5:29 20 February 2026
Poland’s push for chips
Warsaw University of Technology’s CEZAMAT research center is positioning itself as a future producer of secure semiconductors for Poland’s military and public administration, but says government funding is essential to launch production. The facility, whose infrastructure is valued at PLN 1.5 billion, already has 20,000 square meters of laboratories and clean rooms, yet lacks production lines.
Vice-Rector Prof. Adam Woźniak argues that domestic chip manufacturing is crucial for national security, protecting hardware from hidden vulnerabilities and ensuring trusted systems for defense, ID cards and critical infrastructure. CEZAMAT estimates annual output of 1–10 million chips could meet national needs.
The university is in talks with three ministries and works with partners including VIGO Photonics, ChipCraft and Airbus Defence & Space PZL. It leads military R&D projects funded by the National Centre for Research and Development, while also relying on EU grants. Without subsidies, officials say, development would stall.
