Marco Ceccarelli serves as Programme Officer for Microelectronics and Photonics Industry at the European Commission, where he contributes to shaping EU semiconductor industrial policies and strategies. Having worked on the European Chips Act drafting and negotiation, Marco is now engaged in its implementation, focusing on R&I, chip design and manufacturing, as well as financing instruments. Before joining the Commission in 2017, he held various managerial roles at Philips (NL), spearheading innovation in electronic systems, and held executive positions in high-tech SMEs. His career began as a research scientist in Italy and the Netherlands. Marco holds a Dr.Ing. Laurea in Electronic Engineering from the University of Florence and an Executive MBA from ESSEC Business School in Paris.
