Campus² Tech Talks – From Research to Market: Chip & Antenna Innovation
Powered by Eindhoven University of Technology (Alumni Relations) & High Tech Campus Eindhoven
On 16 March, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and The Antenna Company share how fundamental research in the Brainport region translates into scalable high-tech solutions.
Chips and high-tech systems form the backbone of our digital society. They enable AI, drive the energy transition and support next-generation wireless communication. Europe’s competitiveness in these domains depends on strong collaboration between academia and industry.
What to expect?
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Olaf van der Sluis, Head of Science equipment and materials of the Casimir Institute, will outline how TU/e strengthens Europe’s position in chips and high-tech systems. He will discuss current developments in antenna and chip technologies, the role of interdisciplinary collaboration and how the Casimir Institute connects fundamental research to industrial application within the context of the European Chips Act.
Diego Caratelli, CTO of The Antenna Company, will present the development of advanced mm-wave antenna array technology and share the industry perspective on working closely with TU/e and the Casimir Institute. His talk provides a concrete example of how joint research accelerates development and commercialization.
Together, the speakers illustrate how the Brainport ecosystem connects knowledge and entrepreneurship to move innovation from lab to market.
Program
15:30 – Walk-in with coffee and tea
16:00 – Opening
16:05 – Olaf van der Sluis (TU/e / Casimir Institute)
Accelerating sustainable chips and high-tech systems innovation
16:35 – Diego Caratelli (The Antenna Company)
From mm-Wave Research to Scalable Antenna Arrays
17:00 – Q&A with the audience
17:20 – Drinks & networking
Speakers
Olaf van der Sluis
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Group, TU/e
Head of Science, Casimir Institute
Olaf van der Sluis is Associate Professor in the Mechanics of Materials group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Head of Science of the Casimir Institute. His research focuses on materials and interfaces in high-tech systems, including microelectronics, photonics and medical devices, with the aim of understanding and preventing failure in complex technologies.
He develops multi-scale computational models and experimental methods to predict reliability and lifetime of advanced systems, and explores emerging approaches such as digital twins and physics-informed machine learning. With more than twenty years of experience in industry at Philips Applied Technologies and Philips Research, he bridges fundamental research and industrial innovation in the high-tech systems domain.
Diego Caratelli leads product development and R&D at The Antenna Company, translating advanced electromagnetics into market-ready antenna solutions for wireless, satellite and radar applications. He has authored more than 250 scientific publications and holds 32 patent families in antenna technologies. As Full Professor at TU/e, he actively connects industry and academia in the development of next-generation antenna array systems and mm-wave technologies.
Partners
Formerly known as the Open Lecture, Campus² Tech Talks brings together science, business and society around topics that shape our technological future. This edition is jointly organized by High Tech Campus Eindhoven and TU/e Alumni Relations.
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