European chip designer Openchip opens RISC-V design centre in Limerick

Openchip, a Barcelona based RISC-V accelerator chip designer recognised under an EU IPCEI, opened a Limerick design centre with about 40 staff set to grow to 70 within a year. Ireland's IDA backed the move under its national semiconductor strategy.

Reported Editor-read IDA Ireland press release, 4 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any public investment figure or that the 70 role target has been reached.

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