Building a stronger European semiconductor ecosystem with the European Network of Chips Competence Centers
About aCCCess
aCCCess (Alliance of Chips Competence Centres for Enhanced Semiconductor Services) is a four-year Coordination and Support Action launched in March 2025 under the EU Chips Act. It aims to build a strong, interconnected European Network of Chips Competence Centres (ENCCC) that enables innovation, facilitates access to advanced semiconductor services, and strengthens Europe’s position in the global semiconductor value chain.
Network
Our network is comprised of Chip Competence Centers, Pilot lines and Design Platforms. Together, PLs and the DP empower the CCCs with cutting-edge infrastructure.
What is a Competence Center?
A Chips Competence Centre (CCC)is a hub of excellence providing access to specialised semiconductor knowledge, training, prototyping, testing, and small-scale production. These centres are pivotal to Europe's semiconductor strategy by:
- Supporting SMEs and start-ups with innovation services
- Bridging the gap between research and industry
- Promoting regional and pan-European know-how in chips and microelectronics
What is a Pilot Line & a Design Platform?
Pilot Lines (PLs) are advanced manufacturing facilities that help scale innovations from research to production, enabling validation in relevant environments.
The Design Platform (DP) is a cloud-based virtual environment providing state-of-the-art Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and design libraries to:
- Accelerate chip design and prototyping
- Enable collaboration across Europe
- Support education and skills development in semiconductor design
Latest News
aCCCess Webinar Series Technology Offers #1
The first webinar of the aCCCess Webinar Series on Technology Offers featured the APECS Pilot Line, showcasing its advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration capabilities under the EU Chips Act. The session highlighted collaboration with the ChipNL Competence Centre and explored how joint efforts support innovation, industry uptake, and the strengthening...
Chips Think Tank Webinar-6
Exploring the Future of Investment in Deeptech & Photonics ...
Chips from the North: Connecting Design and Manufacturing in Europe
On 23-24 March, the Chips from the North event in Helsinki, organised by FiCCC, brought together Europe's semiconductor community to explore available support for companies across the value chain....
Open Calls
APECS Open Access Call
Opens:Apr 01, 2026 00:00 CET
Closes:Jun 30, 2026 23:59 CET
The APECS Pilot Line launches it's first annual Open Access Calls!
As part of the APECS pilot lines broader access strategy, the annual Open Access Calls invite players across the semiconductor value chain to submit project ideas for selected pilot line technologies. The calls provide structured, guided, and transparent access to APECS modern R&D infrastructure, enabling companies, RTOs and universities to validate concepts, accelerate development, and collaborate directly with APECS experts.
Open Access to FAMES Pilot Line
Opens:Mar 09, 2026 00:00 CET
Closes:Dec 31, 2026 23:59 CET
The FAMES Pilot Line accepts Spontaneous User Requests year-round, offering organisations rapid access to its advanced semiconductor technologies outside the annual Open-Access Calls. This pathway enables time-critical projects to move forward without waiting for the next call.
INFRACHIP Open Call to Free Access to State-of-the-Art Technologies
INFRACHIP is a European project under Horizon Europe Programme, offering distributed research infrastructure as a wider European research platform for the sustainable development of next-generation and future semiconductor chips.
Events
Advanced Analogue IC Design Training Course
May 20, 2026 08:15 CESTMay 22, 2026 15:00 CEST
University of Southern Denmark (SDU)Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
A 3-day course combining theory with practical design insights and hands-on exercises, aimed at M.Sc./Ph.D. students, engineers in SMEs, and experienced IC designers. Participants will gain a practical understanding of amplifier design, with a strong emphasis on real-world design methodologies for translating specifications into robust circuit solutions. ...
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PIXEurope Connect
May 21, 2026 09:30 CETMay 21, 2026 17:30 CET
Torre GloriesAv. Diagonal, 211, Sant Marti, 08018 Barcelona
PIXEurope Connect Industry Ecosystem Building Day, will take place on 21 May 2026 in Barcelona. Organised within the framework of the PIXEurope Pilot Line - coordinated by ICFO, co-funded by the Chips Joint Undertaking and participating Member States and supported by regional authorities - this event will be the...
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E-MRS
May 26, 2026 09:00 CESTMay 30, 2026 13:00 CEST
Convention & Exhibition CentreStrasbourg, France
## European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting The 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) will take place May 2630, 2025 at the Convention & Exhibition Centre in Strasbourg, France. This leading international conference brings together researchers and industry experts to discuss the latest advances in materials science,...
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aCCCess has received funding from the European Union’s Digital Europe Chips JU under Grant Agreement No 101217840.
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