Imec reports 6.7 percent growth for 2012 fiscal year end

Nanoelectronics R&D center attributes steady growth to new and existing strategic research partnerships

LEUVEN, Belgium (April 25, 2013)—Imec, the international R&D center specializing in nanoelectronics, today reported financial results for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Revenue for 2012 totaled 320 million euro, a 6.7 percent increase from the previous year.

The 320 million euro figure includes the revenue generated through collaborations with more than 600 companies and 200 universities worldwide, a yearly grant from the Flemish government totaling 48.2 million euro, and a 8.2 million euro grant from the Dutch government to support the Holst Centre. “We continued to expand and renew our R&D partnerships on semiconductor technology scaling, as well as on new emerging areas such as the biomedical field,” said Luc Van den hove, CEO of imec. “Our robust growth last year is a testament to the strength and value these partnerships add to the development of next-generation technology and its applications.”

In 2012, imec’s talent base grew to 2,051 people, representing 75 nationalities. Of these, 377 were residents, visiting researchers from partner companies and institutes, and 276 were Ph.D. researchers. 122 employees are based at the Holst Centre, an open-innovation initiative between imec and TNO located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

“Given the current challenging economic backdrop, I am thrilled with the steady growth we have realized the last two years,” said Van den hove. Thanks to the efforts and talent of our employees, as well as the strength of our strategic research partnerships, we achieved significant breakthroughs in all our research areas.”

2012 R&D Highlights:

• 1,064 peer-reviewed articles published
• 161 patents awarded
• 133 patent applications submitted
• Successful renewal of the IOS9001 quality certification

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About imec

Imec performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics. Imec leverages its scientific knowledge with the innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and energy. Imec delivers industry-relevant technology solutions. In a unique high-tech environment, its international top talent is committed to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable society. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, U.S., China, India and Japan. Its staff of nearly 2,000 people includes more than 600 industrial residents and guest researchers. In 2011, imec's revenue (P&L) was about €300 million. Further information on imec can be found at www.imec.be.

imec is a registered trademark for the activities of IMEC International (a legal entity set up under Belgian law as a "stichting van openbaar nut”), imec Belgium (IMEC vzw supported by the Flemish Government), imec the Netherlands (Stichting IMEC Nederland, part of Holst Centre which is supported by the Dutch Government), imec Taiwan (IMEC Taiwan Co.) and imec China (IMEC Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.) and imec India (Imec India Private Limited).

About Holst Centre

Holst Centre is an independent open-innovation R&D center that develops generic technologies for Wireless Autonomous Transducer Solutions and for Systems-in-Foil. A key feature of Holst Centre is its partnership model with industry and academia around shared roadmaps and programs. It is this kind of cross-fertilization that enables Holst Centre to tune its scientific strategy to industrial needs.
Holst Centre was set up in 2005 by imec (Flanders, Belgium) and TNO (The Netherlands) with support from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Government of Flanders. It is named after Gilles Holst, a Dutch pioneer in Research and Development and first director of Philips Research.
Located on High Tech Campus Eindhoven, Holst Centre benefits from the state-of-the-art on-site facilities. Holst Centre has more than 180 employees from around 28 nationalities and a commitment from more than 40 industrial partners. Visit us at www.holstcentre.com.

Contact

imec
Hanne Degans, External Communications Officer, T: +32 16 28 17 69, M: +32 486 06 51 75, hanne.degans@imec.be

Holst Centre
Koen Snoeckx, Communication Manager, Koen.Snoeckx@holstcentre.com, T : +31 40 40 20 561, M : +31 612 71 98 43