The competence centres shall

o promote the actions developed by the Chips JU in the frame of the Chips for Europe Initiative as well as the success stories.

o be a first entry point for users (mainly SMEs and startups) and guide users in accessing the other infrastructures set up by the Chips JU under the Initiative: the design platform and the pilot lines.

o be essential in facilitating skill development activities.

o support companies in accessing the Chips Fund.

o Other activities that can help European organizations (mainly SMEs and startups) to develop their activities in the frame of the Chips initiative and vice versa support the consortia that implement the pilot lines and the design platform to reach out to the larger community of organizations that could profit from those efforts.