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EU approves EUR 227 million Chips Act aid for ams OSRAM's Austrian fab

The European Commission approved up to EUR 227 million in Austrian state aid under the Chips Act for ams OSRAM's wafer facility expansion in Premstaetten. The company plans EUR 567 million total investment, with full production from 2030.

Reported AI-drafted Innovation News Network, 24 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that Austria's economy ministry has yet released payment, which sources say was still pending.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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