Join the association.
Stop navigating Europe's semiconductor landscape alone. Join the association that was built by companies like yours — to solve the problems that every European fabless company faces.
What membership gives you.
Strategic Intelligence, Without the Overhead
Tracking EU funding calls, policy consultations, Chips JU developments, and national support programmes takes time that early-stage companies don't have. EFSA does it for you — delivering curated policy briefings, funding alerts, and strategic intelligence directly to your team.
A Collective Voice in Policy Rooms
On your own, you're one small company in a meeting of thousands. As part of EFSA, you're part of the recognised voice of European fabless innovation — with seats at the table of the Chips Joint Undertaking, EU Commission directorates, and national semiconductor bodies.
Infrastructure Access at Scale
EDA tool licences, MPW (Multi-Project Wafer) slots, pilot line access, foundry connections — these are expensive and hard to negotiate alone. EFSA aggregates the demand of its members to negotiate collectively, reducing costs and improving access for everyone.
Investor Connections That Matter
EFSA's investor network spans the deep-tech VC funds, EU investment instruments, and corporate strategic investors actively looking for European semiconductor opportunities. Members get access to exclusive pitching events, investor briefings, and matchmaking programmes.
Peer Knowledge You Can't Find Anywhere Else
The challenges of building a fabless company in Europe — funding cycles, foundry negotiations, IP protection, talent competition — are not in any textbook. EFSA's member network is full of people who have solved them.
Cross-Border Partnership Opportunities
Complementary technology. Shared customers. Joint EU funding applications. EFSA connects members across technology domains and member states — creating the partnerships that individual outreach rarely achieves.
Membership tiers.
Founding Member
For the six companies that established the association. Founding members hold permanent board representation and shaped the governance of EFSA from day one.
- ▸Permanent board representation
- ▸Governance shaping rights
Full Member
For established fabless SMEs and scale-ups. Vote at the General Assembly, participate in all working groups, receive complete access to the member platform.
- ▸Full access to EFSA policy intelligence
- ▸Working group membership across all domains
- ▸Priority access to investor matching and events
- ▸Collective infrastructure negotiation benefits
- ▸Voting rights at General Assembly
- ▸Eligible for Board of Directors nomination
Associate Member
For early-stage startups, academic spinouts, RTOs, competence centres, and organisations adjacent to the fabless ecosystem.
- ▸Access to EFSA events and public platform
- ▸Selected working group participation
- ▸Ecosystem network and introductions
Final fee structures will be confirmed upon association registration. EFSA complements — and works alongside — existing associations such as AENEAS, EPoSS, INSIDE, and national semiconductor clusters.
Register your interest.
The association is in its founding phase. Register now to be among the first members, shape the early direction of the association, and ensure your company's priorities are represented from day one.
A member of the EFSA team will be in touch within five working days.