Intel seeks €8bn in subsidies for European chip plant
Chipmaker eyes Germany and Benelux for potential semiconductor factory
Pat Gelsinger, on his first European tour since taking charge, met European commissioner Thierry Breton in Brussels on Friday
Intel wants €8 billion in public subsidies towards building a semiconductor factory in Europe, its chief executive was cited as saying on Friday, as the region seeks to reduce its reliance on imports amid a shortage of supplies.
The pitch is the first time Pat Gelsinger has publicly put a figure on how much state aid he would want, as Intel pursues a multibillion-dollar drive to take on Asian rivals in contract manufacturing.