Heterogeneous Integration for High-Performance Automotive Computing

Code: 36087 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-CHIPS-2025-IA-HPA | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 04/03/2025 | End submission calls: 29/04/2025

The Chips JU has in the last couple of years supported several projects on heterogenous integration. The present call is, amongst other objectives, also meant to translate the results of those previous calls into process workflows (TRL 7-8). Implementation of the developed workflows will be integrated in the call on RISC-V hardware platform. This will require a close collaboration between the two consortia that will be enforced when preparing the grants.

Open-source EDA tools development

Code: 36083 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-CHIPS-2025-IA-EDA-two-stage | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 04/03/2025 | End submission calls: 17/09/2025

A key objective of the Chips Act under the Chips for Europe Initiative is the ‘building up of advanced design capacity for integrated semiconductor technologies’.Τhe Initiative shall integrate ‘new design facilities with extended libraries and electronic design automation (EDA) tools’ into a virtual design platform, that will make available a number of open-source tools. Chip design is a vital element in the semiconductor value chain and open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools can be key drivers for innovation in this sector by enabling researchers and developers to experiment with new algorithms, architectures, and methodologies.

A Pan-European infrastructure for Chips Design Innovation

Code: 36041 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-CHIPS-2025-CSA-1 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 04/03/2025 | End submission calls: 29/04/2025

This call relates to the second general objective of the Chips JU: “Build Up Large-Scale Design Capacities for Integrated Semiconductor Technologies”; and the seventh objective: “Foster a Dynamic Union-Wide Ecosystem Based on Digital Value Chains with Simplified Access to Newcomers”, including the active involvement of Academia, RTOs, and SMEs. This call aims at supporting the follow-up, extension and consolidation of EUROPRACTICE services to provide Europe with an open-access platform to design and fabricate chips.

Global RIA Call

Code: 36031 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-CHIPS-2025-RIA-two-stage | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 04/03/2025 | End submission calls: 17/09/2025

A Chips JU Research and Innovation Action (RIA) primarily consists of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service, method, tool or solution.

Call for establishing Framework Partnership Agreements for developing Quantum Chip Technology for stability Pilot Lines

Code: 35037 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-FPA-QAC-1 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 24/09/2024 | End submission calls: 21/01/2025

The aim is to support two or more pilot lines implemented through a Framework Partnership Agreement establishing stable and structured long term partnerships between the Chips JU and consortia of industry, research organisations and the institutions in quantum technologies who commit themselves to establishing, coordinating and implementing a strategic and ambitious R&I initiative for the development of innovative quantum chips, followed by an ambitious action for building and deploying pilot lines.

Call for establishing Framework Partnership Agreement(s) for developing Quantum Chip Technology for high quality Trapped Ions Pilot Lines

Code: 35035 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-FPA-QAC-2 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 24/09/2024 | End submission calls: 21/01/2025

This call aims to develop a scalable production infrastructure for trapped-ion quantum computing processors in Europe, transitioning from manually fabricated ion traps to automated manufacturing processes. The aim is to support one pilot line implemented through a Framework Partnership Agreement establishing a stable and structured long term partnerships between the Chips JU and consortia of industry, research organisations and the institutions in Quantum Technologies who commit themselves to establishing, coordinating and implementing a strategic and ambitious R&I initiative contributing to the development of innovative quantum chips, followed by an ambitious action for building and deploying pilot lines.

Design Platform

Code: 34605 | Identifier Code: DIGITAL-Chips-2024-CSA-CDP-1 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 13/08/2024 | End submission calls: 10/10/2024

This activity aims at building a pioneering cloud-enabled European Design Platform that will aid users, particularly start-ups and SMEs, in accessing a wide range of advanced tools, assets and services to develop their chips. The Design Platform is expected to support the design of a wide variety of technologies, specifically but not limited to digital circuits at multiple process nodes (up to leading edge nodes); analogue; mixed-signal; power; photonics and quantum. The Design Platform shall also support back-end of line (BEOL) design and manufacturing through advanced heterogeneous systems integration and advanced packaging techniques.

Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) Initiative Calls 2024

Code: 34400 | Identifier Code: DIGITAL-Chips-2024-SG-CPL-5 / HORIZON-Chips-2024-RIA-CPL-5 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 25/07/2024 | End submission calls: 17/09/2024

Under the Multi-annual Work Programme 2023-2027 (WP2023-2027) of the Chips Joint Undertaking (‘Initiative’), calls for Pilot Lines (CPL) have opened for the submission of proposals.

Each Call for Pilot Line includes three interrelated calls:

• A Call for Expression of Interest for the selection of a Hosting Consortium.
• A Call for proposals for Set-up, integration and process development, funded under the Horizon Europe Programme.
• A Call for proposals for the operational activities of the pilot line, funded under the Digital Europe Programme.

Joint call with Korea on Heterogeneous integration and neuromorphic computing technologies for future semiconductor components and systems

Code: 32585 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-3-RIA | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 06/02/2024 | End submission calls: 14/05/2024

This call includes one topic for RIA and will be implemented as a one-phase call without national contribution but in cooperation with South Korea.

HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-1-IA

Code: 32562 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-1-IA | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 09/02/2024 | End submission calls: 17/09/2024

The 3 topics that opened for the submission of proposals are the following:

• Global call according to SRIA 2024
• Focus topic on “High Performance RISC-V Automotive Processors supporting SDV”
• Focus topic on “Service Oriented Framework for the Software Defined Vehicle of the future”

Chips Joint-Undertaking - HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA

Code: 32558 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 09/02/2024 | End submission calls: 17/09/2024

The 2 topics that opened for the submission of proposals are the following:

• Global call according to SRIA 2023 (RIA)
• Focus topic on “Sustainable and greener manufacturing”

Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) Initiative Calls 2023

Code: 32554 | Identifier Code: Initiative Calls 2023 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 09/02/2024 | End submission calls: 29/02/2024

Each Call for Pilot Line includes three interrelated calls:

• A Call for Expression of Interest for the selection of a Hosting Consortium.
• A Call for proposals for Set-up, integration and process development, funded under the Horizon Europe Programme.
• A Call for proposals for the operational activities of the pilot line, funded under the Digital Europe Programme.

The same application is submitted to those calls and the evaluation will consist of the simultaneous evaluation of the interrelated calls. A consortium will only be eligible for funding if its proposal for all three calls passes the necessary thresholds.