Building semiconductor factories in Europe: this is one of the objectives of the Commission, which wants to reduce the continent’s dependence in this highly strategic area. Its proposals are being examined this week by the European Parliament. And raise many questions.
By Benoit July
Un amount of 43 billion euros: this sum bears witness to the extent of the effort that Europe wants to make in order to get back into the race for semiconductors. A race in which, as with everything related to electronics and digital in the broadest sense, it has been left behind by Asia and the United States, paying a high price today.
“This effort is important because it touches on a field that has become highly strategic”, contextualizes Nicolas van Zeebroeck, professor specializing in the digital economy at the Solvay Brussels School (SBS-EM, ULB). “Microchips are absolutely everywhere, from the self-driving car to the electric toothbrush and industrial processes: more chips, more industry, it’s as simple as that. But Europe is totally dependent in this area…”
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