Public presentation of the National Strategy for Semiconductors

After the Council of Ministers approved the National Strategy for Semiconductors on December 7, 2023, 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 be held at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento Ciência Viva in Lisbon, aims to bring together representatives of higher education institutions, industry and decision-makers to discuss the main challenges, the axes of intervention of the National Strategy and its alignment with the European strategy, namely the European Chips Act and the R&I funding opportunities that will be launched under the European Chips Joint Undertaking under 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 is in line with the mission of the National Semiconductor Strategy.

At the end of 2023, the European Commission announced Calls for proposals to implement four Pilot Lines, which will receive EU funding of up to €1.67 billion. This amount is expected to be complemented by funds from member states totaling up to €3.3 billion, as well as additional private funds.

In addition to the Pilot Lines already announced and the traditional Research & Innovation Calls from previous years, the 2024 Work Program of the Chips Joint Undertaking should also include Calls 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.

Coming 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 green transitions and strengthening Europe's technological leadership in this field.

The conclusions of the "Chips Survey", launched by the European Commission, highlighted that the industry expects demand for semiconductors to double by 2030. This reflects the growing importance of semiconductors for European industry and society. With the European Chips Act, the European Union will contribute to reducing the shortage of semiconductors and strengthen Europe's technological leadership. Overall, the European Union plans to mobilize more than 43 billion euros of public and private investment and will put in place measures to prepare for, anticipate and respond quickly to any future supply chain disruptions, together with Member States and our international partners.

Participation in the event is free, but prior registration is compulsory.

See the program ( en | en )

Watch online here.

The National Strategy for Semiconductors is available here.