ICOS

International Cooperation
On Semiconductors

What is ICOS?

ICOS is a three-year Coordination and Support Action (CSA) from the European Commission, part of Horizon Europe…

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Objectives

ICOS is set to identify and support the establishment of the most promising scientific international collaborations…

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Successful First EU-Singapore Semiconductor Researchers Forum

From smartphones to cars, medical devices, and satellites, semiconductors are everywhere.
Strengthening the position of Europe in this field is thus of strategic importance.
The aim of ICOS is to fuel the growth of the European Semiconductor and Semiconductor-based photonics industry
by fostering international research cooperation, in line with the EU Chips Act’s objectives.

“Chips are necessary for the green and digital transition – and for the competitiveness of European industry.”

Margrethe VestagerExecutive Vice-President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age

“Without chips, no digital transition, no green transition, no technological leadership.
Securing the supply in the most advanced chips has become an economic and geopolitical priority”

Thierry BretonCommissioner for Internal Market

“In the short term, …. to anticipate and avoid supply chain disruptions (in semiconductors).
And in the mid-term, it will help make Europe an industrial leader in this strategic branch”

European Chips Act

“There is no Digital Without Chips”

Ursula von der LeyenPresident of the European Commission

Project details:

TITLE: International Cooperation On Semiconductors START-END: January 2023 – December2025
EU CONTRIBUTION: 2, 99M€
TOPIC: HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01

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Coordinator: Francis Balestra

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ICOS has received funding (2023 – 2025) from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under GA No 101092562.

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International Cooperation On Semiconductors

What is ICOS?

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“Chips are necessary for the green and digital transition – and for the competitiveness of European industry.”

“Without chips, no digital transition, no green transition, no technological leadership. Securing the supply in the most advanced chips has become an economic and geopolitical priority”

“In the short term, …. to anticipate and avoid supply chain disruptions (in semiconductors). And in the mid-term, it will help make Europe an industrial leader in this strategic branch”

“There is no Digital Without Chips”

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International Cooperation
On Semiconductors

“Without chips, no digital transition, no green transition, no technological leadership.
Securing the supply in the most advanced chips has become an economic and geopolitical priority”

“In the short term, …. to anticipate and avoid supply chain disruptions (in semiconductors).
And in the mid-term, it will help make Europe an industrial leader in this strategic branch”