Europe centered 11-partner ECDA Consortium to up the diversity in chip industry

SEMI announced the launch of a consortium organized by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme to enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the European microelectronics sector. SEMI Europe and the new 11-partner European Chips Diversity Alliance (ECDA) consortium will develop an innovative and robust partnership between academia and industry to lower barriers to joining the microelectronics workforce for underrepresented groups, with the goal of growing the competitiveness of Europe’s broader electronics industry. SEMI ECDA will support the EU Chips Act to address microelectronics industry’s skills shortage, attract new talent, and support the emergence of a trained workforce to enhance Europe’s technological advancement. A €1.5 million grant provided will fund the alliance for three years. “The European Chips Diversity Alliance is a momentous endeavor with participation not only from companies, but also academia and social organizations to propel our industry forward.”, said Laith Altimime, President of SEMI Europe. European chips diversity alliance ECDA aims to formalize DEI as a key tenet of the Pact fоr Skills and put it at the heart of economic, educational, and industrial policies for Europe. ECDA seeks to boost innovation through multidisciplinary, learner-centered curricula on DEI for the microelectronics sector. “The European semiconductor ...