India, Nov. 9 -- At the Technology Sovereignty Package in Practice event in Brussels, Synopsys Inc. announced an agreement with the European Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) to make its electronic design automation (EDA) software available to semiconductor startups and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the European Chips Design Platform (EuroCDP).

Synopsys' agreement with EuroCDP will provide a new, simplified entry point for advanced chip innovation by giving semiconductor designers streamlined access to Synopsys' leading design tools, in addition to EuroCDP's full program offering IP, training, funding and prototyping support.

Jari Kinaret, Executive Director of the Chips Joint Undertaking, Chips JU, said: "Europe's next gener...