The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) has launched calls for proposals worth €325 million to support semiconductor research and innovation in photonics, competence centres, and a cloud-based design platform.
The funding will aid the establishment of a pilot line for photonic integrated circuits, enhancing high-performance computing, communications, and data centres, while also supporting the creation of ‘chips competence centres’ to provide technical expertise and experimentation for companies, especially SMEs.
Applicants for the photonics pilot line, the competence centres, and the design platform have time until respectively 17 September, 2 October, and 10 October to submit their proposals. Chips JU will hold an information session on July 11 and 12.