On Tuesday 24 November 2026, from 12:00 to 13:00 CET, aCCCess hosts the ninth Chips Think Tank. Marco Ceccarelli of the European Commission (DG CONNECT) discusses what the first Chips Act has delivered and what changes with the Chips Act 2.0. The webinar is online and closes with a live Q&A.
What the session covers
How the European Commission assesses the current Chips Act
The key priorities that follow from that assessment
The proposed changes in the Chips Act 2.0
What the next phase means for the European semiconductor ecosystem
Live Q&A with Marco Ceccarelli
Speakers
Marco Ceccarelli, Programme Officer at DG CONNECT, European Commission. He helped draft and negotiate the Chips Act and now works on its implementation.
Régis Hamelin, CTO of Blumorpho and coordinator of aCCCess.
Why this matters for Dutch companies
The Chips Act 2.0 proposal touches on the Chips Design Platform, the pilot lines, the Chips Fund and skills. Through these routes, startups, SMEs and knowledge institutions will also feel the new plans. In this webinar you hear first-hand from DG CONNECT what the plans look like, and you can put your own question.
Want to prepare? Read our overview Chips Act 2.0: what changes for startups and SMEs?.
About the Chips Think Tank
aCCCess connects the Chips Competence Centres across Europe. In its Chips Think Tank webinar series, aCCCess discusses European chip policy with the people who shape it. This is the ninth edition.
Role of ChipNL CC
ChipNL Competence Centre (ChipNL CC) is the Dutch Chips Competence Centre under the EU Chips Act and helps startups, SMEs and knowledge institutions with business development and funding. As part of the European network of Chips Competence Centres, we bring this webinar to the attention of Dutch companies.
Want to know what the Chips Act 2.0 could mean for your company? Visit our Business Growth page or get in touch.
