--- title: Co-innovation projects description: Co-innovation projects --- # Chip Zero co-innovation projects ## CIRCELEC - Advancing circular economy of electronics This project belongs to the theme **Boosting circularity by linking value chains to closed resource cycles** - Select Research - - [Goal](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab1) - [Partners](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab2) - [Contact](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab3) ### Goal The project studies how to enhance the sustainable circular economy of electronic devices by focusing on reuse, repair and recycling options. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Partners **Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)** is the coordinator of this program. The other research partner is **VTT**. Funding partners include **DNA**, **Kuusakoski**, **Recser **and **Serty**. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Contact Do you want to know more about our current co-innovation projects or do you have an innovative project idea which is related to the R&D themes in the Zero Chip Ecosystem, and you would be interested to start a new co-innovation project? [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ## Circularity in semiconductor fabrication This project belongs to the theme **Boosting circularity by linking value chains to closed resource cycles** - Select Research - - [Goal](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab1) - [Partners](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab2) - [Contact](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab3) ### Goal The aim of the co-innovation project is to boost the circularity for semiconductor manufacturing processes to achieve “Chip with zero lifetime emissions” by for example: •  Develop in-depth understanding of the global semiconductor supply chains’ eco-efficiency •  Develop new strategies and solutions for material recovery, recycling and industrial reuse •  Focus on high value and critical materials and water management [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Partners The project is led by **VTT **Technical Research Centre of Finland with company partners **Applied Materials** in Finland (Picosun), **Eurajoki Group**, **Murata **and **Sofi Filtration**. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Contact Do you want to know more about our current co-innovation projects or do you have an innovative project idea which is related to the R&D themes in the Zero Chip Ecosystem, and you would be interested to start a new co-innovation project? [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ## Efficient Photonics for Sustainable Imaging and Sensing (EPheS) This project belongs to the theme **Developing resource-efficient semiconductor manufacturing equipment, processes and materials** - Select Research - - [Goal](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab1) - [Partners](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab2) - [Contact](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab3) ### Goal The goal is to merge function and form for the next generation spectral imaging and sensing. Photonics technologies generate groundbreaking information on the chemical composition of materials and gases by interacting with them optically without contact. This project creates novel optical gas sensing and spectral imaging technologies for process and environmental monitoring, green energy, medical applications, and food and medication safety. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Partners The project brings together two research organizations: **VTT **and **Tampere University**,  and five partner companies,  **Applied Materials**, **Gasera**, **Schott **and **Vaisala**. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Contact Do you want to know more about our current co-innovation projects or do you have an innovative project idea which is related to the R&D themes in the Zero Chip Ecosystem, and you would be interested to start a new co-innovation project? [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ## New chemistries for resource efficient semiconductor manufacturing This project belongs to the theme **Developing resource-efficient semiconductor manufacturing equipment, processes and materials** - Select Research - - [Goal](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab1) - [Partners](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab2) - [Contact](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab3) ### Goal Chemistry plays a key role in the fabrication of chips and the project “New chemistries for resource efficient semiconductor manufacturing” aims to improve the sustainability of semiconductor manufacturing from the chemistry point of view. The project will focus on the development, modelling, and testing of new chemistries and processes for semiconductor industry. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Partners The project is led by professors Maarit Karppinen and Antti Karttunen from the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science at **Aalto University**. The industrial partners include **Applied Materials** in Finland (Picosun), **PiBond** and **Volatec**. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Contact Do you want to know more about our current co-innovation projects or do you have an innovative project idea which is related to the R&D themes in the Zero Chip Ecosystem, and you would be interested to start a new co-innovation project? [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ## Time Zero - Next Generation MEMS Timing for Advanced & Efficient Communication Systems This project belongs to the theme **Increasing the positive environmental aspects of semiconductor components** - Select Research - - [Goal](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab1) - [Partners](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab2) - [Contact](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab3) ### Goal The timing circuit is often the critical component for system efficiency, performance and speed. Time Zero program’s objective is to transfer the MEMS timing and applications based on it to the next level by exploring and developing new materials from substrates to thin films, new manufacturing methods of MEMS devices and novel timing resonators. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Partners The project is driven by **VTT**, other research organizations being **Aalto University** and **Turku University**. Partner companies are **Applied Materials**, **Koherent**, **Nokia**, **Okmetic**, **Saab **and** SiTime**. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Contact Do you want to know more about our current co-innovation projects or do you have an innovative project idea which is related to the R&D themes in the Zero Chip Ecosystem, and you would be interested to start a new co-innovation project? [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ## UltraGreen HESS This project belongs to the theme **Increasing the positive environmental aspects of semiconductor components** - Select Research - - [Goal](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab1) - [Partners](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab2) - [Contact](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab3) ### Goal The motivation behind this program is the target that by 2030, 700,000 electric cars should be on Finland's roads, the majority of which would be all-electric cars and also Finland’s plan to achieve the carbon neutrality target in 2035. The solution for energy storage challenges is HESS, Hybrid Energy Storage Systems. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Partners **Aalto University **acts as the project leader. Other partners of the project are **ABB**, **Bamomas**, **Danfoss**, **SanRex**, **Tampere University**, **VTT**, **Vensum **and **Volue**. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Contact Do you want to know more about our current co-innovation projects or do you have an innovative project idea which is related to the R&D themes in the Zero Chip Ecosystem, and you would be interested to start a new co-innovation project? [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ## Wide band-gap semiconductor power electronics This project belongs to the theme **Increasing the positive environmental aspects of semiconductor components** - Select Research - - [Goal](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab1) - [Partners](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab2) - [Contact](https://www.chipzero.tech/co-innovation-projects#tab3) ### Goal WIBASE program’s goal is to bring together the expertise of Finnish semiconductor and power electronics industries and establish a national R&D program with prototyping and testing capabilities for WBG semiconductors and power devices. The programs also aims to address reliability concerns of WBG power devices and modules, to evaluate emerging UWBG materials and device structures for power electronics and to initiate international collaboration with leading research groups. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Partners The project is headed by **VTT**. The other research organizations are** Aalto University**, **Lappeenranta University of Technology **and **University of Helsinki**. Partner companies are **ABB**, **Applied Materials**, **Comptek**, **Danfoss**, **Okmetic**, **Kempower **and **SanRex**. [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us) ### Contact Do you want to know more about our current co-innovation projects or do you have an innovative project idea which is related to the R&D themes in the Zero Chip Ecosystem, and you would be interested to start a new co-innovation project? [ Contact us ](https://www.chipzero.tech/contact-us)