Students in the “Ronald Hanson Labs” lab, QuTech Academy, Delft, Netherlands. CheeseWorks.nl/QuTech
REPORT – The Netherlands and France want to better protect the semiconductor industry and the nascent quantum supercomputer industry
Delft and The Hague
On Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will spend the morning at the University of Amsterdam in the company of scientists, business leaders and investors specializing in semiconductors and quantum. The fact that the only economic sequence of the State visit is devoted to these technological fields is far from trivial: it is a question of showing the common desire for greater European sovereignty in this area. “We cannot be wait-and-see. On artificial intelligence, the United States devotes twice as many funds as we do in Europe and China also invests massively. These advanced technologies are at the heart of the digital transformation and will therefore have an impact on the future of our societies”, emphasizes Micky Adriaansens, Minister of Economy and Climate Policy of the Netherlands.
“A number of positions that France has defended for a long time, including industrial sovereignty, now find…
This article is for subscribers only. You have 83% left to discover.
Want to read more?
Unlock all items immediately.
Already subscribed? Login