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Italy approves EUR 1.3 billion Chips Act aid for Silicon Box's Novara chip plant

Italy's investment agency Invitalia approved EUR 1.3 billion in public funding under the EU Chips Act sector fund for Silicon Box's EUR 3.2 billion Novara chip plant, its Vulcan Project.

Reported AI-drafted ANSA, 1 October 2026

What it does not test. It does not confirm that construction has begun; the single authorisation and project delivery are still due by year end.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Reported counts half: weight +3 of 36 possible. EUR1.3bn Chips Act funding agreed for Novara fab; construction/delivery not yet confirmed. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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