Open Calls

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.

The European Chip Design Platform EuroCDP is looking for industry professionals, technical experts, senior executives, founders, investment partners and experienced practitioners who want to help shape the next generation of European IC design startups.

Xecs is an Eureka Cluster specifically designed to accelerate the pace of sustainable industrial innovation in the Electronics Components & Systems (ECS) community. Xecs intends to create an ambitious international collaboration programme. The resulting RD&I projects will generate high societal and economic impact for all those who participate in an Xecs project.

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.

New Chips JU calls now open for applications, worth over 300 million in EU funding.

The calls span the two pillars of the programme: Electronic Components and Systems (ECS), which funds research and innovation projects, and the Chips for Europe Initiative, which funds capacity building and infrastructure.

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.

The 2026 edition of the Chips Venture Forum will introduce an enhanced format designed to maximize interactions with investors and increase visibility across the semiconductor ecosystem.