These are the three commissions currently active in the association. Members can choose to participate in any of them.
They all have regular meetings to actively develop their work.
The Universities and Talent Commission will develop specific work on engaging with the scientific ecosystem and developing the capacity to train or attract highly qualified personnel. The commission will work on:
1. Development of relations with the scientific ecosystem and contact with research centres, fostering public-private collaboration.
2. Development of a semiconductor training and capacity building network.
3. Development of specific training pathways on semiconductors and microchips, both in higher education and vocational training.
4. Positioning in terms of specific legislation for semiconductor professionals, addressing labour, tax and international relations issues, in order to attract highly qualified human capital.
Coordinator: Rodrigo Picos
The financing commission will develop the work of obtaining funds from different sources: by commissions or nominal endowments in the development of studies, congresses or campaigns, by grants in competitive competition, or from membership fees.
Coordinator: Unai Zorriqueta
The industrial policy commission, while addressing some areas of PERTE, will have the special task of supporting the requirements for industry that may arise from the Chips Act, and for decision making that may be made in exceptional situations.
Among others, it will address:
1. Boosting the Fabless ecosystem and strengthening partnerships with the electronics industry, with the design and manufacture of semiconductors.
2. The development of the IPCEI and the Chips Fund, and of the particular incentive measures made as a result of these.
3. Sector development and measures in the PERTE concerning manufacturing processes and the ICT industry.
4. You will monitor the global situation in the semiconductor supply chain, detecting and identifying supply crisis situations or potential bottlenecks at global level.
5. Identify critical consumers and over-reliance on particular technologies and materials.
6. Given the situation of a supply crisis, it will develop specific positioning for the imposition of obligations on players in the design, production or consumption of semiconductors, or advise on joint procurement or crisis resolution.
It aims to establish and maintain close relationships between the association and member companies, as well as with other organisations involved in the semiconductor industry. The committee is responsible for identifying and addressing challenges and opportunities in the industry, and for providing valuable information and resources to help member companies succeed. It also organises events and activities to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among member companies.
In summary, the Industry Relations Committee aims to strengthen the position of the Semiconductor Industry Association in Spain and to improve the competitiveness of member companies in the global market.
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