The Brainchain Blog: Knowledge that creates impact

On October 8, 2025, Europe’s electronics and software industries will gather in Graz for EBSCON – the Electronic and Software Based Systems Conference . Under the title “Barcamp European Innovation: How Fabless Companies Allow Europe to Focus on Innovation,” leading representatives from the semiconductor and technology sectors will discuss how Europe can reposition itself in global competition through a consistent fabless strategy . Among the panelists: Robert Schneider, CEO

Otto Hannemann What Role Do Strategic Patent Portfolios Play for Companies? This question was at the center of a conversation with Otto Hannemann at the headquarters of Lenzing AG in Austria. Hannemann shared fascinating insights into the impact, value, and challenges surrounding patents. From Filing to Strategy Traditionally, many view patents as a rather passive matter: an invention is disclosed, and the patent department handles the filing. For Hannemann, however, this a