For the first time, the three industry associations AENEAS [2], ARTEMIS-IA [3] and EPoSS [4] have joined together to produce a common Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) on electronic components and systems (ECS), that incorprates the entire value chain (see AENEAS press relaese [5]). In this "Electronic Components & Systems Strategic Research Agenda" (ECS-SRA [6]) the three assiciations present their visions for a digital Europe , the most important applications as well as the challenges and solutions for research, development and innovation in electronic components and systems. The document is availabe here [7] on the AENEAS webseite.