The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, announced today the launch of the second call for the PERTE Chip, endowed with 200 million euros, within the framework of the conference “Boosting industrial policy. The strategic role of industrial estates”, organized by the Barcelona Provincial Council. The new phase of this project will focus on two key sections: boosting the value chain of microelectronics and Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI).
The first section, with a budget of 110 million euros, is aimed at promoting projects that strengthen research, design, and production of semiconductors in Spain. The second, with 90 million euros, will finance initiatives aligned with the IPCEI, promoting European collaboration in technological development. In the first call for the PERTE Chip, companies KDPOF and Semidynamics already received a joint award of 65.4 million euros, marking the beginning of this ambitious strategy.
A strategic project for Spain’s digital future
The PERTE Chip is part of the Government’s commitment to position Spain as a benchmark in the design and manufacture of microchips. With the support of the European Next Generation EU funds, this project aims to develop the entire value chain of the semiconductor industry, from research and design to production and commercialization of microchips.
This strategic plan is structured around four fundamental areas: promoting research and development (R&D), strengthening design capabilities, promoting the manufacture of microchips in Spain, and developing innovative TIC electronic products. Planned actions include the creation of a fund to support small and medium-sized innovative companies, startups, and national scaleups in the semiconductor sector.
Industrial estates: drivers of innovation and employment
During his intervention, Minister Hereu highlighted the importance of industrial estates as key infrastructure for the economic and social growth of the country. Article 25 of the future Industry Law reinforces this commitment, emphasizing the need to modernize these areas to attract innovative companies that create quality jobs. Public-private collaboration will be essential in this process, which aims to revitalize industrial estates and turn them into hubs of technological innovation.
Hereu also mentioned other initiatives of the Ministry of Industry, such as the PERTE for decarbonization and electric vehicles, which support the reindustrialization of Spain and promote the modernization of its factories, aligned with sustainability and competitiveness objectives.
Spain, in the race for semiconductors
The PERTE Chip is a response to the growing global demand for semiconductors, essential for digital transformation and innovation in sectors such as automotive, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence. With this project, Spain aims to consolidate its position on the global map of microelectronics, developing its own capabilities to compete internationally.
“The modernization of our industrial estates and the development of the semiconductor industry are key to the economic future of Spain,” Hereu noted. “The PERTE Chip not only boosts the creation of quality jobs but also strengthens our technological capacity and industrial sovereignty.”
This announcement reinforces the Government’s commitment to the digital transformation of the country, consolidating the semiconductor industry as a strategic sector in the future of Spain and Europe.