Overview
EuroCDP empowers Europe's chip design ecosystem by providing access to EDA tools, intellectual property, training, and funding. The platform aims to accelerate the path from chip design idea to production.
In the news
- Heading to ECOC Exhibition 2026 in Málaga? Let’s talk about building and scaling photonic ICs. 💬 Are you developing a PIC? Katia Panina and Helio Fernandez Tellez would love to chat to you about the challenges you're facing, whether they're technical or business-related, and find out how EuroCDP could support your journey. And if you're an EDA or IP provider, manufacturer, OSAT, or another ecosystem player, we'd also love to hear how you could contribute to strengthening Europe's fabless design ecosystem. 📩 Want to meet? Send
- Hey deep-tech startup! Your innovation deserves a clear path to a successful semiconductor business. Turning a breakthrough deep-tech idea into a successful fabless semiconductor company is a complex journey. 🎯 EuroCDP aims to make this journey faster and more predictable for you. Through a coordinated entry point to Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem, you can connect with: 🔹 Right expertise and partners 🔹 Technologies, design capabilities and infrastructure 🔹 Funding opportunities This helps you make better-informed
- We're expanding access to industry-leading EDA tools for European chip startups! We're pleased to welcome Cadence among the EDA tools available to EuroCDP user community. “Through this agreement, EuroCDP early-stage startups will get access to the complete Cadence portfolio and its cloud infrastructure at affordable pricing conditions. This will allow them to kickstart their design and to accelerate their design journey.” – Romano Hoofman, PhD, PMP For early-stage semiconductor companies, access to professional EDA tools can be
- Expanding access to advanced EDA tools for Europe’s chip startups We’re excited to announce that Keysight Technologies EDA software and training are now part of the European Chips Design Platform (EuroCDP) portfolio, following an agreement between Keysight and the Chips Joint Undertaking. “Adding Keysight to the EuroCDP portfolio is a great asset for fabless companies. It will de-risk and accelerate their journey to the market.” – Romano Hoofman, PhD, PMP For early-stage semiconductor companies, access to advanced design tools is
- De-risking Europe’s Semiconductor Innovation Journey 💫 Turning semiconductor innovation into successful products is a complex journey – from concept and design through verification, prototyping, manufacturing and industrialisation. For startups, SMEs and new entrants, navigating this complexity can become a significant barrier. This is where EuroCDP aims to make a difference.💡 By connecting innovators with the right expertise, Design Enablement Teams, EDA and IP providers, Chip Competence Centres, Pilot Lines, foundries, OSATs,
- Would you like to gain early insights into emerging semiconductor technology and market trends? 🔍 Join us at FIRST - Fast Innovation through Research in Semiconductor Technologies and learn how you can unlock strategic partnerships across the full value chain, strengthen your innovation-to-market capabilities, and expand your network with Europe’s key semiconductor decision-makers. 📆 When: September 30 to October 1, 2026 📍 Where: EUREF Campus Berlin, Germany Our EuroCDP coordinator Romano Hoofman, PhD, PMP will be joining a
- Will you be at the 63rd DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference in Long Beach, California? EuroCDP - EU Chips Design Platform will be! And we're looking to build new partnerships. 👀 As the premier global event for chips-to-systems electronic design automation (EDA), DAC brings together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders shaping the future of semiconductor design. As design challenges become increasingly complex, innovation depends on collaboration across the entire ecosystem. That's exactly where EuroCDP comes in:
- Will you be at the 63rd DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference in Long Beach, California? EuroCDP - EU Chips Design Platform will be! And we're looking to build new partnerships. 👀 As the premier global event for chips-to-systems electronic design automation (EDA), DAC brings together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders shaping the future of semiconductor design. As design challenges become increasingly complex, innovation depends on collaboration across the entire ecosystem. That's exactly where EuroCDP comes in:
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