ESIA’s Mission is to represent, promote and defend the vital interests of the European-based semiconductor industry and ensure its competitiveness in the global market. The semiconductor industry provides the key enabling technologies at the forefront of the development of the Information Society. This sector supports over 110,000 direct jobs and up to 500,000 induced jobs in Europe, operating in a worldwide market valued at $298bn (Europe $38bn) in 2010. With membership covering companies, national sector associations and research institutes, ESIA is the voice of the semiconductor industry in Europe.