First EU-India Joint Researchers Workshop Successfully Held on October 9th

Following the launch of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council in February 2023 and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Semiconductors in November 2023, the first Workshop bringing together both parties to advance cooperation and collaborate on the future of semiconductors took place on October 9th in Brussels, hosted by ICOS.

This event brought together various stakeholders from the ecosystem, including industry leaders, academics, and policymakers from both India and the European Union, to facilitate a comprehensive and constructive exchange on the current state of semiconductors and the potential future developments in the sector through international cooperation.

The presentations and discussions held throughout the day highlighted the complementarity of the Indian and European systems and underscored the need for collaboration to address operational gaps on both side by leveraging the strenghts of the other.

The policy session which took place at the beginning of the day emphasized the commitment of both governements to foster a constructive and strong relationship focused on collaboratively developing a semiconductors industry that is capable to address the current challenges.

Mr Sagar Sharma, representative of the India Semiconductor Mission from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, expressed his determination to diversify and strengthen the semiconductor supply chain through investment and cooperation. Mr Pierre Chastanet, Head of the C.3 Microelectronics and Photonics Unit at the European Commission, emphasized the complementarity of the Indian semiconductor landscape with the European one and encouraged collaboration to identify and address vulnerabilities in both systems.