Variable Contribution for Chips-JU Projects

INSIDE, as one of the private members in the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips-JU), contributes to a portion of the administrative costs of the Chips-JU office. This obligation for the three associations is laid down in the Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1782, of 25 July 2023, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 and establishing the Chips Joint Undertaking. This legal obligation is financed through a Variable Contribution, invoiced to INSIDE members who participate in ECSEL/KDT/Chips JU projects. 

• The Variable Contribution is calculated based on the total potential funding allocated to the member’s project participation, including both EU and national funding components (i.e., the “maximum possible funding”).
• The variable contribution is applicable only to INSIDE members who are partners in a project. 
• The total amount of the variable contribution is independent from the number of associations the participating organisation is affiliated with. The total amount will be divided by 1, 2 or 3, depending on the number of memberships.
• The Variable Contribution is invoiced in
  • three instalments for projects funded in “ECS” calls,
  • four instalments for projects funded in “Chips for Europe” calls
• The first instalment is issued one year after the official project start date. For example, for a project beginning in January 2026, the first invoice will be sent in 2027.
• The exact amount may be adjusted yearly depending on funding updates or on the number of industry associations (INSIDE, AENEAS, and EPoSS) the participating organisation is affiliated with.

Calculation Formula:

Variable Contribution = ( (1 / Instalments) x Total Funding x Variable Contribution %) / Number of Memberships 

Variable Contribution Percentages (reviewed per year by the General Assembly):

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¹ Industry Associations of Chips JU (AENEAS, EPoSS, and INSIDE) have agreed to a coordinated approach to invoicing contributions so that partners who are members of 2 or 3 Associations are not charged or triple amounts.

² The Maximum Possible Funding includes, and is not limited to, national and European funding, subsidies, and loans, to be received as expected at the start of the project (PAB decision).

³ The set percentage is decided yearly by INSIDE General Assembly and is the maximum rate of that year