💻 Technology Sep 23, 2026 · Rahul Raj

Germany’s SPRIND and the Netherlands’ NADI launch €40 million challenge to fast-track European AI chip design

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Germany’s Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND) and its Dutch counterpart, the National Agency for Disruptive Innovation (NADI), have launched a joint €40 million programme to fund radical innovations in pan-European chip design.
Announced today, the AI-Native Chip Design Challenge marks the first joint-funding initiative between SPRIND and NADI. It aims to cut chip development timelines from years to weeks and strengthen Europe’s sovereign AI capabilities.
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