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Stimulation of Chip Design 

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Expected Outcome:

Practical chip design experience integrated into education at multiple levels; at least 1,000 students across Europe completing funded tape-outs over 4 years; stronger reskilling pathways for students from adjacent fields; and a sustainable, continent-wide pipeline of chip design talent to support Europe's semiconductor ambitions.

Scope:

This call funds a comprehensive Chip Design Skills Programme to lower barriers to entry in chip design and tape-outs. At least 60% of the budget must support hands-on tape-out experiences (via multi-project wafers) for university and secondary school students.

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2026-10-15
The submission session is now available for: DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-SCD-CSA
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Call status: Closed
Opening date: 2026-07-07 (3 months ago)
Closing date: 2026-09-24 (3 weeks ago)
Procedure: single-stage

Budget: 15,000,000
Expected grants: 1
Contribution: 1,000,000 - 15,000,000
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DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-SCD-CSA

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Call closes · 24 Sep 2026 (3 weeks ago)

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Work programme published

07 Jul 2026

Call published

07 Jul 2026

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07 Jul 2026

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24 Sep 2026

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    07 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago

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    07 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago

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    24 Sep 2026 · 3 weeks ago

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    24 Feb 2027 · 4 months from now

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    24 May 2027 · 7 months from now

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