Europe's semiconductor regions want to further expand their cooperation. "This key global technology needs a really strong base in Europe," said Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) on Wednesday in Dresden at the first annual meeting of the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance (ESRA). The alliance will make a significant contribution to ensuring that Europe remains competitive in the semiconductor industry, strengthening Europe's technological sovereignty and promoting new jobs and economic growth in the regions.
On Wednesday, ESRA adopted its first joint position paper. It emphasizes the need to support the European semiconductor industry in the long term, to strengthen research and development and to create good and adequate framework conditions. In order to counter the shortage of skilled workers, the signatories also want to work more closely together in vocational training. ESRA was founded last September on the initiative of Saxony. It has 31 member regions from 12 countries.
