Empowering the Development of the Semiconductor Sector
Semiconductors are vital to the success of many Swedish industries, but the global reliance on suppliers in Asia, coupled with an increasingly uncertain global landscape, has highlighted the urgent need for stronger national and European collaboration.
In response, Sweden is making significant investments to strengthen its position in semiconductor technology and build a resilient infrastructure for development and innovation. Ideon Science Park is an integral part of this national effort, driving innovation and collaboration within the semiconductor sector.
Found in virtually all technological products, semiconductors are particularly important for industries such as automotive, defense, medical technology, and telecommunications. They also play a crucial role in the green and digital transformation.
Skåne’s and Sweden’s strength lies in research and development.
Semicon Sweden
Launched in early 2025, Semicon Sweden is a national initiative that unites industrial companies, startups, research institutes, academia, and organizations on a shared platform. The project is led by Svensk Elektronik and we, Ideon Science Park, got to join as a key partner together with RISE, Lund University, Högskolan i Halmstad, and PhotonicSweden.
Semicon Sweden aims to:
- Build capacity and knowledge across the entire semiconductor value chain.
- Strengthen and highlight Sweden’s areas of strength, innovations, and investments within the semiconductor sector.
- Develop a strategy for niche semiconductor production in Sweden.
- Strengthen Sweden’s international collaboration in research and innovation.
Semicon Sweden is also expected to have a direct positive impact on regional development, where the actors in the semiconductor value chain operate.
Our Role as a Science Park with a Startup Incubator
As a leading innovation hub, we drive collaboration between startups, academia, and industry to transform cutting-edge research into real-world impact. Over the next four years, we will connect deep-tech innovators, startups, and scaleups with the broader semiconductor ecosystem.
Companies from Lund at the Forefront of Semiconductor Innovation
AlixLabs, nanotechnology company based in the RISE Pronano laboratories at Lund University, has found and patented a phenomenon that makes it possible in a much simpler and cheaper way to manufacture semiconductors sub 10 nm.
The growing demand for truly powerful computers capable of handling computationally intensive AI applications strengthens the business case for Alix Labs. Read more about their fascinating innovation and international growth journey.
NordAmps, a spinoff from Lund University, is a leading semiconductor company that has developed a vertical nanowire transistor. After years of collaboration with key industry players, the company is now bringing its technology to the semiconductor market, particularly for communication infrastructure. Their transistors are used in 5G/6G, satellite communication, sensor applications, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and AI data processing. Learn more in this article “NordAmps: A Shining Star In Lund’s Nano-Sky”.
