There are practical barriers that make it difficult to turn a promising chip concept into a market-ready product. To lower these barriers the European Chips Design Platform (EuroCDP) helps make chip design more accessible, faster and more predictable. Together with national Chips Competence Centres and the five European pilot lines, EuroCDP creates a more continuous path from the initial chip idea through prototyping and validation to industrial application. The article looks at how this pathway works in practice and where APECS fits once projects move from design toward prototyping, validation and industrial implementation.

Last modified:  October 26, 2026