imec, the Belgian research and innovation center for semiconductors, is expanding the international reach of its venture arm by establishing imec.ventures in the United States. The move gives the fund a presence in both Silicon Valley and on the East Coast, with the goal of bringing European semiconductor start-ups closer to the American investment ecosystem and to key industry networks.
The expansion reflects imec’s broader push to globalize its semiconductor activities. By setting up in the U.S., imec.ventures aims to strengthen links between European deep-tech companies and the U.S. market, where access to capital, strategic partners and commercial opportunities is especially important for hardware and chip-related start-ups.
The article does not provide additional operational details, but the strategic intent is clear: imec wants its venture platform to act as a bridge between Europe’s semiconductor innovation base and the United States’ more mature investment environment.