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Programme Name
Programme Description
Digital Europe Programme is the first EU programme that aims to accelerate the recovery and drive the digital transformation of Europe.
Worth €7.6 billion (in current prices), the Programme is a part of the next long-term EU budget, (the Multiannual Financial Framework), and it covers 2021 to 2027. It will provide funding for projects in five crucial areas: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring the wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society.
The Programme is fine-tuned to fill the gap between the research of digital technologies and their deployment, and to bring the results of research to the market – for the benefit of Europe’s citizens and businesses, and in particular SMEs. Investments under the Digital Europe programme supports the Union’s twin objectives of a green transition and digital transformation and strengthens the Union’s resilience and strategic autonomy.
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Call
Summary
This action is to support the activities of the Industrial Alliance on processors and semiconductor technologies. The purpose of the Alliance is to gather relevant stakeholders, including industry, Member States representatives and other experts, from across Europe in view of strengthening Europe’s capacities in advanced processors and other electronic components. The Alliance aims to identify gaps in the production and development of microchips and the technology developments needed for companies and organisations to thrive, no matter their size. This will help the competitiveness of companies, increase Europe’s digital sovereignty and address the demand for the next generation of secure, energy-efficient, powerful chips and processors.
Detailed Call Description
The Secretariat shall support the day-to-day work of the members of the Alliance in carrying out the main tasks of the Alliance. These include the identification of critical gaps in the semiconductor value chain and the development of targets and roadmaps for a number of working groups. In addition to representatives from industry, RTOs, and academia, Member States’ delegates are invited to participate in the work of the Alliance in relevant working groups.
This action consists in providing the following support services to the Alliance:
- Organisation and administrative support of relevant thematic working groups, and their follow up, in view of ensuring progress towards and delivering on the Alliance’s milestones, in close collaboration with the Chair/Vice-Chairs;
- Supporting communication and exchanges between the European Commission, Alliance members and all other stakeholders with an interest in the fields of work of the Alliance;
- Disseminating the Alliance’s work;
- Supporting providing advice and guidance to the European Semiconductor Board, when requested;
- Expand and ensure a representative Alliance community by promoting the Alliance towards relevant stakeholders that meet the eligibility criteria;
- Support the on-boarding of new members in the Alliance’s work.
- Organise physical meetings for the General Assembly at least once per year.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
Support to the secretariat for the Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies: €1.000.000 per project
Thematic Categories
- Information Technology
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Legal Entities
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- non-EU countries (except for topics with restrictions; see below):
- listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme (list of participating countries)
Please note however that following topics are subject to restrictions for the protection of European digital infrastructures, communication and information systems, and related supply chains: DIGITAL-2025-AI-08-PROCESSOR – Support to the secretariat for the Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies.
Entities that are assessed as high-risk suppliers of mobile network communication equipment (and any entities they own or control) are not eligible to participate in any capacity, including as beneficiaries, affiliated entities, associated partners, third parties giving in-kind contributions, subcontractors or recipients of financial support to third parties (if any).
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Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
Directorate of Research and Innovation
Eleana Gabriel
Telephone: +357 22 691918
Email: egabriel@dmrid.gov.cy