February 29, 2024: The development of chip technology in and around Dresden is receiving the next innovation boost. As part of an “important project of common European interest” (IPCEI), nine Saxon projects are also set to provide a technological edge for the European microelectronics and communications technology industry. The total project volume, including funding, amounts to 1.79 billion euros.
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After the federal and state funding commitments totaling 795 million euros, the Saxon projects embedded in a pan-European innovation agenda are in the starting blocks and are each holding kick-off events. The largest sub-project, “Eurofoundry”, enters the implementation phase today. At GlobalFoundries in the north of Dresden, the company’s experts are meeting with representatives from the federal and state governments to kick-start the major research and development project.
Saxony’s Economics Minister Martin Dulig commented: “Saxony’s semiconductor forges are at the forefront of European innovators. With support from the federal and state governments, groundbreaking innovations for autonomous driving, intelligent medical technology, energy-efficient control electronics and artificial intelligence will be developed in and around Dresden in the coming years. The projects also show how closely networked the companies active at the location are and how they are working together on a digital future. We will only achieve technological independence from Asia and the USA if we produce locally in Europe and are independent.”
The Saxon state government cleared the way for this on June 13, 2023 and approved the conclusion of an administrative agreement with the federal government. The funding, totaling a good 795 million euros, will be funded 70 percent by the federal government and 30 percent by the Free State of Saxony. The Europe-wide coordinated projects will run until 2027, in some cases until 2029. Research and development work will be carried out at the Dresden site by the following leading partners:
“Important Projects of Common European Interest” (IPCEI) are transnational, important projects of common European interest that make an important contribution to the growth, employment and competitiveness of European industry and the economy through state funding.
The projects were selected following a call for funding by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) on 25 January 2021 and recognized as eligible by the EU Commission on 8 June 2023 after extensive reviews. The BMWK presented the projects to the public at an event on September 18, 2023 and has since issued the respective funding decisions.
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Photo: GlobalFoundries
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