Hokkaido University opens semiconductor prototyping lab for workforce training

Hokkaido University's Semiconductor Frontier Education and Research Organization opened a 'Prototyping Lab' inside its Creation Science Research Building on July 29, 2026, offering hands-on training in semiconductor manufacturing processes. The facility, equipped for producing test devices, is open to non-university users as well, supporting Hokkaido's efforts to build a local semiconductor talent pipeline amid the region's growing chip industry (e.g. Rapidus).