Malta launches Semiconductor Competence Centre with Chips JU funding

Malta Enterprise and partners launched the Malta Semiconductor Competence Centre, co-funded with EUR 8 million over four years by the Chips Joint Undertaking. It backs chip design training and the ChipStartEU start-up programme.

Reported Editor-read The Malta Independent, 13 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the exact split of the EUR 8 million between the Chips JU and Malta Enterprise, or any start-up contracts awarded.

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