Thanks to our teams' dedication to research, innovation, and collaboration, 2025 was another landmark year for CEA-Leti—marked by scientific breakthroughs, strong industrial momentum, and expanded leadership in major European initiatives. Browse the 2025 Highlights to explore advances that are strengthening Europe's semiconductor ecosystem, making partners more competitive in their industries and paving the way to real-world impact across diverse sectors.
With its lab-to-market strategy, CEA-Leti continued to accelerate technology transfer and scale innovation with partners across the value chain, from startups to global industry leaders. Key achievements in 2025 include:
- Scientific breakthroughs, including a major milestone for next-generation chip stacking—fully functional 2.5 V SOI CMOS devices fabricated at 400°C—and breakthrough results with UC San Diego demonstrating a compact approach to powering micro-actuators using modular solid-state storage and a dynamic conversion technique.
- Lab-to-industry collaborations driving concrete technology transfer, including a wearable system for continuous sweat monitoring with STMicroelectronics, alongside broader partnerships with Soitec, Applied Materials, ASML, Quobly and Infiplast. The startup program passed 80 total spinouts, including iNGage and nawu diagnostics, while the earlier spinout, SCINTIL Photonics, raised 58M€ from investors.
- Future-focused efforts supporting greener semiconductor manufacturing and next-generation technologies, such as the FAMES pilot line, the GENESIS and RESOLVE projects, a multilateral project to adapt microLED technology for ultra-fast data transfer; plus a focus on future health care with research on Parkinson's disease and a brain-computer interface.
These examples are but a quick look at the many noteworthy activities at CEA-Leti. The snapshots cover optics, sensors, microelectronics, telecom, quantum, and health—a fact-filled ride on the institute's road from lab-to-industry.
Download the report to discover a year of innovation, collaboration, and impact—and stay tuned for upcoming publications and research updates.