{"id":3205,"date":"2025-12-03T12:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unite.pwr.edu.pl\/?p=3205"},"modified":"2025-12-08T10:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:00:04","slug":"journey-through-the-silicon-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unite.pwr.edu.pl\/en\/journey-through-the-silicon-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey Through the Silicon World"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wroc\u0142aw Tech and TU Graz students explore the world of semiconductors in a Unite! Seed Fund project that combines education, hands-on experience and international exchange.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

At a time when\u00a0semiconductors\u00a0<\/strong>set the pace for global innovation, students from\u00a0Wroc\u0142aw\u00a0University of Science and Technology decided to look behind the scenes\u00a0of\u00a0how future technologies have been created. The\u00a0Journey Through the Silicon World project<\/strong>, carried out by the\u00a0Solvro\u00a0student research group<\/strong>\u00a0in cooperation with\u00a0BEST Graz<\/strong>\u00a0and funded by\u00a0the\u00a0Unite! Seed Fund<\/strong>, gives young people a real insight into the functioning of this strategic sector.<\/p>\n

The initiative consists of three stages<\/strong>. The first included\u00a0a visit by\u00a0Solvro\u00a0members to Graz in May<\/strong>, during which students toured leading industrial facilities such as OSRAM and Silicon Austria Labs, gaining first-hand knowledge of modern production technologies and processes.<\/p>\n

The next stage was the October return\u00a0visit of students from\u00a0Technische\u00a0Universit\u00e4t Graz to\u00a0Wroc\u0142aw<\/strong>. The participants took part in meetings at XTPL and\u00a0Balluff, where they explored the latest solutions in\u00a0nanoprinting, sensor technologies and automation, and visited the\u00a0Wroc\u0142aw\u00a0Centre for Networking and Supercomputing.<\/p>\n

They also learned about the infrastructure of\u00a0Wroc\u0142aw\u00a0Tech, touring laboratories at the Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, including the specialist Clean Room facility. This part of the programme was organised\u00a0together with the\u00a0NaMi\u00a0student research group, creating an opportunity for knowledge exchange in the field of nanotechnology.\u00a0The\u00a0programme\u00a0also included time dedicated to exploring the city. The Austrian students experienced Wroclaw from many perspectives: from the historic Ostr\u00f3w\u00a0Tumski\u00a0to the panoramic view from one of the city’s tallest buildings.<\/p>\n

The project is now entering its final phase<\/strong>. Members of\u00a0Solvro\u00a0are working on\u00a0an educational website\u00a0<\/strong>that will explain the process of semiconductor manufacturing in an accessible way, from raw material to finished component.<\/p>\n

As participants\u00a0emphasise, the experience brought far more than just technical knowledge:<\/p>\n

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\u201cApart from the unique insight we gained in Clean Rooms and tech companies, the relationships we built are the greatest value for us. We highly evaluate the whole project and see it as a strong combination of networking, soft-skills\u00a0development\u00a0and in-depth learning about semiconductors as a strategic resource for\u00a0Europe”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n