Phase 2 Initiated: The FabCat Manifest 2.0 and the #ERSFabs Era

Since 2021, the FabCat initiative has worked tirelessly to “assess and advocate” for the potential of Catalonia within the European semiconductor landscape. We call this period Phase 1. It was a time of academic mobilisation, raising awareness, and aligning with the initial objectives of the EU Chips Act.

Today, following the successful completion of Phase 1, we are proud to officially launch Phase 2 of our roadmap.

From Aspiration to Implementation

With the publication of the FabCat Manifest 2.0, we move from general advocacy to a specific industrial blueprint. This new phase is defined by a mature consensus between academia, industry (AESEMI), and territorial leadership.

The core of Phase 2 is the establishment of the European Resilience and Skill Fabs (#ERSFabs) network. This concept shifts the focus from purely pursuing leading-edge nodes (which has proven difficult for Europe) to securing industrial resilience through mature nodes and workforce development.

The Territorial Mesh: A Dual Approach

Manifest 2.0 introduces a specific territorial implementation for Catalonia, rejecting centralised congestion in favour of a distributed, resilient mesh:

  1. The Manufacturing Node (Alt Empordà): Located in Vilamalla/El Far, acting as the production engine with direct logistical connection to Europe via the Mediterranean Corridor.
  2. The Resilience & Skills Hub (La Selva): Located in Anglès/Riudellots, serving as the “Teaching Hospital” for Vocational Training (VET) and the ecosystem's logistical and resource support centre.

A Euro-Regional Vision

This Catalan node is designed to integrate seamlessly with the existing semiconductor ecosystem in Southern France (Toulouse, Montpellier, Grenoble), creating a continuous axis of technological sovereignty from the North to the South.

This blog will serve as the official chronological log of this new phase, tracking the milestones as we work to turn this blueprint into reality.

‘MF-FabCat-20231026-EFB - FabCat 2.0 Manifest’

 


 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

El Manifest 2.0 a la premsa: FabCat projecta el model territorial per a la fabricació de xips a Catalunya

Aquesta setmana, la iniciativa FabCat ha estat protagonista als mitjans de comunicació. El diari ON ECONOMIA (El Nacional) ha publicat un extens article signat per la periodista Maria Teresa Coca , on es fa ressò de la presentació del nostre Manifest 2.0 i de l'evolució del nostre pla industrial per atraure la fabricació de semiconductors a Catalunya . L'article, titulat "FabCat projecta una fàbrica i un 'hub' per produir xips a Catalunya" , destaca que ja no parlem només d'una ubicació, sinó d'un model territorial definit, mallat i resilient . Un model de doble node: Producció i Resiliència. Tal com recull la publicació, el Manifest 2.0 aterra l'estratègia europea de la Chips Act sobre el territori català a través de dues localitzacions estratègiques: El Motor de Producció (Alt Empordà): L'aposta principal per a la gran fàbrica de semiconductors se situa a la zona del Far, a Vilamalla . La premsa destaca els avantatges inqüestionables d...
Read more

Industrial Responsibility: Why Catalonia Must Lead if Malta Can Produce

 The global semiconductor race is often framed as a battle of giants, but the reality of European industrial resilience is being written in smaller, strategic nodes. At FabCat.eu , we have closely analysed the "Malta Benchmark"—a small island nation that has successfully sustained a world-class semiconductor ecosystem—to highlight a critical truth: If Malta can do it, Catalonia has a strategic mandate to lead the reindustrialisation of Southern Europe. The Malta Proof of Concept Malta’s semiconductor sector, anchored by STMicroelectronics, is a testament to what focus can achieve. Despite its size, Malta’s semiconductor exports reached approximately €1 billion in 2024, representing a massive share of its total industrial output. STMicroelectronics in Malta is the largest private employer on the island and operates the largest advanced manufacturing backend plant for the company in Europe. Malta has proven that geographic scale is not a barrier to becoming an “indispensable” ...
Read more