About ECS Alliance

The European Chips Skills Alliance is a multi-stakeholder network for industrial companies, universities and VET providers, national Chips Competence Centres and other actors in the field of education and training related to microelectronics.

Established as part of the long-term action plan of our predecessor project, METIS, the Alliance was formalised under ECSA as a key network for workforce development in the semiconductor industry.

ECS Alliance Members Map

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Join the European Chips Skills Alliance to consolidate skills related activities, share best practices and build a strong network across Europe to jointly address the skills shortage and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the microelectronics sector.

Working groups of ECS Alliance

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🔍 Monitors skills trend and emerging job profiles in the semiconductor industry.

📈 Collects and consolidates data and helps to quantify the talent and skills gap in Europe.

🔗 Links education with industry and research.

🎓 Helps to develop new trainings, update existing ones and proposes pilot programmes.

🧭 Assesses and validates existing trainings and to create tracks and pathways for learners.

🌈 Checks whether the Alliance adheres to the principles of diversity and equal and inclusive opportunities in the microelectronics industry.

👩‍🔬 Provides recommendations on the promotion of STEM among women and other underrepresented groups.