As part of preparations for the Chips JU Work Programme 2027, Chips JU will hold an online consultation workshop on 5 October 2026, from 15:30 to 17:30 CEST, to examine how the Pilot Lines created under the Chips for Europe Initiative can support the qualification of semiconductor materials and equipment developed or produced in Europe.

The workshop is aimed at identifying how Pilot Lines could help expand the range of qualified European alternatives available to the semiconductor industry and reduce dependence on single-source supply. It will bring together Pilot Line projects, European suppliers of semiconductor materials and equipment, industrial users and other stakeholders from the Electronic Components and Systems community.

Discussion will focus on several areas: which materials and equipment already have European alternatives, or could have them developed, but still face qualification barriers; what qualification capabilities and needs exist across the Pilot Lines; how suppliers and industrial users have experienced qualification processes and how Pilot Line results could help with qualification in industrial facilities; and what the possible scope, expected outcomes and contributors of a Work Programme 2027 topic might be.

The agenda will include contributions from the European Commission, Chips JU, Pilot Lines, suppliers, industrial users and industry associations, followed by an open Q&A and discussion. The findings from the consultation will feed into the Chips JU boards’ decisions on Work Programme 2027 topics. Registration and further information are available online.

As part of the preparation of the Chips JU Work Programme 2027, Chips JU is organising an online consultation workshop to explore how the Pilot Lines established under the Chips for Europe Initiative can support the qualification of semiconductor materials and equipment developed or produced in Europe.

5 October 2026

15:30 – 17:30 CEST

Online

The workshop will examine how Pilot Lines can help widen the range of qualified European alternatives available to the semiconductor industry and reduce dependencies on single sources of supply.

It will bring together Pilot Line projects, European suppliers of semiconductor materials and equipment, industrial users and stakeholders from across the Electronic Components and Systems community to exchange views on:

Materials and equipment for which European alternatives exist or could be developed, and where qualification remains a barrier to adoption;

Qualification capabilities and needs across the Pilot Lines;

Suppliers’ and industrial users’ experiences with qualification and how Pilot Line results could support qualification in industrial facilities;

The potential scope, expected outcomes and contributors of a topic in the Work Programme 2027.

The workshop will include contributions from the European Commission, Chips JU, Pilot Lines, suppliers, industrial users and industry associations, followed by an open Q&A and discussion. The outcomes of the consultation will inform the Chips JU boards in their decision on the topics of the Work Programme 2027.

More information and registration.

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