CC-NORCHIP

The purpose of this project is to establish, develop, and run CC-NorChip, a Norwegian Competence Centre for chips and sensor technologies. The overall goals of CC-NorChip are to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and technology leadership of Norwegian and European companies, contribute to security of supply of chip technologies and applications, and constitute an essential contribution to the green and digital, twin, transition CC-NorChip will become the Norwegian node in a European Network of Chip Competence Centres when launched by the Chips JU. The main objectives are: -�be a first entry point to new capacities launched by the Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) -�launch the Norwegian pilot line offer within piezoelectric MEMS, piezoMEMS , that was initiated within the ENIAC project Lab4MEMS . -�support stakeholders in accessing funding opportunities including the Chips Fund, and on developing semiconductor and sensor solutions -�develop skills and build competence -�facilitate access to networks -�raise awareness and promote services and success stories CC-NorChip consortium builds on NorFab – the Norwegian Infrastructure for Micro- and Nanofabrication, however, expanded with integrated circuit design expertise from the university partners, NTNU and UiO as well as additional competence in photonics. CC-NorChip is thus in a perfect position to expand on this activity and build networks from both existing and future pilot lines to Norwegian industry. The call for proposals for establishing a European network of Chips Competence Centres, Chips-2024-CCC-1, outlines a series of supporting actions e.g. facilitating access to and expanding key capacities established by Chips JU, such as pilot lines and a design platform. As a Norwegian node in the European network of competence centres, CC-NorChip will provide important contributions to fulfilling the objectives of the Chips JU.