Proud news: we are designing Europe’s first 6-inch pilot line for InP photonic chips!

At the beginning of 2026, construction of the cleanroom we designed for TNO will officially start at High Tech Campus Eindhoven. The environmental permit has been finalized and the contract between the client and contractor has been officially signed, an important milestone we are proud of! This facility will house Europe’s first 6-inch pilot line for InP photonic chips, a place where research and production come together and new technologies can be applied faster and on a larger scale.

But what does such a design process actually entail? How do you ensure that a cleanroom not only functions perfectly from a technical point of view, but is also pleasant and well-organized to work in?

Thanks to our experience and accumulated knowledge in designing cleanrooms, we were able to effectively translate the complexity of the primary process into a highly workable design at a remarkably fast pace. Together with the client, users, and consultants, we worked intensively in co-creation sessions, combining all our knowledge and expertise into an integrated design. Because only through collaboration can you achieve the best results.

We consider the strict regulations, the optimal use of the available space, and a logical flow of equipment for the primary process. How do you create a pleasant workplace and space for interaction within such strict requirements? These are questions that require not only your own design, but above all, dialogue with the user.

The incidence of daylight also plays an important role in this. Daylight makes a big difference to productivity and the quality of the working environment, even in the cleanroom. That is why we have chosen to let daylight in from two sides, so that employees always get a glimpse of the outside world, even in a strictly regulated space such as the cleanroom.

In order to achieve this, it is crucial to optimize the layout of the spaces. This creates a flexible and future-proof design that is both functional and pleasant to use. Did you know that prefabrication and a structured design approach also significantly speed up implementation?

It is special that we have been given the opportunity to design this building: a facility that contributes to increasing European independence in the field of photonic chips. With this design, we are contributing to an environment in which collaboration, innovation, and advanced European technologies visibly come together. An achievement we are proud of.