“It is obvious the European interest, but also the national potential having reserved 500 million euros for the development of microelectronics in Romania through PNRR. The ecosystem that will be supported for this type of investment includes large enterprises, SMEs, institutional research, academic research and the education system at all levels. In this sense, two important levels are supported: on the one hand the applied research and on the other hand, the transposition of the research results in the market by facilitating the “first industrial deployment”, said Florin Spătaru.
According to the quoted source, the Ministry of Economy is preparing the first call for projects for low-power processors and semiconductor chips – IPCEI ME-CT, funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Program (PNRR), estimated between January 10, 2022 – February 4 2022.
„The applications, written in English, will be sent between January 17 and February 4, 2022 to the Ministry of Economy, and after receipt, until February 10, 2022, clarifications will be requested.
The designation of the national projects and the allocation of the reserved funds in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, taking into account the available financial means, will be finalized following the decision of the European Commission and by a Government Decision on Romania’s participation in IPCEI ME / CT. ME.
According to them, the European Union has defined microelectronic components and systems as the essential condition for sustainable digitization.
“The planned investments will be implemented mainly through participation or association in an important project of common European interest (IPCEI-ME), in which 19 Member States of the European Union, including Romania, have expressed their intention to participate. addressing technological, societal and security challenges in Europe.
Through the funding provided in the PNRR, Romania has the opportunity to contribute to European efforts, based on its tradition in the field, the existence of centers of excellence and industrial units whose activities contribute to the value chain of microelectronics and communications technology.
Projects with a strong innovative component will be financially supported, which may include the necessary investments for the first industrial application. They must be integrated into the objectives defined at European level for IPCEI ME / CT and be included in one of its four themes: Sense, Think, Act and Communicate, ”explained the representatives of the Ministry of Economy.
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