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Steve Beckers

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VP imec at imec
📍 Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Steve Beckers is a Vice President at imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics. A veteran with over three decades in the semiconductor industry, he leads imec. IC-link, a division that helps companies design and manufacture custom ASICs. His extensive career includes long tenures at STMicroelectronics and Alcatel Microelectronics.

His professional focus lies in making advanced semiconductor technologies accessible for applications in healthcare, automotive, industrial, and IoT sectors. He is passionate about customer interaction and enabling innovation through strategic partnerships, helping companies bring their products from prototype to volume production. He holds an MsEE from KU Leuven and an MBA from Boston University.

He states that directly interacting with and pleasing customers is the most energizing aspect of his business.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
VP imec
Job Level
Senior
Location
Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
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Semiconductor Innovation
As a VP at imec, he is at the forefront of R&D in nanoelectronics, focusing on application domains like healthcare, smart cities, and mobility.
Internet of Things
He frequently highlights IoT sensor node applications as a key area where mature and cost-effective semiconductor technologies can drive innovation.
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Career

Work history

1-2013
VP imec
imec
1-2012 - 11-2012
Director Strategic Initiatives - CTO
ST-Ericsson
2008 - 2011
Marketing Director, Entry Solutions & Connectivity
ST-Ericsson
2002 - 2008
Marketing Director, Connectivity
STMicroelectronics
1999 - 2002
Marketing Manager, Wireless Products
Alcatel Microelectronics
In the press

Media appearances

CEO Talk: Steve Beckers, VP at imec. Featured in AnySilicon
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Imec Vice President Steve Beckers Interview at ChipEXPO‑2018 (Joint Booth of Nautech and imec). Featured in Nautech Corp
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Education
1991 - 1992
MBA
Boston University
1977 - 1982
MsEE
KU Leuven
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