09:10 – 09:20
Public funding opportunities for the semiconductors industry in the EU
The semiconductors industry is among the highest beneficiaries of public funding in the EU. Grants target R&D activities, first industrial deployment of breakthrough innovations and first of a kind manufacturing facilities. Securing such State aid and EU funding is a highly competitive process which requires a thorough understanding of the numerous opportunities and associated regulations. Based on several use cases, Marc Isabelle’s presentation will provide a valuable first dive into public funding opportunities for the semiconductors industry in the EU.
Marc Isabelle, Ph.D.
european economics
Marc ISABELLE, engineer & PhD in Economics, is the founder and CEO of european economics.
Marc is a recognised expert in the public funding of strategic projects. Since 2009, he has helped 195 companies secure €41 billion in public funding for 246 major projects. These initiatives tackle key societal challenges – including disruptive innovation, decarbonisation, resilience and infrastructure – across a wide range of industrial sectors including microelectronics, software, telecoms, automotive, energy and environment, batteries, pharmaceuticals and biotech.
Through his extensive work with the European Commission and national authorities, Marc has actively contributed to shaping the methodologies and best practices used to assess public funding applications and their compatibility with EU regulations.
european economics
Company Profile
Founded in 2009, european economics is a recognised pure-player consultancy specialising in public funding. We deliver tailored, high value-added services across Europe to support our clients in designing and implementing turnkey public funding strategies – State aid and European funding – for their most strategic projects:
• €41 billion in public funding secured for 246 projects, including €5.8 billion in 2024,
• 100% success rate for State aid notifications to the European Commission.
Company Products & Services
We support our clients with a turn-key approach at every step of their project’s life-cycle: funding strategy definition, application file preparation (at National and EU level), European Commission validation process, and funding monitoring.
