Greece has opened a draft national strategy for semiconductors and microelectronics for public consultation, setting out how the country hopes to build a larger role in chip design, research and specialized manufacturing between 2026 and 2030.
The Development Ministry is seeking comments from companies, universities, research centers, industry groups and investors until November 12. A final plan is expected to go to the Government Committee for Industry after the consultation according to the statement.
Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos said Greece currently has 35 companies working specifically in semiconductors and microchips, employing about 1,200 specialized workers. The government has also provided €3.63 million to the Hellenic Semiconductor Competence Center, according to the ministry.
The draft arrives as Europe tries to strengthen secure chip supply chains and reduce strategic dependencies. For Greece, however, the plan starts from a modest industrial base rather than an existing network of large chip factories.
From chip design to industrial policy
The strategy identifies five areas for action: chip design and intellectual property; closer links between research and production; specialized skills; demand from strategic industries; and investment in infrastructure and critical raw materials.
A study by the National Technical University of Athens and the Hellenic Emerging Technologies Industry Association counted 76 companies and about 4,600 employees in the wider technology ecosystem. Within that group, 35 companies and roughly 1,200 workers are focused more directly on semiconductors and microchips.
Greece’s existing strengths are concentrated in design centers, intellectual property, integrated-circuit design services, semiconductor users and electronic design automation. The country does not have large-scale semiconductor factories, an established foundry network or advanced packaging capacity.
The plan also proposes a National Council for Semiconductors and Microelectronics and a Hellenic Chips Office to coordinate policy. Annual performance indicators and periodic reviews would be used to track implementation.
Research, skills and investment for semiconductors in Greece
The strategy connects semiconductor policy with Greece’s broader technology push, including the new Daedalus supercomputer and rising, though still uneven, AI adoption among Greek businesses. Chips underpin data centers, artificial intelligence, industrial equipment and critical infrastructure, making the sector relevant well beyond electronics companies.
Financing would have to combine European programs, national resources and private capital. The draft points to research and innovation funding, investment incentives, guarantees and risk finance rather than presenting one fully funded national budget.
That approach also ties the plan to Greece’s wider digital transformation and to efforts to develop strategic materials. A planned gallium project in central Greece has already placed the country in the European debate over supplies of minerals used in advanced technologies.
What happens after the consultation
The public consultation is the first policy stage. The government must still decide which proposed priorities receive budgets, incentives and implementation deadlines. Industry participation will also be important in determining whether research programs lead to products, jobs and production capacity.
Theodorikakos said the goal is for Greece to become more than a user of new technologies and to gain a meaningful role in creating them. The strategy’s practical weight will depend on the final plan adopted after November 12 and on the projects that follow.
