European funding could reach €4.175 billion by 2027 under the European Chips Joint Undertaking.
After, on December 7, 2023, the Government approved the National Semiconductor Strategy in the Council of Ministers, it will be presented on January 11 by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and the Sea, the Foundation for Science and Technology, and the National Innovation Agency. The event, which will take place at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento Ciência Viva in Lisbon, aims to bring together representatives from higher education institutions, industry, and decision-makers to discuss the main challenges, the intervention axes of the National Strategy, and its alignment with the European strategy, namely the European Chips Act and the I&I funding opportunities that will be launched under the European Chips Joint Undertaking within the scope of Pillar I of the European Chips Act.
Sharing experiences and mobilizing the various representatives of the Portuguese National Research & Innovation System to maximize national participation in the European Chips Act is the main objective of the event and aligns with the mission of the National Semiconductor Strategy
At the end of 2023, the European Commission announced the calls for proposals for the implementation of four Pilot Lines, which will receive community funding of up to €1.67 billion. It is expected that this amount will be supplemented by funds from the Member States totaling up to €3.3 billion, in addition to additional private funds.
In addition to the already announced Pilot Lines and the traditional Research & Innovation competitions from previous years, the 2024 Work Programme of the Chips Joint Undertaking should also include competitions to fund an additional Pilot Line, the Design Platform, the European network of Semiconductor Competence Centers, and activities associated with the development of quantum chips.
With its entry into force on September 21, 2023, the European Chips Act aims to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in the field of semiconductor technologies and applications, contributing to the digital and ecological transitions and enhancing Europe’s technological leadership in this domain.
The conclusions of the “Chips Survey,” launched by the European Commission, highlighted that the industry expects semiconductor demand to double by 2030. This reflects the growing importance of semiconductors for the European industry and society. With the European Chips Act, the European Union will contribute to reducing the semiconductor shortage and strengthen Europe’s technological leadership. In global terms, the European Union plans to mobilize more than 43 billion euros in public and private investments and will establish measures to prepare for, anticipate, and respond quickly to any future supply chain disruptions, together with the Member States and our international partners.
The program will have a presentation segment, followed by a debate with various representatives from academia, industry, and research institutions.
The National Semiconductor Strategy is available here.
