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Germany and Netherlands fund collaborative AI chip design

The Netherlands’ new National Agency for Disruptive Innovation (NADI) and Germany’s counterpart committed about €40 million over 20 months to collaborative AI chip design, part of Europe’s push to reduce reliance on U.S. and Chinese tech stacks. The Dutch government recently earmarked €500 million for NADI.

By US Brief desk · Updated 2026-09-24T05:35:00-07:00

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The Netherlands’ new National Agency for Disruptive Innovation (NADI) and Germany’s counterpart committed about €40 million over 20 months to collaborative AI chip design, part of Europe’s push to reduce reliance on U.S. and Chinese tech stacks. The Dutch government recently earmarked €500 million for NADI.

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  • Reuters, Sep 23, 2026

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