India, Aug. 7 -- The Chips JU has opened applications for 16 new calls, offering over €300 million in EU funding for research, innovation, skills and infrastructure projects across the entire electronic components and systems. The calls opened on 7 July 2026 and the submission deadlines vary from mid to late September 2026, depending on the call.

The calls are organized under the two pillars of the Chips JU Multiannual Work Program. Electronic Components and Systems Research and Innovation (ECS R&I) funds research and innovation projects, while the Chips for Europe Initiative funds capacity building and infrastructure. Together, the two pillars cover the full scope of the Chips JU mandate, from early-stage research to the skills an...