Analysis

January 8, 2024

European chip startups plan future without China

European founders start to adapt their startups to Western trade curbs with China


US and China compete over access to cutting-edge semiconductors

European semiconductor startups are grappling with their biggest market, China, increasingly becoming off limits, as US export and investment controls start to bite.

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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