Strengthening Europe‘s semiconductor future
Nine EU Member States have launched the Semiconductor Coalition, marking an important step toward deepening cooperation Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem.
At the margin of the COMPET Council, responsible ministers of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands issued a statement where they agreed to reinforce their cooperation to strengthen European’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy in the semiconductor sector by supporting research, expanding production capacity, and fostering a highly skilled workforce.
The European Commission welcomes the Semiconductor Coalition, which provides a strong signal of Member States’ commitment to fostering an innovative, competitive, and resilient semiconductor ecosystem in Europe. The Commission strongly supports this initiative and looks forward to continued collaboration with all Member States and with public and private semiconductors stakeholders.
The European Commission has been already working with Member States through the Chips Act, which has mobilized over €80 billion in investments for semiconductor manufacturing and R&D. The work of the Semiconductor Coalition will contribute valuable insights as we evaluate and refine this policy framework to further support Europe’s ambitions in the semiconductor field.
