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Europe's Plan to Expand Chip Manufacturing in Europe

European Commission proposes Chips Act to confront semiconductor shortages and strengthen Europe's technological leadership.

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Why Are Semiconductors Important?

“There is no ‘digital’ without chips,” as Margrethe Vestager, European Commission Executive Vice-President, said. Technology has never been more essential to daily life, with four key superpowers ― cloud, 5G fuelled connectivity, Artificial Intelligence and the intelligent edge ― set to transform the world. Semiconductors are essential to all of those.

The adoption of digital technologies has been further accelerated by the pandemic, as the worlds of work, education and entertainment shift to online formats.

The EU economy is undergoing a transformation, a digitalization of entire sectors and industries, for which semiconductors, especially leading-edge semiconductors, provide the foundation.

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"There are very few companies that can do leading-edge process technology. It’s an expensive industry. We need your partnership to be able to solve such enormous problems and to create such enormous opportunities."

― Pat Gelsinger,  Intel CEO

The Issue

The chip shortage in Europe is a wake-up call. We have a shared opportunity to do something about the future.

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The Need

Leading-edge semiconductors play a pivotal role for key European industries, and we must prepare for increased consumption.

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Our Plan

Intel is proposing a once-in-a-generation investment to make the EU a leader in advanced semiconductor technology.

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Our Vision

Intel supports the EU's efforts to restore chip production through the Chips Act. We look forward to playing our part in building a world-leading semiconductor industry in Europe.

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"We have no time to lose. Our capacity to produce the most advanced semiconductors will contribute to the development of all our industrial ecosystems, of our future industrial leadership but also our geopolitical weight."

― Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for Industry and Internal Market, announcing the EU Chips Act

Intel is Investing in Europe

Our ability to meet this increase in the need for computing power depends on semiconductors. By investing in the European semiconductor ecosystem, Intel is contributing to the EU’s goal to more than double its share of global chip manufacturing, from the current 9%, to 20% by 2030.

Intel has been part of the EU manufacturing ecosystem for more than 30 years. We have invested €18 billion to date in our European manufacturing operations, including €5.5 billion over the past two years invested in Ireland to bring advanced chip manufacturing to Europe. Intel is also continuing to invest in its Leixlip, Ireland, expansion project, spending an additional 12 billion euros and doubling the manufacturing space to bring Intel 4 process technology to Europe and expand foundry services. Once complete, this expansion will bring Intel’s total investment in Ireland to more than 30 billion euros.

Intel has long and successful partnerships across the European ecosystem, including IMEC in Belgium and ASML in the Netherlands. The company employs over 10,000 people across Europe, in Ireland, Germany, Poland, France and many other European countries, supporting R&D and manufacturing and powering innovation globally.

With over 50 years of history as a leader in the high-tech industry, Intel is well placed as a technology partner for Europe. With the launch of Intel Foundry Services, we are expanding our ability to support the manufacturing needs of European chip designers for advanced semiconductors.

Intel shares Europe’s values for technology leadership, centred on sustainability, trustworthiness and responsible sourcing. Our common goals are to increase sustainable, advanced semiconductor manufacturing in Europe to mitigate the risks of the EU’s over-reliance on a single region in the world for its chip supply.

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Microprocessors are the backbone of our digital infrastructure and a key enabler for a more sustainable economy and carbon neutral future. Intel has made a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across our operations by 2040.

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Intel can help boost Europe’s chip sector – but more innovation is needed

Following Intel’s announcement last month of a major EU investment, Prof Andrew Johnston and Prof Robert Huggins write that the chipmaker alone is unlikely to save a struggling semiconductor sector.

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