CEA-Leti and CEZAMAT-WUT Deepen Strategic Partnership with New MoU
In a significant step to bolster European technological sovereignty, France's CEA-Leti and Poland's CEZAMAT-WUT (Warsaw University of Technology) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 19, 2026, in Warsaw. The signing occurred during a joint workshop focused on FD-SOI technology and semiconductor industry prospects.
The high-level event underscored the partnership's strategic importance, attracting senior academic, industrial, and institutional figures. Key attendees included Professor Mariusz Malinowski, Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs at WUT, and Jean-René Lèquepeys, Deputy Director and Head of Programs at CEA-Leti. The presence of Polish ministerial representatives and the French Ambassador to Poland, Etienne de Poncins, alongside Dariusz Standerski, Secretary of State at Poland's Ministry of Digital Affairs, highlighted the governmental support for this cross-border collaboration.
The workshop facilitated discussions on potential joint projects, particularly in developing FD-SOI technologies and radiation-hardened components. A major point of focus was CEZAMAT's infrastructure, which includes 4,000 m² of cleanrooms. This capacity positions the facility as a European prototyping hub for components destined for critical sectors like space, defense, and nuclear energy.
Concretely, the new MoU will enhance knowledge exchange, joint R&D projects, and talent development between the two research and technology organizations (RTOs).
This bilateral agreement aligns with broader European initiatives. It connects to projects like the FAMES pilot line, supported by the European Chips Act, and strategic deliberations on the semiconductor sector's future. Notably, CEA-Leti leads the RESOLVE initiative, which assembles 14 RTOs from 12 European countries—including CEZAMAT-WUT representing Poland—to propose development pathways for the European Commission (DG CNECT) regarding the currently debated Chips Act 2.0.
The MoU signing represents a tangible advance toward a more integrated, resilient, and competitive European semiconductor ecosystem.