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06 September 2026
Chips JU's 30 competence centres give SMEs local access to chip-design expertise across 28 countries
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06 September 2026
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The Chips Joint Undertaking, the EU's public-private partnership implementing the Chips Act, coordinates a network of 30 national and regional competence centres across 28 countries, each giving SMEs and researchers local access to semiconductor design expertise, tools and a route into the EU's shared pilot-line infrastructure.
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Chips Joint Undertaking
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EU-27
Academic / Research and VET Institutions
Business Support Organisation
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
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Advanced Manufacturing Organisation Types
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Industrial Software & Technology Providers
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Machine Tool Manufacturers
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Technology areas
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Electronics, Semiconductors, Power Electronics
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Rather than expecting every SME to independently identify and navigate EU-level semiconductor infrastructure, the competence centre network is designed as a local first point of contact - similar in spirit to the European Digital Innovation Hub model, but specifically focused on chip design and semiconductor manufacturing. For a machinery or component manufacturer beginning to explore custom or application-specific chips for the first time, a national competence centre is generally a more realistic starting point than approaching a large pilot line such as NanoIC or FAMES directly.
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