{"id":53734,"date":"2024-12-05T09:41:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T09:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=53734"},"modified":"2024-12-05T09:41:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T09:41:55","slug":"germany-plans-2-1-billion-in-new-chip-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/germany-plans-2-1-billion-in-new-chip-investments\/53734\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany plans $2.1 billion in new chip investments"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to a Bloomberg report, around \u20ac2.1bn in total funding will go towards chip investments.<\/p>\n
The Economy Ministry published a call for semiconductor companies to apply for new subsidies in mid-November for projects that contribute to a strong and sustainable microelectronics ecosystem in Germany and Europe, following the European Chips Act<\/a> (ECA).<\/p>\n \u201cFunding is to be provided for the establishment of modern production capacities that significantly exceed the current state of the art,\u201d stated Annika Einhorn, a spokesperson from the Economy Ministry.<\/p>\n Governments worldwide have been investing public funds in the chip industry in an effort to localise the production of components that control everything from cutting-edge artificial intelligence to everyday gadgets.<\/p>\n The push comes after COVID supply disruptions and as rising tensions between the US and China over Taiwan could interfere with a key source of essential technology.<\/p>\nThe importance of chip investments<\/h3>\n