Imec Reports 4 Percent Growth for 2013 Fiscal Year End

imec reported the financial results for fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2013. Revenue for 2013 totaled €332 million, 4% growth from the previous year.

The €332 million figure includes the revenue generated through industrial commitment from international partners, collaborations with universities worldwide and funds from European research initiatives, a yearly grant from the Flemish government totaling €48.6 million, and a €4.6 million grant from the Dutch government to support the Holst Centre.

“2013 has been a productive year, and I am proud to report these solid financial figures given the challenging macro-economic climate and the ongoing consolidation in the semiconductor industry segment in which we operate,” said Luc Van den hove, president and CEO at imec.

“This year imec has succeeded in attracting more research partnerships, while continuing to foster existing relationships,” Van den hove added. “Several new collaborations in the domain of healthcare with leading organizations including Janssen Pharmaceutica, Johns Hopkins University, TEL, Pacific Biosciences, Panasonic, JSR, and BioTelemetry underscore the world-class research we offer to this market. We’re confident that our continued breakthrough research, leveraging our proven nanoelectronics track record, will lead to novel instruments for patient care and medical advancements.

“Furthermore, this past year we intensified our partnership with ASML, reflecting our efforts to strengthen our collaboration with the leading suppliers of the IC industry,” added Van den hove. “These suppliers are vital contributors to our innovation hub, and increased interactions between IC manufacturers and suppliers will be essential to implement the next steps in innovation and scaling. Imec, as a neutral R&D organization offering the deep expertise, IP sharing models and talent, will continue to foster closer interactions at earlier stages in process development.”

In 2013, imec’s talent base amounted to 2,086 people, representing 71 nationalities. Of these, 383 were industrial residents and 289 were Ph.D. researchers. “Our achievements in all our areas of focus are the sum of the dedication, passion and talent of all our employees, leveraged with our strategic research partnerships,” added Van den hove.

2013 Organization Highlights:
• 986 peer-reviewed articles published.
• 201 patents awarded.
• 124 patent applications submitted.
• In 2013, two scientists working at imec received prestigious grants from the European Research Council (ERC).
• In 2013, imec launched its new learning academy. Imec academy is structured as a corporate university with the ambition to provide training in the domains that imec excels, training at a level that is hard to find elsewhere.
• Imec IClink assisted its customers with demanding foundry production schedules, taping-out more than 500 customer designs. It adds value to these production services with a wide range of design, assembly and PCB services. Imec IClink is a growing operation averaging 17% CAGR over the last six years.