EuroCDP Venture Development Programme

Building a semiconductor startup is one of the most complex journeys in deep tech, and one of the most
underfunded. The EuroCDP Venture Development Programme was created to change that.

Reserved for fabless IC design startups with an innovative project capable of generating strong business impact, the programme puts the right people, networks, and resources behind founders to turn chip ideas into investable companies. 

Equity-free, chip-specific, and built for founders. 

 

First Cohort Starting June 2026. Second Open Call will be launched in 2027

Two tracks 

EuroCDP Incubate

For early-stage fabless startups aiming to land their first pre-seed or seed funding. Less than €1M in equity funding* raised so far. 

See the Incubate track schedule for the on-site event in Amsterdam here.

EuroCDP Accelerate

For startups at seed stage or beyond, preparing for larger funding rounds and market entry. 

See the Accelerate track schedule for the on-site event in Amsterdam here.

Programme perks 

  • Access to a vast network of semiconductor professionals: from IC design experts, deep-tech founders, investors, to value chain executives 
  • Ecosystem stress-test: your market case and investment thesis challenged by semicon veterans before investors do 
  • Direct access to a curated VC network 
  • Grant preparation for upcoming EuroCDP funding opportunities 
  • On-site sessions itinerating across Europe, connected with major semiconductor initiatives in the EU. 
No equity. No dilution.