The Netherlands will have a European pilot plant for photonic chips. This future generation of chips will process information with light instead of electrons. A total of 380 million euros in public investment has been made available for this project by Europe and eleven participating countries, which participate in the Chips Joint Undertaking for this project. Twente will receive a significant share, a mega-boost for chip technology in Twente.
Of the 380 million euros, 133 million euros are expected to be invested in the Netherlands. Eindhoven and Enschede are the intended locations for the set-up of this pilot plant. Knowledge institutes TNO, Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Twente are closely involved in the developments.