Registration Opens for SEMICON Europa 2026 as Industry Leaders Gather to Navigate Europe’s Semiconductor Future

MUNICH, Germany — September 1, 2026 — SEMICON Europa 2026, co-located with electronica, will return to Munich from November 10–13, bringing together global industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to advance Europe’s position in the global semiconductor landscape. Registration is open.

Themed Europe’s Next Era: Navigating the Perfect Storm, SEMICON Europa 2026 centers on the increasingly interconnected relationship between technological innovation and the shifting geopolitical landscape. As global dynamics grow more complex, Europe faces both unprecedented challenges and opportunities that will define its strategic position for decades to come. This year’s program will examine how Europe can build a unified, competitive, and sustainable semiconductor ecosystem amid a fragmented global environment. 

“With more than €43 billion mobilized through the European Chips Act, and the launch of the European Chips Act 2.0 alongside major investments in manufacturing, R&D, and supply chains, Europe is strengthening its position in the global semiconductor value chain,” said Laith Altimime, President, SEMI Europe. “Europe’s semiconductor future cannot be built in isolation. By deepening collaboration across borders, connecting ecosystems, and partnering with industry, governments, and research communities worldwide, we can accelerate innovation, strengthen resilience, and build trusted global supply chains. Together, we can shape a stronger, more connected, sustainable, and future-ready European semiconductor ecosystem that contributes to and benefits from the global semiconductor community.”

At the heart of the SEMICON Europa is the CxO Summit, where visionary leaders from semiconductor powerhouses will explore the strategies and global partnerships needed to navigate the perfect storm shaping Europe’s microelectronics industry. Senior executives from CEA-Leti, Ericsson, imec, SCREEN, Schneider Electric, TRUMPF, and other leading companies across the semiconductor value chain will convene to foster insightful discussions on the pressing and emerging topics that will set the scene throughout SEMICON Europa.

Another significant focus of SEMICON Europa 2026 will be the ITF Chip into the Future — Powered by imec. Themed Building the Silicon Backbone of Europe’s AI Leadership, the program will bring together imec and leading experts to examine the chip architectures, manufacturing processes, and policy frameworks needed to establish Europe as a serious force in AI hardware, from chiplet design and sustainable fab processes to the Chips Act 2.0, the EU Chip Design Platform (EuroCDP), and the NanoIC pilot line. Industry leaders will share market perspectives on the sectors where Europe is best positioned to lead, including robotics, telecom, and next-generation compute.

Executive Forum Programs

In addition to the CxO Summit and imec ITF Chip into the Future, programs at the Executive Forum include:

Smart Mobility: Key players from across the automotive and semiconductor value chain, including OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, and technology innovators, will explore how next-generation semiconductor solutions are accelerating the evolution of smart mobility.

Electrification and Power Semiconductors: Speakers will address key advances in power semiconductors enabling the transformation toward electrification, including efficiency improvements, cost-performance trade-offs, and manufacturing technologies.

Advanced Packaging: From Strategic Imperative to Scalable Reality in Europe: Experts from Porsche Consulting and Entegris will link strategic market drivers with the materials and process innovations required for scale, concluding with a panel discussion on how Europe can bridge the gap between innovation and industrialization.

CEA-Leti: Engineering the Semiconductor Foundations of the AI Era: Researchers and technology leaders from CEA-Leti will showcase how the organization is shaping the research and technology foundations underpinning Europe’s AI semiconductor ambitions.

Materials Innovation: Speakers will highlight recent R&D initiatives, from novel materials to eco-friendly manufacturing processes, driving efficiency, performance, and sustainability across heterogeneous integration and new device architectures.

Future Computing: Experts will examine the evolving ecosystems, research initiatives, and industrial developments accelerating transformative computing technologies and their impact on the future of the semiconductor industry.

Innovation Showcase: Innovators and industry pioneers will present the latest breakthroughs in microelectronics and semiconductors through pitches and product announcements on the final day of the exhibition.

Arizona: Powering the Future of Global Semiconductor Innovation: Representatives from the Arizona Commerce Authority will explore how North America's premier microelectronics hub supports international growth through advanced manufacturing, end-to-end supply chain expansion, and transatlantic collaboration opportunities for European companies.

Building Europe's Trusted Semiconductor Corridor in the Baltic Sea Region: Speakers from Invest in Pomerania and the Nordic Chip Collaboration will explore how cross-border partnerships and regional collaboration are building resilient semiconductor supply chains across Northern Europe, positioning the Baltic Sea region as a strategic hub in Europe's semiconductor landscape.

TechARENA Programs

Sustainability, Climate and EHS: Exploring how sustainability priorities and EHS considerations are shaping semiconductor manufacturing and operations across Europe.

Spotlight to European Innovation: Showcasing how public funding instruments, including Chips JU, are working with industry to build a sovereign, secure, and quantum-safe digital future.

Skills, Diversity & the Next Generation: Exploring how training ecosystems, inclusive recruitment, and youth engagement can future-proof Europe’s chip talent pipeline.

Chips Act 2.0 – Building Europe’s Trusted Semiconductor Alliances: Assessing the evolving Chips Act 2.0 framework and how partnerships with trusted allies including the US, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, can strengthen Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem.

MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit: Cutting-edge developments in MEMS and imaging technologies, with a focus on AI/ML integration and next-generation sensing applications across automotive, healthcare, and smart systems.

III-V Summit: Bringing together experts to explore the full III-V materials ecosystem — from materials innovation and electronic-photonic co-integration to manufacturing scalability and emerging applications for AI and data center infrastructure.

Smart Manufacturing: Examining how the industry is moving beyond AI experimentation to achieve measurable improvements in productivity, yield, sustainability, and operational resilience.

Future Disruptions: Insights into how advanced manufacturing, robotics, intelligent automation, and supply chain rebalancing are preparing the industry for a high-growth, execution-driven future.

NextSEMI ARENA

CHERITech'26: Experts and innovators will convene to explore how CHERI-enabled hardware architectures are advancing secure computing from innovation to large-scale deployment, as cybersecurity increasingly becomes a hardware challenge.

Start-Up Pitches: Running across three days, this program invites investors, industry leaders, and technology scouts to discover investment-ready ventures and connect with entrepreneurs shaping the future of the semiconductor industry.

SEMICON Europa × TUM Venture Labs Hackathon: The official launch of a first-of-its-kind venture-building hackathon at SEMICON Europa, uniting top talent from across Europe to form interdisciplinary teams and validate investable semiconductor product concepts directly on the show floor.

Other SEMICON Europa Highlights

Advanced Packaging Conference (APC): Leading experts from academia, industry, and government will discuss how advanced packaging innovations, from 2.5D/3D integration and chiplet architectures to next-generation materials and interconnects, are becoming a strategic enabler of system performance across AI, HPC, automotive, and edge applications.

Fab Management Forum (FMF): Senior fab managers, industry leaders, and technology pioneers will explore the roadmap toward fully autonomous fabs across three focused sessions covering competitive strategies, AI-driven smart manufacturing, and disruptive technologies shaping Europe’s semiconductor future.

SEMI Networking Night: Industry stakeholders will gather for an exclusive evening of networking with peers and key players from across the electronics sector.

20 Under 30 Award: Recognizing the brightest young leaders across Europe’s microelectronics supply chain who are driving innovation, demonstrating outstanding leadership, and making a significant impact on the industry’s future.

For more details, please visit the SEMICON Europa 2026 website and connect with SEMI Europe on LinkedIn or YouTube @SEMIEurope (#SEMICONEuropa).

Press and media partners can register for free by contacting Sitong He at [email protected].

SEMICON Europa 2026 Sponsors

• Diamond: SCREEN
• Platinum: Edwards, KLA, Schneider Electric, TEL, TRUMPF
• Gold: European Economics, Lam Research, Mann+Hummel
• Silver: Advantest, ASM, MRAM Alliance SIG, Semiconductor-X, SEMILAB
• Event: Accretech, Arizona Commerce Authority, ASE, CEA-Leti, CHERI Alliance, Comet, D-Simlab Technologies, DSV, EBARA, Entegris, EV Group, Exyte, Eyelit Technologies, Flexciton, imec, INFICON, Invest in Pomerania, MAX, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, MKS Atotech, Nordic Chip Collaboration, Onto Innovation, Park Systems, Planimize, Seeq, Siegert Wafer, Siemens, Spotfire, VAT, Watlow

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SEMICON Europa?

SEMICON Europa is SEMI’s flagship European microelectronics exhibition, bringing together leaders from across the semiconductor design and manufacturing supply chain to exchange insights, build partnerships, and advance Europe’s role in the global industry.

Why is SEMICON Europa important to the industry? 

The event reflects SEMI’s mission to connect the global electronics manufacturing ecosystem around shared priorities including innovation, supply chain resilience, workforce development and sustainability.

Who should attend SEMICON Europa?

SEMICON Europa is designed for business and technology leaders, researchers, and industry analysts from across the microelectronics supply chain who want to engage with SEMI programs, discover emerging technologies, and collaborate on solutions shaping Europe’s semiconductor future.

About SEMI

SEMI® is the global industry association connecting over 4,000 member companies and 1.5 million professionals worldwide across the semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain. We accelerate member collaboration on solutions to top industry challenges through Advocacy, Workforce Development, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management and other programs. Our SEMICON® expositions and events, technology communities, standards and market intelligence help advance our members' business growth and innovations in design, devices, equipment, materials, services and software, enabling smarter, faster, more secure electronics.  Visit www.semi.org, contact a regional office, and connect with SEMI on LinkedIn and X to learn more.