CHIPS Meets Chips: Transatlantic Cooperation in Semiconductor Research

This event will be held at Comet Hotel Meetings - Louise, Pl. Stéphanie 20, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, and will be webcast live from this page. 

In-person attendance by invitation-only. Requests subject to approval.

In the fast-evolving semiconductor landscape, the United States and the European Union have embarked on substantial initiatives to bolster their semiconductor industries.

With planned investments of $52.7 billion in the U.S. through the CHIPS & Science Act and €43 billion in the EU with the Chips Act, there is great potential for groundbreaking research, innovative technologies, advanced fabrication, and transformative applications. There is also great potential in transatlantic collaboration. This high-level conference aims to clarify the goals and challenges of these programs while also exploring how these ambitious initiatives can complement one another. 

Enhanced cooperation is not without its challenges, including differing program regulations, political objectives, and industry capabilities. Nevertheless, the dividends of transatlantic cooperation are potentially immense—greater technological progress, heightened efficiencies, reduced costs, more secure supply chains, and strengthened trade and diplomatic ties. Many companies and research institutions, spanning both sides of the Atlantic, recognize these potential benefits and are actively exploring collaborative opportunities.

This event, jointly organized by Brussels-based Science|Business news service and the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) offers a unique platform to discuss these opportunities publicly.

Our goal is to highlight the need and opportunities inherent in greater cooperation and begin an ongoing transatlantic dialogue that brings together Europeans and Americans from industry, academia, and policymaking in this crucial enabling technology.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

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