Belgium is not Just Chocolate and Beer – It’s Also Semiconductors

On the outskirts of the medieval town of Leuven, not far from a 15th-century Gothic Town Hall and the towering 15th-century Gothic Saint Peter’s Church, stands a shining modern tower, home to the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, or imec. It’s not a typical high-flying tech unicorn. It is a non-profit research center that grew out of one of the world’s oldest universities, KU Leuven.

This unique institution provides cutting-edge tech for the world’s most advanced chipmaking. As...