Fondazione Chips-IT is Italy’s national research center for semiconductor integrated-circuit design, created to advance scientific excellence and strengthen the country’s role in next-generation microelectronics. Chips-IT conducts high-impact, industry-relevant investigation across the full spectrum of IC design challenges, enabling breakthroughs that accelerate innovation and support Europe’s strategic autonomy. Acting as a national coordination hub, Chips-IT connects universities, research laboratories, companies, startups and institutions, reinforcing a cohesive, collaborative research ecosystem. To empower this mission, Chips-IT is developing world-class design infrastructures, fosters technology transfer, and cultivates new talent through training and advanced education programs.
By combining leading-edge research with strong industrial partnerships and support for new ventures, Chips-IT is the place to be for the next generation of IC designers who are willing to join a novel stimulant environment in Italy. Its work ensures that fundamental and applied research translate into innovation, new ventures and startups through entrepreneurial support, economic growth, and long-term technological resilience.