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France commits EUR550 million to IPCEI advanced semiconductor plan

President Macron pledged a EUR550 million France 2030 call for projects under the IPCEI on Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, coordinated with Germany and the Netherlands, targeting strategic chip technologies to 2035.

Verified Editor-read Ministère de l'Économie (entreprises.gouv.fr) press release, 22 May 2026

What it does not test. Does not confirm which companies or projects will receive the France 2030 semiconductor funding.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. France pledges EUR550m chip R&D call with Germany/NL; funded program, recipients unset. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-22. How the record is made

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