Modern society has become totally dependent on products and systems based on micro-electronics. To help Europe to become more competitive with Japan and the USA, an overwhelming number of micro-electronics (ME) and technological knowledge transfer programmes are offered to the market. First, an overview of existing infrastructures which have knowledge transfer programmes is presented. A brief review of national and international transfer programmes is given and it is asked whether this is the best way to proceed and to spend valuable resources. It is suggested that there is a continuing need for knowledge transfer and grouping programmes together into larger (inter)national institutes.
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