Horizon Europe Innovation Action
Securing Europe's Silicon & SiC Supply Chain
ReSiLient is developing innovative primary substitution and secondary valorisation routes to strengthen Europe’s silicon (Si) and silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor raw-material value chains and support a more resilient, sustainable and competitive European semiconductor ecosystem.
€9.57M
Project budget
Total estimated eligible costs
8 countries
Across Europe
48 months
Project duration
17 partners
Full value chain
Grant Agreement No. 101294649 | Maximum EU grant €8.00M
Environmental footprint
The project explores lower-carbon production pathways through biocarbon reductants, carbon dioxide (CO2) mineralisation and the valorisation of secondary raw materials.
Domestic processing capacity
A resilient value chain requires both secure materials and the capacity to process them. ReSiLient develops and validates European processing routes designed to support future industrial deployment and reduce strategic dependencies.
Access to high-quality quartz
Europe faces limited access to, and a looming shortage of, the high-quality quartz required for silicon and silicon carbide production. ReSiLient explores alternative domestic resources and secondary feedstocks to strengthen long-term supply resilience.
ReSiLient combines two complementary routes designed to reinforce Europe’s silicon and silicon carbide raw-material value chains, developed with partners from across the full value chain.
Two complementary routes, one European value chain
130-190 kt
by 2050
~ 32 %
Potential share of Europe’s silicon-wafer demand by 2050
~ 533 M
enabled by 2050
> 300 kt CO2
Potential emissions reduction by 2050
Projected
impact by 2050
The following figures are projections stated in the Grant Agreement. They describe the potential contribution of ReSiLient feedstocks and processes by 2050 and are not results already achieved.
"Securing Europe’s access to silicon and silicon carbide is no longer simply a materials challenge, it is a strategic industrial imperative"
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Meet the consortium
Explore the expertise of 17 partners working across the semiconductor raw-material value chain.
What is ReSiLient?
Learn about the Horizon Europe project bringing together industry and research partners to strengthen Europe’s silicon and silicon carbide supply chains.
Results
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Project overview
Discover the project’s dual approach combining domestic mineral resources with secondary raw-material valorisation routes.
17 Partners across 8 European Countries
The consortium spans raw-material production, recycling, process development, research, silicon and silicon carbide production,
semiconductor manufacturing, communication and standardisation.
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