Europe is making unprecedented investments in semiconductor innovation, with pilot lines emerging as key enablers for testing, scaling, and validating new technologies. However, for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), accessing and benefiting from these complex infrastructures can feel overwhelming. This is where the Swedish Chips Competence Centre (SCCC) plays a critical role—bridging the gap between…
The 2026 edition of the SCCC Summer School on RISC-V on a chip in three days attracted a lot of applications from both students and employees at companies throughout Europe and beyond. A group of twenty participants were admitted and got to build their own physical RISC-V processors and run real hardware programs in just…
The European Commission’s proposed Chips Act 2.0 marks a significant step in strengthening Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and technological sovereignty in semiconductors. Building on the first Chips Act, the new initiative expands the focus from supply security to innovation, demand, and industrial scale-up across the entire value chain. For Sweden, and for the Swedish Chips Competence…
Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working with semiconductor technologies now have a significant opportunity to accelerate their innovation. Through the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU), Vinnova is offering funding for SMEs to access newly established European pilot lines for testing, development, and prototyping of advanced semiconductor solutions. What Is the Opportunity?Chips JU has established…
On February 9, 2026, the NanoIC pilot line was inaugurated by imec at its headquarters in Leuven. This is a landmark achievement for Europe’s semiconductor industry, turning the ambitions of the EU Chips Act into reality. Backed by a €2.5 billion investment from the European Union, the Flemish government, and industry partners including ASML, the…
Together, the Nordic and Baltic national CCCs make up almost 25 percent of all the European Centres set up in the last year to strengthen the semiconductor industry and ecosystem in each country as well as in Europe. Learning from each other will benefit the progress for all. With a Memorandum of Understanding in place,…
The first annual user meetup for startups, SME´s and larger industrial actors, organised by the Swedish Chips Competence Centre, SCCC, was held at Stena Center for startups in Gothenburg on 26 November. The event targeted the needs of the industry, presenting opportunities provided by the five pilot lines, with a special focus on the Swedish…
The Nordic and Baltic national CCCs make up almost 25 percent of all the European counterparts set up in the last year to strengthen the semiconductor industry and ecosystems in each country as well as in Europe as a whole. On December 9, an MoU will be signed to manifest a strong collaboration between the…
The Design Platform, funded via Chips JU and coordinated by imec, is set to become the go-to hub for startups in integrated circuit (IC) design—covering electronic, photonic, quantum chips, MEMS, and flexible electronics. “We want to make startups more successful, quicker,” says Romano Hoofman, Strategic Development Director, imec. This initiative lowers barriers to tools, fabrication, and training—both…
At the inauguration of the Swedish Chips Competence Centre, the Executive Director of Chips Joint Undertaking (JU), Jari Kinaret, took the opportunity to underline the strategic importance of the national competence centres, one of four areas that CHIPS JU are funding as part of the first pillar of the Chips Act. In addition to setting…
On 22 September, the SCCC officially inaugurated its offices at the LOOP, Science Village in Lund, gathering Swedish, Nordic and European stakeholders as well as Chips JU and Vinnova management. Key takeaway from the event was that collaboration between industry, academia and government is vital to success and SCCC’s mission is to be present for…
The Swedish Chips Competence Centre (SCCC) is here, and we’re building something big. Together with leading researchers, startups, and industry pioneers, we’re shaping the future of semiconductors, developing new technologies, accelerating innovation, and strengthening Europe’s position in this critical industry as part of the Chips JU. Bridging Research and Industry We’re rolling out access to…
