Partnership
PARTNERSHIP
The Hellenic Chips Competence Centre Partnership
The Hellenic Chips Competence Centre (HCCC) is a non-profit partnership formed to advance the Greek and European semiconductor ecosystem in alignment to the strategic goals of the EU Chips Act. Coordinated by Hellenic Emerging Technologies Industry Association (HETiA), the consortium includes top Greek research institutes, universities, scientific and industry stakeholders.
Coordinating Partner
Hellenic Emerging Technologies Industry Association (HETiA)
HETiA is an alliance of innovative industrial and academic leaders promoting digital technology and entrepreneurship in emerging fields. It evolved from the Hellenic Semiconductor Industry Association, founded in 2005. HETiA serves as the coordinating partner of the Hellenic Chips Competence Centre (HCCC), bringing together leading stakeholders from research, academia, and industry. In this role, HETiA ensures effective collaboration across the ecosystem and supports the implementation of HCCC’s mission in alignment with the goals of the EU Chips Act.
Research & Technology Organizations - Partners
Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas (CERTH)
The Laboratory of Microelectronics and Intelligent Embedded Systems of CERTH/ITI conducts applied research in edge computing and advanced hardware architectures, focusing on energy-efficient AI, Deep Learning, and Computer Vision. These innovations are applied in Smart City, Smart Agriculture, and Industry 4.0 sectors, backed by extensive research and patents. As a partner in the Hellenic Chips Competence Centre (HCCC), CERTH contributes to awareness, business development, and skills training. This reinforces Greece's semiconductor ecosystem and strengthens Europe's position in chip technologies.
Foundation for Research and Technology - HELLAS - (FORTH)
FORTH, one of Greece’s largest research centers, excels in Microelectronics-related disciplines. It exhibits a 40-year history in pioneering contributions in RISC architectures for VLSI and a legacy of FPGA, ASIC, board, & System Software prototypes, as well as in developing compound & 2D semiconductor material, devices & MEMS for microwave, optoelectronic & quantum applications. FORTH has recently established the 1st Greek Nanoelectronics Pilot Line and participates in the Chips JU funded APECS pilot line for heterogeneous integration & 3D packaging.
National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” - (NCSRD)
NCSR Demokritos has 40 years experience in Microelectronics, Photonics, Sensors and Microsystems research and innovation. NCSRD hosts a renovated Silicon-based clean room for prototyping and small scale pilot production. NCSRD will promote research, innovation, and tech transfer to start-ups and SMEs in the field, provide clean room processing and material/device characterization training. It will also facilitate access to EU Pilot lines, EU networks and VCs.
Academic Institutions - Partners
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) is one of the largest universities in Greece with a wide range of services offered, which concern basic and applied research. The Departments participating in the project (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Physics, Department of Informatics) have many years of research and teaching experience in the subjects of the project with a significant number of funded research projects with topics related to the design of integrated circuits for a variety of applications.
Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH)
DUTH will contribute expertise in hybrid neuromorphic, quantum computing, digital and power circuit design, as well as hardware prototyping and fabrication. It will support the development of in-memory and edge AI accelerators using RRAM crossbars, RISC-V cores, and energy-efficient architectures for AI/IoT. Training will be provided on EDA tools, analog/mixed-signal ICs, power-aware design, fabrication methods, and quantum-classical interfacing.
Hellenic Open University (HOU)
In HCCC the School of Science and Technology of HOU, will offer to digital systems designers and business executives training courses on subjects related to modern design flows and tools for the development of Systems on Chip as well as the design of embedded systems to support AI applications with emphasis on low energy consumption. In addition, it will provide know-how regarding the provision and certification of distance learning programs.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece’s oldest and largest university, supports HCCC through a multidisciplinary team of experts in finance, entrepreneurship, and semiconductor technologies. With strong experience in research, industry collaboration, and EU projects, the team offers business simulations, technology transfer, project management training, and startup incubation. Their expertise spans financial markets, risk management, IP, and chip design, bridging academia and industry to foster innovation, accelerate entrepreneurship, and strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem in Greece and beyond.
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Partner NTUA will raise awareness on IC design through high school visits and host events on digital design and AI/ML accelerators for health. It will provide access to EDA tools (e.g., SILVACO), custom flows, and support for ASIC/FPGA prototyping in HPC and AI. NTUA will co-develop and characterize microsensors, simulate neuromorphic systems with memristors, and design RF/mmWave circuits for telecom and space. Extensive training will be offered on VLSI, FPGA, SoC, analog/RF, and photonic chip design using leading tools like Synopsys and Cadence.
Technical University of Crete (TUC)
Characterization (on-wafer or PCB), custom compact modeling, PDK building, and low-voltage, low-power, analog/RF/mmW integrated circuit/test chip design solutions for advanced CMOS nodes, GaN HEMTs, SiC MOSFETs etc., including DC, CV, RF/mmW, noise, temperature, variability, ionizing radiation effects etc. Introduction to open-source hardware architectures and selecting the appropriate ecosystem (system on chip and toolchains). Accelerating computations with heterogeneous processing architectures including GPGPUs and FPGAs. Identifying and addressing threat landscapes in embedded systems.
University of Ioannina (UOI)
The VCAS, ASL, Nanotechnology and CMS laboratories have experience in the areas of: A) the design of microelectronic circuits/systems, post-Von Neumann architectures, system reliability and security and embedded systems, B) energy efficiency and energy harvesting, energy autonomy of micro-systems, IoT and autonomous navigation of smart objects, C) the development and structural/morphological characterization of opto-electronic properties of thin films of metals, semiconductors and dielectrics and in the characterization of electronic materials/devices and D) the study, design, and optimization of photonic and optoelectronic integrated devices.
University of Patras (UPAT)
University of Patras (UPAT) has a long-standing tradition in electronics, embedded electronics and chip design. In the HCCC project, it will contribute to the design of ASICs/ASIPs, AI/ML accelerators, and signal conditioning ICs, as well as to power semiconductor device characterization. It will also support stress testing in power electronic converters, provide training on EDA tools and design platform setup, semiconductor device characterization and computational lithography.
University of Peloponnese (UOP)
The University of the Peloponnese (UOP) brings strong expertise in secure microprocessor design, analog/digital circuits, and embedded/IoT systems. Through its advanced HPC infrastructure, training, and AI-powered Data Space services, UOP supports design innovation, EDA access, market readiness, and integration into the broader European Chips Competence ecosystem.
University of Thessaly (UTH)
The University of Thessaly was founded in 1984 and has 35 departments in five cities. It participates in the HCCC with four departments (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Informatics and Telecommunications, Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, and Digital Systems) and their respective laboratories.
University of West Attica (UWA)
University of West Attica (UniWA) is one of the largest Universities in Greece. UniWA is a modern, progressive public university holding a competitive role in the global arena. It constitutes an ecosystem of approximately 60,000 people, including teaching and administrative staff as well as students of all levels. It offers quality knowledge and research experience, as well as competitive employment qualifications; it is actively connected to the working society, and co-shapes innovation in an interdisciplinary manner.
Non-profit Associates & Public Supporter - Partners
Micro & Nano Scientific Society
The Scientific Society Micro&Nano is a non-profit civil company promoting the fields of Digital Technologies, Micro/Nanoelectronics, and Micro/Nanotechnology. It embraces the Hellenic research and academic institutitions, the professionals of the field, and it bridges academia and industry fostering innovation and technology transfer. Micro&Nano Society will promote the Hellenic ecosystem via an annual international conference and outreach activities to public and students. It will also contribute to training, and promote innovation and investments connecting researchers and startups of the field with potential investors.