufacturing.
CEA-Leti leverages internationally-renowned expertise in micro and nanotechnologies to drive the development of new solutions that respond to society's most pressing challenges around low-carbon energy, digital, health, and defense and security. Transferring the technologies developed to businesses is an integral part of CEA-Leti's mission.
Supporting companies throughout the innovation lifecycle
Companies that partner with CEA-Leti on their R&D projects gain access to world-class resources that include:
- Pilot production equipment, including some 11,000 sq. m of cleanrooms with characterization, prototyping, validation, and corner lot testing capabilities.
- More than 2,000 experts with the science and engineering backgrounds needed to overcome companies’ most significant R&D hurdles.
- A portfolio of 3,200 patents and a proactive industrial property strategy designed to protect and secure new technologies and guarantee our R&D partner companies differentiating innovations.
- Strict confidentiality and data protection during and after our partnerships.
- Proven processes and programs for technology transfer and startup creation, with 76 startups and counting.
- An ecosystem of partners spanning the entire value chain, from academic research labs to startups and major corporations.
- An unique and ambitious
eco-innovation program.
Advanced technology platforms
CEA-Leti has offices in the United States (San Francisco), Belgium (Brussels), Japan (Tokyo), Taiwan (Taipei), and South Korea (Seoul), and is a member of the
Carnot Network and
IRT Nanoelec.
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