Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU)
AT-C3:
the operational arm of the
Chips Joint Undertaking
Europe’s Engine for Semiconductor Innovation
Empowering Europe’s Semiconductor Future by uniting innovation and driving progress
The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) is one of Europe’s most important initiatives for strengthening semiconductor research, innovation, manufacturing, and technological sovereignty.
As a public-private partnership between the European Union, participating countries, industry leaders, research organisations, and innovation ecosystems, Chips JU drives strategic investments across the semiconductor value chain and supports Europe’s ambition to become a global leader in semiconductor technologies.
By connecting research excellence with industrial deployment, Chips JU helps transform breakthrough innovations into real-world applications while strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience.
What is the Chips Joint Undertaking?
The Chips Joint Undertaking was established under the European Chips Act to accelerate semiconductor innovation and strengthen Europe’s position in the global semiconductor landscape.
Building on the success of previous European initiatives, Chips JU supports collaborative projects, advanced research infrastructures, pilot lines, design enablement, competence centres, skills development, and manufacturing capabilities.
Its mission is to ensure that Europe remains competitive in key technologies while reducing dependencies and strengthening strategic autonomy across critical semiconductor value chains.
Key Objectives of Chips JU
Chips JU supports cutting-edge research and innovation across the semiconductor value chain. By funding collaborative projects and providing access to world-class infrastructures, it accelerates the development of next-generation technologies in areas such as advanced electronics, AI hardware, photonics, quantum technologies, advanced materials, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Through close cooperation between industry, research organizations, universities, and innovation ecosystems, Chips JU helps transform scientific excellence into industrial impact and market-ready solutions.
What role AT-C3 is playing in the Chips Joint Undertaking
Our mission is to help companies, SMEs, start-ups, and research organizations access the opportunities created through European semiconductor initiatives.
We support:
- Innovation projects
- Feasibility studies
- Chip design and prototyping
- Access to Pilot Lines
- Access to Design Platforms
- Skills and training programs
- European project partnerships
- Funding opportunities
By connecting companies with expertise, infrastructure, and European networks, AT-C³ helps translate innovation into industrial impact.
Building Europe’s Semiconductor Future Together
Europe’s future competitiveness depends on a strong semiconductor ecosystem.
Through strategic investments, collaboration, innovation infrastructures, competence centres, and skills initiatives, the Chips Joint Undertaking plays a central role in shaping Europe’s technological future.
AT-C³ is proud to contribute to this mission by supporting companies and innovators in Austria and connecting them to Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem.
Funding:
More than €11 billion in public and private investments will be mobilized by 2027.
Role:
The initiative continues the work of its predecessor, the KDT JU, and supports transnational research and development (R&D) projects across Europe.
Focus areas:
These include the development of semiconductor pilot lines, support for startups and SMEs, and research into next-generation chip technologies
