Europe is facing an enormous skills and talent challenge in the area of semiconductors. The number of open vacancies for engineers and trained technicians is high. In the next years, this fast-paced industry will require constant reskilling and upskilling of an aging labour force. The semiconductors sector urgently needs to attract STEM graduates, but it scores lower than other sectors when it comes to workplace attractiveness and gender balance.

This interactive workshop will bring together stakeholders from the industry, academia, and other relevant institutions dealing with skills in semiconductors. The aim is to create a dialogue, together with the Member States and the Commission, about what we need and what we can do starting from now in order to boost the acquisition and development of semiconductors skills in Europe, one of the five key objectives of the European Chips Act.

Workshop Agenda

09:00 – 09:15 Setting the scene: European Commission and SEMI introduction on the semiconductors skills shortage
09:15 – 10:00 Panel discussion: What are the industry needs and the roadblocks? Interventions from industrial stakeholders
10:00 - 11:00 Current initiatives and their outcomes. Presentations from SEMI-METIS, ECOVEM, STEM coalition, and regional consortia
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 – 12:30 How can we make a difference together? Interactive breakout sessions with all participants in groups (physical attendance only)
12:30 – 13:00 Wrap up and next steps

More information and registration on the event website.