Shaping tomorrow’s sustainable chips to systems
Kvanttinova is an ecosystem for players in the field of chips and chip-based systems. The ecosystem catalyses innovation and brings people and companies together, all while hosting a fun and beneficial community.
By uniting talent, technology and businesses, we support creating the leading innovations in specialised microelectronics, photonics, and quantum technologies.
Kvanttinova ecosystem operates around VTT’s and Aalto Universities’ unique concept of shared use cleanrooms and piloting facilities in Micronova, OtaNano, and the coming Kvanttinova Hub in Otaniemi, Espoo.
In Kvanttinova ecosystem, innovative circuit design and advanced materials are brought together to create new devices and products from technologies such as MEMS and MOEMS, CMOS, cryogenics, quantum, RF components, integrated photonics, and 2D materials.
Kvanttinova Hub:
Semiconductor chips are the building blocks of modern technology.
Kvanttinova’s core infrastructure includes VTT-hosted, shared-use R&D piloting environment Micronova, along with upcoming new facilities at Kvanttinova Hub, which are to be occupied by VTT and companies with their own R&D and production sites.
These facilities will offer state-of-the-art equipment for chip development and pilot production on 200mm and 300mm wafers, bringing major benefits in improved reliability and repeatability of the processes.
To accelerate the development of novel, sustainable semiconductors, upcoming Kvanttinova Hub brings:
- Companies’ private cleanrooms
Cleanrooms adapted to the needs of each company. - Advanced shared-use facilities
New products development and scale-up towards mass manufacturing by using the piloting services and modern facilities. - Specialised R&D capabilities
Benefit from more than 40 years of specialised microelectronics expertise present in the Otaniemi region of Espoo.
These three combined form a systemic innovation hub that will help you shape tomorrow’s sustainable chips to systems.
Community highlights
Overall, the mindset in Espoo and Finland is that the success of one company benefits the whole community. Together, we’re stronger. Espoo is also a very international city. IQM has a unique and very multinational group of experts who enjoy the sense of community here and have a very good experience of living in Espoo,
Milja Kalliosaari
Government Relations Manager, IQM
In addition to the local infrastructure in Espoo, the closeness to other companies and collaborators in Espoo’s innovation community makes the area a perfect place to further develop our company and services.
Heini Haartti-Mäkinen
Head of Marketing, Dispelix
Let’s work together!
- Vitality and competitiveness through sustainable chip technology.
- Assistance in finding R&D consortia and funding.
- Finding partners to solve technological development bottlenecks.
- Matchmaking potential partners: companies, investors, people to each other – you name the need, we find the solution in our ecosystem.
- Answering skills and talent challenges: co-operation with the educational institutes.
What’s the news?
Events
Kvanttinova’s next events:
June 1: Kvanttinova Meet, A Grid, Espoo, at 16–19 (more information later)
Sep 7–8: Nordic Chip Summit 2026 (sign-up to receive for more information), Espoo
Other interesting events:
Apr 23: Chips from the Very North, Oulu
Apr 29: Highlights for a sustainable semiconductor industry, Espoo
May 26–28: Optics and Photonics Days, Jyväskylä
Jun 14–17: The 2026 IEEE 30th International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), Tampere
Aug 16–18: IEEE 10th International Forum on Research and Technologies for Society and Industry, Espoo
Sep 9–10: Finnish Quantum Days, Jyväskylä
Sep 9–11: The 11th IEEE Electronics System-Integration Technology Conference (IEEE ESTC 2026), Helsinki
Oct 20–21 : IEEE Nordic Circuits and Systems Conference, Tampere
Nov 10–13: Semicon Europa, München
Nov 18–19: Slush, Helsinki
Dec 2026: EFECS 2026, Helsinki (more information later)
Do you want your event to be listed here? Contact us at info@kvanttinova.fi
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