Skills Hubs of Excellence
Pays up to two academic consortia between EUR 1 million and EUR 10 million each to build semiconductor 'Hubs of Excellence' offering industry-aligned degree programmes.
Skills Hubs of Excellence is a Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) simple grant that pays up to two academic consortia between EUR 1 million and EUR 10 million each to build semiconductor 'Hubs of Excellence' — specialised centres in chip design, manufacturing, photonics and power electronics — offering industry-aligned Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programmes. The goal is a bigger, more diverse pip…
The Chips JU wants specialised academic Hubs of Excellence in critical semiconductor areas, chip design, manufacturing, photonics, power electronics, built around industry-aligned Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programmes. The goal is a bigger, more diverse pipeline of semiconductor graduates who need less time to become industry-ready, complementing existing Chips Act pilot lines, design platforms and Competence Centres.
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