The European Chips Diversity Alliance successfully hosted the first meeting of its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Working Group on 2 December 2025, marking an important milestone in the Alliance’s mission to strengthen inclusion across Europe’s semiconductor talent pipeline.

This meeting brought together partners from industry, academia, and research organisations. As the semiconductor sector faces significant workforce and skills shortages, DEI is a critical component for building a larger, more diverse, and future-ready talent pool.

How This Fits Into the European Chips Skills Alliance

The DEI Working Group is part of the wider structure of the European Chips Skills Alliance, an EU-wide initiative coordinated to strengthen the skills pipeline for the semiconductor and microelectronics sector.

ECSA brings together industry, universities, VET providers, research organisations, clusters, and public authorities to:

  • map skills needs across the value chain,
  • develop training and upskilling pathways,
  • coordinate national and regional efforts, and
  • build a long-term, diverse talent pipeline.

ECDA operates within this framework, ensuring that inclusion, equity, and representation remain integral to Europe’s skills and workforce strategies.

Purpose of the DEI Working Group

The working group will meet quarterly and serves as a collaborative advisory body, without formal deliverables, designed to enable open discussion and shared learning. It offers a space for partners to:

  • present their ongoing DEI initiatives,
  • exchange best practices and external perspectives,
  • explore cross-sector opportunities, and
  • receive peer feedback on challenges and new ideas.

Participation is open not only to semiconductor stakeholders but also to organisations from other industries who can contribute valuable DEI insights. If you would like to join, get in touch with Kartikey Srivastava at ksrivastava@semi.org.

Looking Ahead

As the Alliance continues to grow, SEMI Europe is working toward a long-term association model to ensure sustainability beyond EU project cycles. The DEI Working Group will play an important role in shaping this direction by helping define inclusive practices that can scale across Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem.

ECDA looks forward to continued collaboration with partners as we work together to build a more inclusive, diverse, and globally competitive European microelectronics industry.