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Technic Joins Forces in Ambitious Project for Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing
Grenoble, France – Technic is thrilled to enhance its commitment to sustainable semiconductor manufacturing through active participation in GENESIS (GENerate in Europe a Sustainable Industry for Semiconductors), a ground-breaking Pan-European project coordinated by CEA Leti.
This three-year, €55 million effort unites 58 industry leaders, SMEs, research organizations and universities to propel Europe’s chip manufacturing toward a more sustainable, circular economy future.
What’s driving GENESIS?
The project responds to two urgent European imperatives: meeting climate commitments under the Green Deal and building a resilient chip supply chain under the European Chips Act.
As semiconductors now underpin technologies from AI to energy infrastructure, their environmental footprint is rapidly growing. The GENESIS project tackles this pressing issue head-on, aiming to develop innovations spanning every stage of manufacturing—from material sourcing and emissions tracking, to waste management and raw material reuse.
GENESIS targets sustainability across the entire chip lifecycle, with a strong focus on four core pillars:
• Emission control & abatement (notably potent gases like SF₆ and NF₃)
• Novel PFAS-free materials and low GWP chemical processes
• Waste minimization through innovative solvent, gas, and slurry recycling
• Critical Raw Materials reduction and circular economy approaches
Technic’s role
As a key partner in the GENESIS project, Technic is contributing its expertise within the waste minimization pillar, focusing on advanced materials science and specialized chemicals. Collaborating closely with industry leaders, Technic is actively engaged in developing sustainable recycling strategies for critical solvents used in semiconductor manufacturing, especially during photolithography processes.
The initiative targets solvent waste streams that are currently incinerated for energy recovery, assessing their potential for purification and reuse. Technic is investigating innovative treatment methods, such as distillation and membrane separation technologies, to enable the efficient recovery and reintegration of these solvents into the production cycle, supporting circular economy principles in the semiconductor industry.
Additionally, within the consortium, Technic will conduct life cycle assessments (LCA) of the targeted solvents and processes to identify the most impactful environmental and resource-related criteria. This data-driven approach will guide the development of more sustainable and effective recycling solutions of present and future products.
The GENESIS project represents a natural and strategic continuation of the CLEAN consortium’s work on eco-design, further reinforcing our company’s commitment to developing sustainable wet surface preparation solutions for the semiconductor industry.
Through a comprehensive 360-degree assessment of wet processes—including chemical selection and consolidation, as well as process and waste management—GENESIS provides a strong foundation for evaluating the feasibility of recycling solvent-based mixtures and reintroducing them into industrial use, which could significantly reduce waste and reliance on imported solvents in Europe, all without compromising product quality.
– Jérôme Daviot, PhD, R&D and Apps Engineer Director
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