DIGITAL EUROPE – Chips-2024-CSA-CCC-2: Support to the European Network of Chips Competence Centres – 2024

Objectives

• To ensure the European network of Chips Competence Centres will be embedded in the European semiconductor ecosystem with strong links to other European initiatives
• To maximize networking between existing European points of semiconductor knowledge and expertise

Priorities

• Priority 1: To support the exchange of best practices among Chips CCs
• Priority 2: To disseminate the activities of the Network
• Priority 3: To promote the services of the Chips CCs, specifically addressing the needs of SMEs
• Priority 4: To attract new users and support the engagement of industry and SMEs in the activities of the Chips CCs
• Priority 5: To educate and assist Chips CCs in technology transfer practices, including IP management, where relevant
• Priority 6: To define and monitor meaningful qualitative and quantitative KPIs for the European Network of Chips Competence Centres and for the Centres
• Priority 7: To maintain an overview of specific specialisations and competence of the various Centres
• Priority 8: To support matchmaking for specific competences
• Priority 9: To facilitate access to services and training offered at national level to interested Chips CCs and other potential users
• Priority 10: To support the organisation of community building events for users and Centres sharing similar interests
• Priority 11: To support the connection of Chips CCs to relevant other initiatives, in particular to initiatives on skills and workforce development
• Priority 12: To act as the first online point of contact for all information related to the Chips Competence Centres

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be a public or private entity
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
  • Non-EU states: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme (Click here)

Additional information

• Contact: calls@chips-ju.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 4 million euro
• Amount of the grant: 4 million euro
• Funding rate: up to 100% of the total eligible costs