ESRA General Assembly: Regional cooperation drives a more competitive european semiconductor industry
European semiconductor regions met in Brussels for the ESRA General Assembly to advance cooperation and reinforce Europe's semiconductor value chain.
On the 3rd of June, at the Catalan Government Delegation in Brussels, the General Assembly of the ESRA, the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance, was held.
The ESRA is an alliance that brings together European regions with industrial, technological and research capabilities in the field of semiconductors, with the aim of strengthening the European value chain, driving innovation and ensuring that Community policies reflect the real needs of the territory.
At this General Assembly, we were joined by institutional and political representatives who reinforce the value of interregional cooperation:
- Ester Borras Andreu, Delegate of the Catalan Government in Brussels
- Javi López, Vice-President of the European Parliament
- Andrea Tronzano, Minister of Industry and Internationalisation of Piedmont
- Roope Lehto, President of the Tampere Region
And online:
- Miquel Sàmper Rodríguez, Councillor for Business and Labour of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- Jaume Baró Torres, Secretary for Business and Labour and CEO of ACCIÓ
In addition, we had the opportunity to hear from Pierre Chastanet, Head of the Semiconductors and Photonics Unit at the European Commission, who gave us a preview of the new Chips Act 2.0 proposal, which was presented that morning.
Finally, Roger Costa and Karim Hassan, as representatives of Catalonia — the region holding the alliance's presidency this year — presented the mapping of regional ecosystems carried out jointly with the member regions over the past few months. This work allows for the identification of strengths, complementarities and opportunities for collaboration to strengthen the European semiconductor ecosystem.
The active participation of the regions within the ESRA is key to advancing the definition of the new European Chips Act, ensuring that the future of the sector is built from a collaborative, balanced perspective, aligned with the capabilities and opportunities of the European territory.
A demonstration of the essential role that regions play in the development of a strong, competitive and future-oriented European semiconductor ecosystem.