The tender, granted by the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function, includes the contract to build the cleanroom, where microchips will be developed, and the power plant that will supply energy to the complex. This infrastructure, located in Málaga TechPark, aims to be a European benchmark in chip development.
The construction of the cleanroom, considered the core of the center, has been awarded for 163.4 million euros to a temporary joint venture formed by OHL, Sando, and Innovaciones Técnicas y Recursos Constructivos. Additionally, the contract for the power plant, essential to guarantee energy supply, has been assigned for 4.9 million euros to Grupo Render Industrial.
“"The project still requires new investments from both the State and the Junta de Andalucía. The goal is for the complex to be operational in just over two years, within a process expected to culminate in 2030."
The total investment for this project exceeds 600 million euros. Of this amount, the Government will contribute 500 million through the Perte Chip program, while the Junta de Andalucía will contribute the remainder, including the land where the building will be erected.
The IMEC center will specialize in prototyping next-generation chips, with applications in fields such as medicine, photonics, and quantum computing. Its implementation seeks to strengthen Spain's and Europe's position in the semiconductor sector and boost the ecosystem of innovation, universities, and startups.
The complex will occupy 46,000 square meters, with extensive research areas and up to 2,000 square meters of cleanroom equipped with advanced technology for processing 300-millimeter chips. It will also feature over 60 state-of-the-art tools and spaces dedicated to technological development. The cleanroom will require extreme purity conditions, with ultrapure water and highly advanced chemical control systems, in addition to an environment with minimal vibrations, for which the building will rest on 170 deep pillars.
