A launchpad for open silicon talent across the Middle East & North Africa
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Build your network, refine your ASIC practice, and ship tape-outs together. We combine community, curriculum, and open-source tooling into one deliberate experience.
Spring 2026
Silicon Sprint at AUC
A comprehensive training program at The American University in Cairo for ASIC design using Open-source technologies.
Comprehensive curriculum
HDL, simulation, synthesis, prototyping
Real fabrication
Top teams tape out on SKY130
Bring-up sessions
Debug silicon alongside mentors
Cairo, Egypt
In-person
Members of the ASIC Design Community
Dr. Dina Mahmoud
Egypt
Digital DesignVerification
Dr. Mohamed Shalan
Egypt
AnalogMixed-Signal
Basem Hesham
Egypt
Digital DesignFPGA
Rana Taher
Egypt
VerificationDigital Design