Space Critical EEE Components for EU non-dependence – RISC-V Microprocessor on 7nm
Funds one project up to EUR 5 million to develop a 7nm RISC-V space microprocessor that reduces Europe's reliance on non-EU chip suppliers.
This is a Research and Innovation Action under Horizon Europe's space cluster, submitted in a single stage through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. The topic carries a budget of five million euro, a minimum EU contribution of four and a half million euro, and the Commission expects to fund exactly one project. Only entities established in an EU Member State, Norway or Iceland may take part, and ev…
The Commission wants a European supply chain for a RISC-V microprocessor built on a 7nm process node, reaching TRL 5, that is free of foreign export-control restrictions such as ITAR or EAR. It expects the project to map the full supply chain, flag any remaining non-EU dependencies, and set out a commercialisation roadmap.
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