Press Release: €5 billion public-private partnership on electronics launched by European Commission

The European Commission launched on the 1 July 2014 a €5 billion public-private partnership - ECSEL - to boost Europe’s electronics design and manufacturing capabilities. This initiative is the core of the Electronics Strategy for Europe to mobilise €100 billion in private investments and create 250,000 jobs in Europe by 2020.

At the same time, the European Commission received the final recommendations of the Electronics Leaders Group, CEOs from the largest electronics companies in Europe, for the concrete and immediate implementation of the strategy.

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/454: New business opportunities with electronics http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-454_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Commission proposes New European Industrial Strategy for Electronics – better targeted support to mobilise €100 billion in new private investments http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-proposes-new-european-industrial-strategy-for-electronics-better-targeted-support-to-mobilise-e100-billion-in-new-private-investments/

ESO: Background information: Memo: European Electronics Strategy on track - €5billion investment partnership boosting Europe’s electronic components and systems design and manufacturing capabilities http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-european-electronics-strategy-on-track-e5billion-investment-partnership-boosting-europes-electronic-components-and-systems-design-and-manufacturing-capabilities/

ESO: Background Information: EU and industry join forces to invest €22 billion in research and innovation http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-releaseeu-and-industry-join-forces-to-invest-e22-billion-in-research-and-innovation/

European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Science & Technology: Components & Systems: Electronics http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/electronics-strategy-europe

Website: ECSEL Joint Undertaking http://www.ecsel-ju.eu/

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