The vulnerability of global supply chains has turned microelectronics into a strategic asset that goes beyond economics; today, it is a matter of sovereignty. Against this backdrop, the Málaga project has been conceived to fill a critical gap in Europe’s semiconductor prototyping capacity. This is not a conventional engineering project, but an environment requiring extreme precision, where particle control and technical stability determine the success of the entire process. For Ineco, this commission represents the consolidation of a trajectory that extends beyond its well established leadership in transport, applying its management capabilities to a sector with such demanding technical requirements that there is no room for learning curves: here, operational excellence is the only option.

The Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) has entrusted Ineco with leading the project for Spain’s first Chip Innovation Centre, located at Málaga TechPark. The company assumes full responsibility for the project’s integrated management (PMC), coordinating all phases from basic design through construction and commissioning. To ensure that the facility competes at the highest international level, Ineco is working closely with the research centre imec, guaranteeing compliance with the most rigorous industry standards.

A cutting edge semiconductor facility

The centre will specialise in the innovation and prototyping of 300 mm chips, a scale that demands facilities of exceptional technical complexity. The project is being developed on a 46,000 square metre site, with 32,000 square metres allocated to cutting edge laboratories. Ineco’s involvement is both transversal and high level, encompassing technical direction, preliminary design development, and specialised consultancy on cleanroom equipment. Managing these production processes and the infrastructure required to house them places the company at a level of technological consultancy that very few players are capable of delivering.

A driver of R&D and economic growth

Funded through Next Generation EU resources under the PERTE Chip framework, the centre is set to become a magnet for foreign investment and specialised talent. Its operation will not only strengthen the local start up ecosystem and collaboration with universities but also generate highly qualified employment in strategic sectors. Through this project, Ineco reaffirms its ability to respond to complex engineering challenges at the cutting edge of technology, consolidating its role as a key partner in the development of advanced industrial capabilities.


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