Workshop: European funding opportunities for semiconductor companies

Join us to explore the latest European funding opportunities for semiconductor companies!

This online workshop will provide an overview of current and upcoming EU funding calls, including Horizon Europe, Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU), and European Defence Fund (EDF) programmes, and offer practical insights into how companies can participate in international R&D and innovation projects. You will also hear real-life company examples and experiences from organisations that have successfully leveraged EU funding to support growth, collaboration, and innovation.

Programme:
9:00 Welcome
9:05 Vexlum – Semiconductor Lasers for Quantum Computing | Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, Vexlum Oy
9:35 EU Funding to support industrial R&D – Murata view and experiences | Altti Torkkeli, Murata Electronics Oy
10:05 Upcoming EU funding calls for the semiconductor sector, including Horizon Europe, Chips JU, and EDF | Mika Saarinen, Tampere University
10:45 Q&A

The presentations will be in English. We will send the Teams link before the workshop. The slides will be sent to all participants afterwards.

The workshop is organized by Tampere University and Business Tampere within the EAKR project ”Power from Chips -Sustainable competitiveness and attraction for Pirkanmaa region through chip technology”