To stimulate and improve the Swedish semiconductor industry, the national research infrastructure MyFab laboratories are now receiving funding of a total of 36 million SEK from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. The funding is being distributed as part of the European Chips Act, aiming to make Europe less dependent on non-European semiconductor manufacturers.
Semiconductors play a key role in modern technology and are a crucial component in telecommunications, electrification, transport - and subsequently for the green transition. The components, which come in the form of small chips, are used in mobile phones, vehicles, household appliances and play a major role in the energy sector and AI development.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a global shortage of semiconductors and semiconductor components arose, which led to major delivery delays of goods such as cars and mobile phones. At the same time, countries in Asia are responsible for the manufacture of over half of the world's semiconductor chips.
To make member states more independent of non-European semiconductor manufacturers, the EU has launched an investment of just over 43 billion Euros, The European Chips Act, to stimulate research, development and production of semiconductors in Europe, and to create robust supply chains. One of the goals of the investment is that 20 percent of the world's chip manufacturing will take place within the Union by 2030.
Myfab is Sweden's national research infrastructure for micro- and nanofabrication with cleanroom laboratories at Chalmers University of Technology, KTH, Lund University and Uppsala University. MyFab is now receiving a total of 36 million SEK in funding from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth to develop processes, methods and services, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The funding of 4,2 million SEK distributed to Chalmers’ cleanroom will enable the purchase and method development of semi-automatic equipment for chemical handling to improve quality, efficiency, safety and sustainability for researchers and companies that use the cleanroom.
“This funding means that Myfab Chalmers will be able to purchase three systems for semi-automatic chemical processing where the goal is to reduce chemical consumption and increase the quality and personal safety when using chemicals. These goals are important to all our users,” says Peter Modh, Head of MyFab Chalmers.
The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth is tasked with preparing the application of the EU's semiconductor act in Sweden and the funding to the MyFab laboratories aims to improve the Swedish ecosystem for semiconductors. This includes improving the introduction process for small to medium-sized companies and investing in advanced equipment.
“The equipment that we will now be able to purchase contributes to this type of research labs being able to support higher levels of technology maturity among our Swedish corporate customers,” says Peter Modh.
Distribution of funding per laboratory 2025 - 2028:
Myfab Chalmers: 4,2 MSEK, Myfab Chalmers för svensk halvledarinnovation
Myfab KTH: 4,9 MSEK, Semiconductor Arena (Kista Science City)
Myfab Lund: 12 MSEK, Myfab Lund för svensk halvledarinnovation
Myfab Uppsala: 14,9 MSEK, Myfab Uppsala för svensk halvledarinnovation
Read the press-release (in Swedish) from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
- Head of Division, Nanofabrication, Microtechnology and Nanoscience