Semiconductor Security Forum: Murcia drives Europe’s strategic focus on secure chips
The Semiconductor Security Forum Murcia brought together institutions, technology companies and cybersecurity experts to address one of Europe’s most pressing strategic challenges: the security of semiconductors as critical infrastructure.
Quantix Edge Security is the result of a strategic operation involving the mobilisation of €40 million, €20 million of which comes from private investment by multinational companies and a broad network of companies and institutions in Murcia. The operation is completed with an investment of €19.6 million by the Spanish Government in the form of public participation, through the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT).
Hosted in the Hub Audiovisual de Murcia and promoted by Quantix Edge Security, the forum positioned the region as a relevant actor in the European debate on secure chips, hardware cybersecurity and technological sovereignty, at a time when geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain dependencies are reshaping industrial and digital policy across Europe.
Hardware security at the core of Europe’s strategic autonomy
Discussions throughout the forum focused on the growing relevance of cybersecurity at the hardware level, a foundational requirement for trust and resilience in critical sectors such as:
Defense and security
Healthcare and medical systems
Advanced industrial environments
Telecommunications and digital infrastructure
Automotive and mobility
Participants agreed that semiconductor security is no longer a purely technical matter. It is a strategic capability directly linked to Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and long-term autonomy in key technologies.
Institutional backing and policy alignment
The forum featured participation from regional authorities and representatives of the Spanish Government, highlighting the alignment of the initiative with broader public policies ondigital transformation, innovation, and European technological sovereignty.
Institutional contributions from María González Veracruz, Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, and Luis Alberto Marín, Regional Minister of Economy, Finance, European Funds and Digital Transformation of the Region of Murcia, emphasised the role of public-private collaboration in enabling high-impact technological projects and attracting strategic investment.
Quantix Edge Security: building industrial capability in secure semiconductors
During the forum, José Trigueros, President of Quantix Edge Security, presented the initiative as a long-term industrial project aimed at establishing a centre of excellence in cybersecurity applied to semiconductors, combining advanced research, industrial development and technology transfer.
This vision was reinforced by Bernard Vian, Co-Director of Quantix Edge Security and Managing Director of SEALSQ France, together with the strategic leadership of Carlos Moreira, CEO of SEALSQ and WISeKey. Their contributions highlighted the group’s role as a founding industrial partner, bringing decades of expertise in secure semiconductors and post-quantum cryptography, two key pillars for Europe’s future digital resilience.
The proposed model is designed with a national and international scope, focusing on talent attraction, industrial scalability and the creation of a robust ecosystem around secure microelectronics, with a direct impact on high-value employment and advanced economic activity.
A strategic meeting point forthe technology ecosystem
The Semiconductor Security Forum gathered executives from technology companies, cybersecurity and semiconductor specialists, academic representatives and innovation stakeholders, enabling a cross-sector dialogue on the future of secure chips and trusted digital infrastructures.
This exchange of perspectives reinforced the forum’s role as a platform for strategic alignment among industry, institutions and knowledge centres.
A starting point for long-term strategic development
Beyond announcements, the Semiconductor Security Forum was conceived as a starting point for building long-term partnerships and anticipating future challenges in semiconductor security. The forum confirmed that secure hardware is now a strategic priority for Europe, with direct implications for economic competitiveness, security and digital sovereignty.