Governor Kaiser and Governor Drexler with video statements, Governor Schaunig and Governor Eibinger-Miedl personally on site – position paper on European Chips Act adopted
Klagenfurt (OTS) – The European Semiconductor Regions Alliance (ESRA), an association of 27 regions from 12 EU member states with strong semiconductor industries and research and development, met today in Dresden, the capital of the German Free State of Saxony, at the invitation of Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer.
Carinthia’s Governor Peter Kaiser and Styria’s Governor Christopher Drexler addressed the assembly via video statement, technology officer LHStv.in Gaby Schaunig as well as Styria’s State Councillor for Economic Affairs and Research Barbara Eibinger-Miedl were personally on site and discussed strategies for strengthening and expanding the European semiconductor industry with Prime Minister Kretschmer, the President of the Committee of the Regions Vasco Codeiro and other representatives of regions and industry.
The decision was made to adopt a position paper with numerous concrete proposals for measures to ensure the successful implementation of the European Chips Act and an invitation to the European Commission and the European Parliament to enter into a strategic dialogue with the regions in which the experts are based and to incorporate the proposals they make into their future programme.
“For Carinthia, which is at the heart of technological innovation and development, participation in ESRA offers a unique opportunity to benefit from the EU Chips Act, attract investments and further expand our position as a leading region in microelectronics. Within the alliance, we can share our know-how and develop joint strategies to strengthen European sovereignty in a critical sector,” said Governor Kaiser in his video message.
“Cooperation is THE key factor if we want to achieve the ambitious goal of the European Chips Act to increase Europe’s share of global chip production to 20 percent by 2030,” emphasized Deputy Governor Schaunig, adding: “The semiconductor industry is essential for the green and digital transformation. The stronger and more innovative Europe is in these areas, the more resilient and successful we will be as a place to live and do business.” Styrian State Councilor Eibinger-Miedl explained: “In microelectronics, it is essential that we European regions join forces to expand Europe’s global position in this area. The founding of the ESRA semiconductor alliance was an important step in this regard and will help to further breathe life into the European Chips Act at the regional level.”
ESRA Chairman Prime Minister Kretschmer said: “The establishment of ESRA was absolutely the right decision. In doing so, we are creating visibility and a competent point of contact for the European Commission and for national governments. Together we can achieve a lot. The fact that so many regions are standing together here is a strong signal and shows the great interest in even more intensive transregional cooperation in the field of European microelectronics. ESRA will make a significant contribution to ensuring that Europe is and remains competitive in this key industry in the coming years. This will not only strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty, but will also promote new jobs and economic growth in the regions.”
In the position paper adopted today, ESRA makes it clear that further government support measures will be essential for the implementation of the European Chips Act. In addition to setting up more chip factories and pilot production lines, existing SMEs are to be strengthened along the entire value chain, the networking of research institutions and industrial clusters within and between the various regions is to be further promoted, and a strong focus is to be placed on vocational training in the STEM field. To this end, the “European Chips Skills 2030 Academy” currently being set up is to be implemented and expanded as quickly as possible.
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