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EC launches initiative in nanoelectronics
Published: Monday 25 June 2007
The latest Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) to be put forward by the European Commission focuses on nanoelectronics to pave the way for new products and services in a range of areas, including consumer electronics, the automotive industry, healthcare and environmental management.
Under the name ENIAC (European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council), the initiative will have a budget of €3 billion, 60% of which is expected to come from industry, with the remainder coming from the European Commission and countries involved in the project.
'Semiconductor chips are the engine of the information revolution,' said Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media. 'They are continuously shrinking in size but growing in power and performance. This is a race in which Europe must look to new nanoelectronic techniques to keep up.'
The ENIAC JTI will be run by a Joint Undertaking. The industrial partners will be represented by AENEAS, a non-profit association which is open to industries, businesses, research institutes and associations active in the nanoelectronics field.
Follow these links for more information on the JTI, or to find out about nanoelectronics research under FP7.