Strong presence at the 10th NRW Nano Conference
AMO GmbH made a notable contribution to the 10th NRW Nano Conference, which took place on May 23rd and 24th in Dortmund. The conference is recognized as the largest German nanotechnology event with international appeal. AMO took full advantage of this prestigious platform to showcase its cutting-edge research and advances.
This year’s NRW Nano Conference attracted more than 700 experts from various sectors, including academia, industry and politics. At the event, AMO highlighted its research through an exhibition booth and exciting posters. The poster of Agata Piacentini, PhD student at the Cahir for Electronic Devices at the RWTH and researcher at AMO, even won the second best poster award.
In addition, AMO’s CEO Prof. Max Lemme gave an insightful keynote speech entitled “Two-Dimensional Materials for Future Electronics – Made in NRW”. The talk shed light on AMO’s research into novel materials for future electronics and underlined the potential of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) as a hub for technological advances in the nanotechnology sector.
Chips made in NRW
The importance of chip production in NRW was indeed one of the main topics of discussion at the conference. Prof. Max Lemme was actively involved in this topic and participated in discussions with Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia. He also contributed his expertise to the panel discussion “Reshuffling the Cards – New Horizons for European Chip Production”. The discussion focused on the need for and potential benefits of chips made in NRW.
AMO took the opportunity to underline its commitment to the development of European hardware for Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. The emergence of new computing paradigms based on neuromorphic principles represents a concrete opportunity for Europe to regain competitiveness in the chip industry. To support this vision, AMO actively participates in NeuroSys and NeuroTec, two major initiatives funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that aim to establish a viable technology base for future European AI hardware.
A call to Europe
Achieving technological independence in AI is a goal that goes beyond the scope of a single research project. It must become a political priority to turn this aspiration into reality. AMO stresses the need for Europe to prioritize its ethical and economic position in AI to ensure long-term success.
