TSMC and Technical University of Munich launch Bavaria-funded AI chip centre

Bavaria's science and economy ministries are funding TUM's new MACHT-AI chip design centre with EUR 4.475 million. TSMC will train more than 300 students and researchers in its FinFET processes from spring 2026.

Verified Editor-read Technical University of Munich press release, 2 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that TUM gains design rights or manufacturing capacity independent of TSMC's own process technology.

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