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FabCat.eu: Powering European Industrial Resilience

 “The strategic blueprint for the European Resilience and Skill Fabs (#ERSFabs) network. Starting in Catalonia, serving Europe.”

FabCat.eu is a non-profit initiative dedicated to promoting the growth and development of the semiconductor industry in Catalonia. We believe that semiconductors are essential for the future of technology and innovation, and we are committed to working with industry, academia, and government to support this vital sector.

FabCat.eu is committed to contributing to the achievement of the objectives of reindustrialization and resilience of the European Chips Act.

From Proposal to Blueprint: Entering Phase 2

The initial EU Chips Act awakened Europe to the reality of technological dependency. FabCat Phase 1 successfully mobilised academic consensus around the need for a Catalan semiconductor ecosystem.

Today, as Europe looks towards the next regulatory framework, we launch FabCat Manifest 2.0. We are moving beyond the general aspiration of "manufacturing chips" to a specific, pragmatic focus on industrial resilience and workforce development. We are not just building factories; we are securing the infrastructure that bridges the gap between advanced R&D and industrial reality.

Defining the #ERSFab: European Resilience & Skill Fabs

The core of Manifest 2.0 is the proposal of a new type of industrial infrastructure tailored for Europe's specific needs. An ERSFab is designed to be:

• Resilient: Focused on mature nodes essential for key European industries (automotive, IoT, industrial machinery), ensuring supply chain stability.

• Skill-Oriented: Acting as a "Teaching Hospital" for the semiconductor sector, integrating Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university engineering talent directly onto the shop floor.

THE CATALAN IMPLEMENTATION

FabCat 2.0 rejects centralised models that lead to congestion. We propose a distributed, highly connected ecosystem leveraging the unique strengths of the Girona territory:

A Cross-Border Network of Sovereignty

FabCat is not an isolated island. The Catalan implementation is intended as the pilot node for a wider European network.

Manifest 2.0 envisions a continuous corridor of technological sovereignty spanning the Euro-region, connecting the ecosystem in Southern France (Grenoble, Toulouse, Montpellier) with the new hubs in Catalonia and down to Eastern Spain (Zaragoza, Castelló). We are building the southern pillar of European semiconductor resilience.

A Unity of Purpose

Phase 1 secured the academy. Phase 2 has secured the territory and the political spectrum. The FabCat Manifest 2.0 is backed by an unprecedented consensus:

• Academia: The 5 Major Catalan Public Universities (UdG, UPC, UB, UAB, URV).

• Industry: AESEMI (Spanish Semiconductor Industry Association).

• Talent: Leading Vocational Training institutions (e.g., Institut La Garrotxa).

• Political & Territorial Leadership: Cross-party support from local municipalities to representation in the European Parliament.

FabCat Phase 1

Access documentation related to FabCat Phase 1 (Foundational phase aligned with the initial EU Chips Act) is available at Phase 1.

Get Involved

We encourage you to learn more about our work and get involved in our initiative. You can find more information on our website, or you can contact us directly at info@fabcat.eu.