Responding to the growing semiconductor skills shortage in Europe and the objectives of the European Chips Act, the Chips Joint Undertaking is launching three dedicated Skills-related Calls in July 2026 to support ambitious initiatives in semiconductor education, training, re-skilling, up-skilling and talent development across the European ecosystem.
To help the community better understand these upcoming opportunities and prepare future collaborations, the Chips JU Office, in cooperation with AENEAS, is organising the Info Session on the Chips JU 2026 Calls on Skills on 18 June 2026, 14:00 – 17:15 CEST.
What to expect?
The session will include 3 Call-related blocks, including:
- highlights from the European Commission and National Funding Authorities;
- presentations of the Calls by the Chips JU Office;
- project idea presentations;
- dedicated Q&A sessions for each Call.
This infosession is moderated by Patrick Cogez, AENEAS Technical Director.
About the Chips Skills Calls
The 2026 Skills Calls include:
- Skills Hubs of Excellence (HoE) — €20M EU budget (co-funding expected by National Funding Authorities)
- Pilot Federation — €10M EU budget (co-funding expected by National Funding Authorities)
- Stimulation of Chip Design — €15M EU budget (CSA, EU funding only)
Calls launch: 7 July 2026
Submission deadline: 24 September 2026 (17:00 Brussels time)
We warmly encourage AENEAS community interested in semiconductor skills development to join the session.
More information, agenda and registration here.