IPCEI

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Wolfspeed to build billion-dollar chip factory in Saarland
Europe is taking another step forward in the location of important technologies: The US group Wolfspeed wants to build a chip factory in Saarland for the equivalent of €2.75 billion. The automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is involved with a contribution of around €170 million. According to Wolfspeed CEO Gregg Lowe, a large part of the […] continue reading →
Germany expands second battery IPCEI
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) wants to open up Germany’s coordinated second European battery project, “EuBatIn”, to other large-scale strategic projects. Budget funds of around one billion euros have been made available for the expansion of the battery IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest). Projects that focus on […] continue reading →
Hydrogen: Germany rebuffed by IPCEI
The European Hydrogen IPCEI was once considered a flagship initiative, but the German industry has a hard time getting approvals in Brussels. The German government now has to look for other funding opportunities for a third of the projects applied for – but this has advantages too. continue reading →
Hydrogen: 1 billion for green steel
The Commission has approved €1 billion in aid for Salzgitter’s green steel production. “With this measure, Germany supports Salzgitter’s plans to decarbonize its steel production processes through the use and production of renewable hydrogen,” Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager announced yesterday.The steel group plans to replace its blast furnace with direct reduction using green hydrogen […] continue reading →
Hydrogen IPCEI: German industry has to wait
The Commission has approved another €5.2 billion for 35 hydrogen projects in the EU. The second round of the hydrogen IPCEI would trigger another €7 billion in private investment, the authority announced yesterday. Among the 29 beneficiary companies from 13 EU states and Norway, however, none of them was German.Germany did not participate in the […] continue reading →
Bosch invests €3 billion in chip production
The Stuttgart-based technology group Bosch is expanding its chip production. The automotive supplier plans to invest another €3 billion in the division by 2026, as announced by Group CEO Stefan Hartung in Dresden on Wednesday. Bosch plans to expand capacities and build development centers both in Dresden, where a new plant costing €1 billion went […] continue reading →
Second IPCEI on hydrogen from September
The Commission intends to complete the evaluation of the first projects from the IPCEI on hydrogen by the end of July. There are 41 projects from 15 member states for the development and production of electrolyzers, fuel cells, heavy-duty truck technologies and hydrogen storage, Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton said last week in a post on […] continue reading →
IPCEI Health: Germany opts out for now
16 EU countries want to participate in the new IPCEI in the healthcare sector. In doing so, they want to strengthen Europe's sovereignty in this area and promote their own economic position. Germany is not participating for now, while France does not want to lose any time. continue reading →