Chips Act 2.0: a shift towards demand for European chips
Chips Act 2.0: a shift towards demand for European chips
On 3 June 2026, the European Commission presented the Chips Act 2.0, the next step in strengthening Europe's semiconductor sector and technological resilience. In a new blog, Tom van der Dussen of ChipNL Competence Centre reflects on what the update means for the Dutch semiconductor ecosystem.
From production to demand
The 2023 Chips Act focused on reaching 20% of global chip production in Europe. The new package shifts the emphasis to stimulating demand for chips designed and produced in Europe, through joint public procurement, better alignment across the value chain and closer collaboration between producers and buyers.
A well-connected Dutch ecosystem
The Netherlands combines industry, research, entrepreneurship and talent, with companies such as ASML, Besi, ASMPT and Nexperia, knowledge partners including imec, TNO and the universities of technology, and dozens of SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups active across the chain. Dutch strength lies not in a single part of the value chain, but in how materials research, chip design, equipment, production, packaging, photonics and applications connect.
The role of ChipNL CC
As part of the European network of Chips Competence Centres, ChipNL CC acts as a one-stop-shop, bringing supply and demand together, providing access to technical expertise and facilities, and clarifying options for funding through programmes such as Horizon Europe and IPCEI.
aCCCess has received funding from the European Union’s Digital Europe Chips JU under Grant Agreement No 101217840.
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