SEMI Europe is an active participant in EU-funded projects, given its global member base and its position as the voice of the microelectronics industry.
The EU-funded projects in which SEMI Europe takes part are:
HiCONNECTS - Heterogeneous Integration for Connectivity and Sustainability
GENESIS - Generate in Europe a Sustainable Industry for Semiconductor
- FOCAL - Functional Composition of Post Quantum Cryptosystems at Large
European Chips Diversity Alliance
European Chips Skills Academy
- RESCHIP4EU
IMOCO4.E - Intelligent Motion Control under Industry4.E
ECoVEM – European Centre of Vocational Excellence in Microelectronics
Pack4EU
METIS - Microelectronics Training, Industry and Skills
Pact for Skills
HiCONNECTS - Heterogeneous Integration for Connectivity and Sustainability
HiCONNECTS is a Chips JU funded project with 66 consortium members, to enable both wired/wireless networks and edge/cloud data centers of the future to operate with high performance and reliability. The HiCONNECTS project develops the next generation of electronic components and systems heterogeneous integration core technology solutions for energy-efficient, high-performance wireless/wired cloud and edge computing and automotive radar in support of the next radio frequency and IT technology evolution.
FOCAL - Functional Composition of Post Quantum Cryptosystems at Large
FOCAL is a Horizon Europe Research & Innovation Action coordinated by the University of Cyprus. The project accelerates Europe’s transition to quantum-safe communication networks and critical infrastructures by developing an end-to-end framework for integrating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) across heterogeneous environments, from cloud and telecom systems to highly constrained IoT and edge devices. FOCAL introduces a crypto-agile, composable PQC architecture that leverages hardware reconfigurability, lightweight distributed Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), and ML-enabled network interoperability. The project also establishes assessment methodologies for PQC readiness, contributing directly to Europe’s cybersecurity standards and long-term digital resilience.
GENESIS - GENErate in Europe a Sustainable Industry for Semiconductor
GENESIS (GENErate in Europe a Sustainable Industry for Semiconductors) is a Horizon Europe – Chips JU, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI and member states coordinated by CEA-Leti with 58 partners. It targets sustainable semiconductor manufacturing through PFAS-alternate materials, real-time emissions and waste sensors, and recycling technologies for scarce materials. Structured into four technical and supporting work packages, it aims for a reduction in hazardous chemicals and a drop in emissions and waste, enhancing Europe’s chip-sector circularity and environmental footprint .
European Chips Diversity Alliance
The European Chips Diversity Alliance (ECDA) is a consortium of 11 partners to form an innovative and robust partnership between academia and industry in the microelectronics sector. The goal of the project is to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion and to lower barriers to participation for under-represented groups to promote growth and competitiveness in the European microelectronics industry.
European Chips Skills Academy
The European Chips Skills Academy is a new initiative to help tackle the skills and talent shortages in Europe’s electronics industry and propel its growth.
The academy will expand on the Microelectronics Pact for Skills and the EU Chips Act to support the microelectronics ecosystem in Europe to attract new talent and foster microelectronics industry collaboration with key education, training and certification providers to boost European competitiveness.
The initiative is backed by 30 partners which include vocational and educational training providers, research organizations, certification agencies and industry participants.
RESCHIP4EU
Reinforcing Skills in Chips Design for Europe (RESCHIP4EU) aims to support the excellence of EU higher education by designing and delivering a double-degree master’s program in Embedded Systems Design with several specializations related to the holistic design of embedded platforms safer, greener, smarter, and more efficient and a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The consortium consists of 13 partners from 8 countries who have the complementary expertise needed to support the implementation of the project and enable its longer-term sustainability.
The Pact for Skills for microelectronics is a new engagement and governance program to support Upskilling and Reskilling, to attract “new talent”, and to unlock EU and national/ regional funding.
The Pact was launched by commissioners Breton and Schmit and represents a strong and timely signal for our microelectronics industry, recognizing the the priority to create a well-skilled European workforce on microelectronics R&D, Design, and manufacturing.
Many partners, Industry, R&D hubs, Education providers and NGOs have already endorsed the Pact.
JASMINE (Japan and EU Semiconductors: Mutual Innovation & Excellence) is a Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action (CSA) designed to strengthen strategic cooperation between the European Union and Japan in the semiconductor sector. In alignment with the European Chips Act, the project aims to enhance the resilience, sustainability, and competitiveness of the EU semiconductor ecosystem by leveraging Japan’s complementary strengths in materials science, manufacturing equipment, and advanced packaging. Over an 18-month period, JASMINE will conduct a comprehensive mapping of semiconductor value chains, identify joint research and innovation (R&I) priorities, and propose coordinated investment and regulatory strategies. The project will also foster talent development through staff exchange programs, job fairs, and academic-industry collaborations, while promoting alignment in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies to support sustainable semiconductor manufacturing. By facilitating bilateral and multilateral partnerships, JASMINE seeks to deliver strategic recommendations and a roadmap for future EU-Japan collaboration, contributing to Europe’s goal of increasing its global semiconductor market share to 20% by 2030. The initiative brings together major leading institutions and companies across Europe and Japan, creating a robust framework for innovation, policy alignment, and long-term industrial cooperation.