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Join the leaders shaping Europe’s semiconductor future.

Semiconductors are no longer just components – they are the foundation of economic resilience, technological sovereignty, security, and sustainable growth. They are not optional – they are strategic.

FIRST brings together decision-makers who define strategies, shape investments and drive innovation across Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem. If you are responsible for product strategy or technology roadmaps, this is where Europe’s semiconductor future becomes business reality.

Build partnerships and secure your competitive edge.

Why should you attend FIRST 2026?

• Exchange with leading decision-makers from industry, government, and research
• Insights into technological trends, market movements, and strategic roadmaps
• Access to relevant partnerships along the value chain
• Early insights into technologies with industrial relevance
• Strengthen your competitive position in the European semiconductor market
• Position your company at the center of key industrial policy developments
• FIRST targets key industries such as the automotive industry, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, and the energy sector

Focus topics

• EU Chips Act
• European semiconductor strategy
• Innovation ecosystems in Europe
• Technology transfer from research to industry
• European microelectronics infrastructure
• APECS pilot line
• Semiconductor value chains
• Applications as drivers of microelectronics innovation
• Skills and workforce development