MIDAS is an industry led cluster consisting of industry, educational, research and government agencies, working together to assist in the development of the 'micro and nano-electronics based systems sector' in Ireland. MIDAS began in 1999 as the Microelectronics Industry Design Association with a focus mainly on the design of advanced integrated circuits. Today MIDAS aims to represent the entire value chain, as the industry evolves to deliver more complete electronic and software system solutions. MIDAS is a member of Silicon Europe which is an alliance of Europe's leading micro and nano-electronics clusters. MIDAS is the key enabler of networking opportunities that develop in our industry.