Open source silicon and why access matter
Interview with Olof Kindgren, Senior Digital Design Engineer at Qamcom and co-founder of the FOSSi Foundation.
From semiconductors to systems
Interview with Jan Grahn, professor at Chalmers University of Technology, on high-frequency semiconductor technology for radar, sensing, space, and quantum systems.
Competence hub: Kista-Stockholm
As Sweden’s semiconductor landscape expands, Kista-Stockholm stands out as one of its key hubs. Anchored by the innovation node Semiconductor Arena, the region connects academia, startups and industry through advanced research, industrial capacity and close collaboration. This environment makes it possible to work across the value chain — from materials and device research and design to testing, packaging and commercialisation.
Competence hub: Östergötland – Linköping / Norrköping
Rooted in decades of world-class research at Linköping University, Östergötland’s semiconductor ecosystem transforms materials science into industrial innovation, connecting startups, global companies, and end users.
A blog series on Sweden’s competence hubs
Mapping and creating an overview on main regional competence hubs in Sweden: Building from the ground up with several regional hubs connecting key strengths while aligning under Sweden’s national framework. Competence hubs are regional ecosystems that act as innovation nodes, industrial clusters, and collaborative platforms all at once.
Europe’s semicon future – industry recommendations for EU Chips Act 2.0
Industry Recommendations for the EU Chips Act 2.0 is a position paper submitted by Svensk Elektronik/Semicon Sweden. It outlines recommendations for the crucial steps for Europe to take to strengthen its technological sovereignty and global competitiveness. The paper further calls for a balanced and industry-aligned strategy that supports the entire electronics value chain to ensure a resilient and innovation-driven industrial base.
Sweden’s optical science & photonics infrastructure
Strategic technology area: With more than 200 active photonics companies and all major universities engaged in research and education, Sweden is a strong hub for photonics. Together with PhotonicSweden, we’ve highlighted some of the key aspects of this critical part of Sweden’s semiconductor edge.
A Swedish take on the semiconductor age
A new book in Swedish published in 2025: Halvledaråldern – kemin bakom dagens teknik (The Semiconductor Age – the Chemistry Behind Today’s Technology) by Professor Henrik Pedersen.
Sweden joins European semiconductor coalition
A Strategic Leap for Technological Leadership: Sweden has taken an important step to strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty and future competitiveness by joining the European Semiconductor Coalition. The decision, formalized on September 29, 2025, underlines the importance of collective European action to build a robust and globally competitive semiconductor sector.
Sweden’s semiconductor momentum – with SCCC Director Maria Huffman
Expert interview, Maria Huffman SCCC