The First Vice President and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation,Nadia Calviño, chaired the first meeting of the Special Commissioner of PERTEChip, Jaime Martorell, with the main representatives of the semiconductor and microelectronics ecosystem in Spain. The Secretary of State for Telecommunications, María Gonzalez Veracruz, and the Secretary General for Telecommunications, Arturo Azcorra, also attended to the meeting as well.

At the meeting, which was attended by more than 50 companies and representatives ofR&D&I centers and public companies participated in the gathering. The SpanishVice-President highlighted the value of the intangible assets that have emerged in Spain with the implementation of the PERTE Chip.

She also emphasized the structuring capacity of this strategic project for the country. The Special Commissioner highlighted the talent and quality of Spanish engineers, who have created a solid microelectronics ecosystem "that we want to reinforce, contributing more activities and companies. Chips are a strategic product and this industry is moving fast, so we are speeding the process".

In theGeneral State Budgets for 2023, the Technical Office of the Commissioner for the PERTE Chip has 1,250 million euros allocated to move forward with the strategy of strengthening the microchip industry so that Spain becomes a benchmark in the sector.

Next year’s budget foresees a loan to Semys, SEPI’s state-owned company in charge of managing the PERTE Chip, of 800 Million Euros and 450 Million Euros in transfers for aid to companies, companies, public entities, foundations andAutonomous Communities.

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