Original description of the event: We warmly welcome you to the Chips from Tampere x Defence Networking Event on June 11, 2026 at 16:00 at Nokia Arena Sky Lounge! This networking event brings together defence companies, semiconductor manufacturers, Finnish chip and technology developers, and research organisations to explore the strong interdependence between the defence and semiconductor ecosystems. The event focuses on growing semiconductor needs in defence, resilient supply chains, and emerging dual-use technologies. Dual-use technologies developed for applications outside the defence sector offer significant opportunities for companies by enabling faster development cycles and better economies of scale. Agenda: Registration and networking Welcome words | Sampo Härkönen, Development specialist, Business Tampere Growing needs for semiconductors in defense | Eeva Viinikka, Account Director, Spinverse Keynote: Resilient European supply chain | Paolo Gervasoni, Director EMEA End Market Aerospace and Defense, GlobalFoundries Company case presentations: Picophotonics – Antti Penttinen, CEO CoreHW – Antti Rauhala, Vice President Of Engineering Closing words | Mika Kulkas, Head of Defence, Business Tampere Networking, drinks and cocktail bites until 20:00 The program will be updated. This event is organised as part of the Power from chips project (2025–2027) co-funded by the European Union (ERDF/EAKR). This event has already been organised. You can find the event materials on this archive page.