ODE4EC-PIV

ODE4EC-PIV (Open Design Ecosystem for European Chips - Productivity, Interoperability, Verification) addresses the growing demand for accessible, efficient, and trustworthy digital design workflows by developing a next-generation suite of open-source EDA tools focused on design productivity, interoperability, and scalable verification. The project will provide a modular framework for design entry, hardware/software co-design, formal and scenario-based verification, waveform analysis, and cross-domain integration, as well as sophisticated, AI-assisted tools for productivity and usability enhancements. It is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, startups, academic institutions, and emerging design ecosystems. In addition to encouraging usability and automation, ODE4EC-PIV will expand open-source capabilities for RTL development, high-level synthesis, and design space exploration. Verification processes will be in line with industry norms, guaranteeing cross-domain applicability. The project will release training materials as open educational resources, contribute to open standards, and integrate with popular tool ecosystems. Adoption will be increased by widespread distribution via open hardware communities, business settings, scholarly conferences, and EU platforms. Aligned with the Chips Act and the ECS SRIA, ODE4EC-PIV will support strategic autonomy in semiconductor design and contribute to Europe’s capacity to train, attract, and empower the next generation of digital hardware engineers through open, collaborative innovation.