FiCCC at Techritory 2025: Accelerating Nordic–Baltic Semiconductor Collaboration
- FiCCC
- Oct 24
- 3 min read
Techritory 2025 in Riga brought together over 600 participants from across Europe to discuss the future of connectivity, digital infrastructure, and semiconductor technologies. For FiCCC, this was more than a conference—it was a pivotal moment to help shape a new phase of Nordic–Baltic cooperation in semiconductors.
Political Commitment and Strategic Dialogue
The Techritory forum opened with a strong political signal: Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Siliņa emphasized that semiconductors and digital infrastructure are now national priorities. This level of political engagement is rare in Europe and demonstrates that the Baltic region treats technology collaboration as a strategic development issue. For Finland and FiCCC, this was both encouraging and inspiring.
The opening panel featured high-level leaders, including Latvia’s Minister of Economy and NATO’s Special Coordinator for Hybrid Threats. The discussion focused on cybersecurity, hybrid resilience, and economic transformation, all through the lens of technology sovereignty. The key takeaway for FiCCC: semiconductor ecosystems are now recognized as critical enablers of national and regional resilience.
Semiconductors and digital infrastructure are no longer niche policy issues — they are national priorities
Building Alliances for Global Competitiveness
One of the most dynamic sessions gathered representatives from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway to discuss regional cooperation in the global semiconductor race. Baltic partners, whose Chips Competence Centres are newer, were eager to learn from Finland’s FiCCC experience. Finland’s national semiconductor strategy was highlighted as a concrete example of coordination that others hope to replicate. Participants agreed: regional alignment is essential—no single small country can succeed alone.
A lively moment centered on the question: “Do we need one Nokia for all the Nordics and Baltics?” The consensus: sustainable growth comes from many Nokias—multiple strong companies, each world-class in their domain.
Learning Across Chips Competence Centre Models
Estonia’s Chips Competence Centre KIIP, though small, has advanced rapidly, providing real services and design work to multiple companies. The structure of competence centres varies: some are university-anchored, while others, like FiCCC and Estonia’s CCC, are independent consortia focused on industrial agility. Each model has unique advantages, and mutual learning will strengthen the entire Nordic–Baltic semiconductor ecosystem.
Denmark’s Chips Competence Centre presented a four-stage collaboration model, guiding companies from idea to product. This structured pathway offered Finland valuable inspiration, especially for clarifying the journey for new industrial clients. Ultimately, a connected model—where companies can access shared infrastructure, expertise, and funding across the region—would be the most powerful outcome.
The Baltic MoU: Towards Regional Cohesion
A highlight of Techritory 2025 was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Chips Competence Centres of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. This ceremony reflected a shared realization: individual scale is limited, but collective strength is powerful. The Baltic partners demonstrated genuine intent to collaborate, share resources, and coordinate strategy. Finland’s participation was highly appreciated, reinforcing that Nordic and Baltic cooperation is already materializing and strengthening the region’s voice within the European semiconductor ecosystem.
Latvia’s Chip Ecosystem: A Unique Approach
Latvia’s Chips Competence Centre, based at universities, focuses on silicon photonics and aims to become a regional leader in the domain. Their “open-call” service model invites companies to apply for collaboration rounds, aligning industrial needs with available capacity. This contrasts with Finland’s direct-engagement model, where FiCCC works continuously with companies. Both approaches fit their national contexts and enrich the diversity of the European semiconductor landscape.
Towards a Nordic-Baltic Chip Ecosystem
Techritory 2025 confirmed that the Nordic–Baltic region is maturing into a genuine semiconductor ecosystem. There is growing trust, shared learning, and complementary capabilities across countries. For FiCCC, three convictions were reaffirmed:
Openness accelerates progress.
Diversity is strength.
Collaboration must scale—Europe must act as one integrated ecosystem to secure its global position.
FiCCC is proud to be part of this journey, connecting Finland, the Nordics, the Baltics, and Europe.
Techritory 2025 was hosted at ATTA Centre, Riga, as Europe’s flagship forum on digitalisation and connectivity, organized in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The event featured over 600 participants from industry, academia, and government, focusing on semiconductors, 6G, quantum, data-centre sustainability, and digital resilience.