Iberian Science Day

November 17, 2023

An ode to the long years of scientific cooperation between Spain and Portugal.

Thank you!

On November 17th, INL celebrated the Iberian Science Day: “An ode to the long years of scientific cooperation between Spain and Portugal”.

Fostering a broad reflection on this relationship, the initiative was structured around two core moments: introducing the new INL Director General, Professor Clivia Sotomayor, and The European Chips Act event.

The programme brought together high-level representatives of the European Commission and leading experts from Research and Technology Organisations to explore the forward position of both countries in the semiconductor industry and their potential to be a catalyst in the European Chips Act.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Agenda

Welcome 

9:00 – 9:30  Registration & Coffee 

9:30 – 9:40  Chairperson: Gonzalo Arévalo  | Vice-President of the INL Council

Iberian Collaboration

9:40 – 9:50  Welcome Address: Paulo Freitas | Deputy Director General of INL

9:50 – 10:00  Welcome Address: Javier de Francisco  | General Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Government of Extremadura - CIIAE Representative

Iberian Strategy in the Semiconductor Industry  

10:00 – 10:25  EU Chips Act: Lucilla Sioli (online) | Director for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry, European Commission

10:25 – 10:40  EU Chips Joint Undertaking: Yves Gigase  | Head of Programmes, Chips Joint Undertaking 

10:40 – 10:55  Portugal in the EU Chips Act: Diogo Vaz |Advisor, Semiconductor Specialist  Cabinet of the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education in Portugal 

10:55 – 11:10  Spain in the EU Chips Act: Domènec Espriu Climent | DG, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI), Ministry of Science and Innovation, Government of Spain 

11:10 – 11:20  Q&A Session 

11:20 – 11:50  Coffee-Break

New INL Director General Introduction 

 11:50– 12:00  Introduction:  François Rossi | Master of Ceremony | Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board to the INL Council 

12:00– 12:20  The INL and its Council: Madalena Alves | President of the INL Council | President of the Foundation of Science and Technology of Portugal (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia - FCT) 

12:20– 12:30  The Spanish participation in European and International Research Infrastructures: Raquel Yotti | Secretary General for Research, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Government of Spain 

12:30– 12:50  Science and Technology and Higher Education in Portugal: Elvira Fortunato | Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education of Portugal 

12:50– 13:10  A new step for the INL: Clivia Sotomayor Torres | Director General of INL 

13:10– 14:30  Lunch Break 

From Research to Industrial Innovation  

14:30-14:40  INL in the EU Chips Act: Ricardo Ferreira | Research Group Leader at INL

14:40-14:50  Spanish Pilot Lines within the EU chips Act: Francisco Diaz | Universidad de Vigo

The European Chips Act Round Table 

14:50 - 16:00   Round table 

Moderator: Paulo Freitas, INL Deputy Director General  

  • Yves Gigase | Head of Programmes, Chips Joint Undertaking 

  • Bruno Paing | VP for European Affairs of LETI, CEA-LETI 

  • Patrick Bressler | Director International Cooperation, Emerging Technologies and Innovation, Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics 

  • Jo De Boeck | Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, IMEC 

  • Mário Amaral | Portuguese Delegate to the Chips JU Governing Board and Public Authorities Board, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)  

  • Pedro Martín Jurado | Chief Operations Officer at Sociedad Estatal de Microelectrónica y Semiconductores (SEMyS). Commisioner for the PERTE CHIP (Strategic Project for Microelectronics and Semiconductors,) 

  • Ricardo Ferreira | Research Group Leader at INL

  • Arian Zwegers (online) | Deputy Head of Unit “Microelectronics and Photonics Industry”, European Commission

16:00 Refreshments and Closure