Press Release: Commission proposes New European Industrial Strategy for Electronics – better targeted support to mobilise €100 billion in new private investments

The European Commission on 23 May 2013 launched a campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics (such as semiconductors and computer chips), designed to expand Europe's advanced manufacturing base.

The European electronics sector underpins Europe's wider industrial competitiveness because it is a Key Enabling Technology for other sectors, from energy to automotive to health. A growing electronics sector is essential for growth and jobs in Europe.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/451: New Electronics Strategy: what's in it for the economy? http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-451_en.htm

European Commission: Rapid: SPEECH/13/447: Electronics for Europe http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-447_en.htm

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/466: Five major projects announced as part of new EU Electronics strategy http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-466_en.htm

European Commission: Rapid: SPEECH/13/478: Electronics for Europe: faster, smarter, cheaper http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-478_en.htm

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