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.
Thursday 29 October 2026, 9:00–11:00, Teams
Programme:
9:00–9:05 Welcome
9:05–9:35 Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, Vexlum Oy: Vexlum – Semiconductor Lasers for Quantum Computing
9:35–10:05 Altti Torkkeli, Murata Electronics Oy: EU Funding to support industrial R&D – Murata view and experiences
10:05–10:45 Mika Saarinen, TAU: Upcoming EU funding calls for the semiconductor sector, including Horizon Europe, Chips JU, and EDF
10:45–11:00 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“: https://projects.tuni.fi/powerfromchips/
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