Overview
- The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has provisionally granted €53.2 million to 37 projects under the second call of the PERTE Chip initiative.
- SPARC Foundry in Vigo will receive €997,226 to develop a photonic semiconductor plant, expected to begin operations by 2026.
- The University of Vigo has been allocated €4.7 million to establish the Cátedra Chip, a program to train skilled professionals for the semiconductor sector.
- The initiative aims to mobilize over €100 million in public-private investment to strengthen Spain’s microelectronics ecosystem and reduce reliance on external suppliers.
- Funding spans 11 autonomous communities, with major recipients including Derivados del Flúor (€6.6M), Ideaded (€4.7M), and Inbrain Neuroelectrónica (€4M) for advanced materials and technologies.