Novum Agenda

The Benelux agenda for industrial strategy, economics and ideas.

Conferences, policy forums, trade fairs and lectures in the Netherlands and Belgium. Every confirmed event is checked against the organiser's own page. Editions that haven't been announced yet appear as save-the-dates, so you can plan the year ahead.

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November 2026

  1. 2Mon

    Save the date: reported

    Brainport Quantum Day 2026

    Son (Eindhoven), NetherlandsTU/e Casimir Institute with Brainport DevelopmentInnovation day

    Fifth edition of the Eindhoven region's quantum technology day, bringing researchers and companies together.

    • Registration open
    • Research & innovation
    • Industry & technology
  2. 3Tueto 4 Nov

    PIC Summit Europe 2026

    Eindhoven, NetherlandsPhotonDeltaIndustry summit

    Integrated photonics moving to volume production: packaging, supply-chain readiness and industrialisation.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Some booths
    • Industry & technology
  3. 4Wedto 6 Nov

    Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times: 4TU.Ethics and ESDiT conference

    Wageningen, Netherlands4TU.Ethics and ESDiTAcademic conference

    International conference on the ethics and philosophy of technology, with keynotes by Soraj Hongladarom, Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem and Catriona McKinnon.

    • Registration closed
    • Talks and networking only
    • Philosophy
  4. 10Tueto 11 Nov

    European Research & Innovation Days 2026

    Brussels, BelgiumEuropean Commission (DG RTD)EU policy forum, also online

    The Commission's flagship research and innovation policy event, on Europe's R&D investment, technology leadership and research security.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Research & innovation
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  5. 16Monto 20 Nov

    Dutch Precision Week 2026, with the Precision Fair

    Eindhoven and Den Bosch, NetherlandsDutch Precision Week Foundation, DSPE and MikrocentrumConference week and trade fair

    A week on precision engineering for the semiconductor-equipment supply chain: systems engineering and precision conferences, followed by the Precision Fair.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  6. 19Thu

    Save the date: reported

    The clean tech challenge: fusing R&I, energy and decarbonisation strategies

    Brussels, BelgiumScience|BusinessPublic policy conference

    An afternoon on aligning EU research and innovation, energy and decarbonisation policy for clean technologies, for people working on R&I and industrial policy in Brussels.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Talks and networking only
    • Research & innovation
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  7. 24Tue

    FWD 2026: Flanders Make annual event

    Antwerp, BelgiumFlanders MakeIndustry event with demos and matchmaking

    The successor to the Flanders Make Symposium: research results in mechatronics, automation and production technology for the manufacturing industry, with live demos and B2B matchmaking.

    • Registration open
    • Talks and networking only
    • Industry & technology
    • Research & innovation
  8. 24Tueto 25 Nov

    Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2026

    Amsterdam, NetherlandsNavingoTrade fair and conference

    Offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture: the supply chain and policy questions behind North Sea energy.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  9. 25Wedto 26 Nov

    From Lab to Field: Deep Tech Dual-Use Innovation for Defence (ENDR conference)

    Eindhoven, NetherlandsEuropean Commission (DG DEFIS) and the Province of North BrabantConference, matchmaking and site visits

    A European Network of Defence-related Regions meeting on bringing dual-use deep tech such as photonics, sensing, quantum and autonomous systems from research to defence use, for regions, companies and researchers.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industrial strategy & policy
    • Industry & technology
    • Research & innovation
  10. 26Thu

    Bits&Chips Event 2026

    Eindhoven-Best, NetherlandsBits&Chips (Techwatch)Conference and exhibition

    Systems engineering, embedded software and chips for the high-tech equipment industry, combining several former Bits&Chips events in one day.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology

December 2026

  1. 1Tue

    Machinebouw Event 2026

    's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsFHI, federatie van technologiebranchesConference with information market

    A day of lectures and technical sessions on industrial automation and machine building for the manufacturing and process industries.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  2. 1Tue

    Sheet Metal Event and MBD Solutions Event 2026

    Veldhoven, NetherlandsMikrocentrumKnowledge day and expo

    Two combined knowledge and networking days on sheet-metal working and model-based definition, for engineers and production managers in manufacturing.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  3. 3Thu

    Huizinga Lecture 2026: Robbert Dijkgraaf, 'The Right to Wonder'

    Leiden, NetherlandsLeiden University, Faculty of HumanitiesPublic lecture (in Dutch)

    The annual Huizinga Lecture, held since 1972. Robbert Dijkgraaf, president of the International Science Council and former Dutch science minister, speaks on science, wonder and society.

    • Registration closed
    • Talks and networking only
    • Philosophy
    • Research & innovation
  4. 4Fri

    Scaling for competitiveness: why innovation ecosystems matter for Europe's future

    Brussels, BelgiumParis-Saclay Agglomeration with Science|BusinessPublic policy conference

    A policy discussion on innovation ecosystems in the next Horizon Europe programme (2028-2034) and the planned European Competitiveness Fund, for R&I policy and regional innovation professionals.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Talks and networking only
    • Research & innovation
    • Industrial strategy & policy

January 2027

  1. 12Tueto 15 Jan

    InfraTech 2027

    Rotterdam, NetherlandsInfraTechTrade fair

    The Dutch infrastructure sector's trade fair: public space, mobility, energy networks, water and climate adaptation.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  2. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: Late January 2027 (26-28 January announced as provisional)

    Raw Materials Week 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumEuropean Commission (DG GROW)EU policy forum

    The EU's largest raw-materials policy event: Critical Raw Materials Act implementation, strategic projects and supply-chain diversification. The Commission's page shows 26-28 January 2027 in Brussels but says exact dates and venue are still to be announced.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  3. 27Wedto 28 Jan

    Pan-European Electronics Design Conference 2027

    Amsterdam, NetherlandsFED and Global Electronics AssociationIndustry conference

    Third edition of Europe's electronics design conference, 'From Silicon to Systems': package-to-PCB co-design, power electronics, EDA and AI tools.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industry & technology
  4. 29Fri

    EU Open Source Policy Summit 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumOpenForum EuropePolicy forum, also online

    Digital sovereignty, public procurement and open technology in EU industrial and digital policy.

    • By invitation
    • Talks and networking only
    • Industrial strategy & policy

February 2027

  1. 4Thu

    5th Delphi Economic Forum Brussels

    Brussels, BelgiumDelphi Economic ForumPolicy forum

    South-east Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean meet EU policymakers, ahead of the Greek Council Presidency in the second half of 2027.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Talks and networking only
    • Economics
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  2. 4Thu

    Financing Europe 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumForum EuropePolicy conference

    Financial services policy in Brussels: how Europe finances its economy, from capital markets to investment in competitiveness.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Economics
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  3. 4Thu

    Save the date: reported

    Masters of Digital 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumDIGITALEUROPEPolicy conference, also online

    DIGITALEUROPE's annual conference on digital and industrial policy, where EU policymakers and technology industry leaders meet.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Talks and networking only
    • Industrial strategy & policy
    • Industry & technology
  4. 11Thu

    Event Horizon: Can Europe's R&I model survive the new world? Science|Business Annual Network Conference 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumScience|BusinessPolicy conference

    The Science|Business network's annual public conference, this time asking whether Europe's research and innovation model can survive a changed world. Policymakers, universities, research organisations and companies meet here.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Research & innovation
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  5. 17Wedto 18 Feb

    Save the date: reported

    ECS Brokerage Event 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumECS industry associations (AENEAS, EPoSS, Inside)Brokerage and matchmaking

    Where European chip projects and consortia form for the next Chips Joint Undertaking calls.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Some booths
    • Industry & technology
    • Research & innovation
  6. 22Monto 23 Feb

    Economic policy in an era of compounded climate, geopolitical and technological risks (4CMFI)

    Rotterdam, NetherlandsRCEA with De Nederlandsche Bank, Erasmus University and ECB researchersAcademic conference

    Fourth conference on the climate–macro–finance interface: how fiscal, monetary and macroprudential policy respond to stacked risks.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Economics

March 2027

  1. 9Tueto 12 Mar

    Aquatech Amsterdam 2027

    Amsterdam, NetherlandsRAI AmsterdamTrade fair

    Europe's large water-technology fair: process, drinking and wastewater, including industrial water use.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  2. 10Wedto 11 Mar

    European Industrial Energy Days 2027

    Rotterdam, NetherlandsClarion EventsIndustry and policy conference

    Energy-intensive industry (steel, chemicals, cement, metals) on energy procurement, prices, industrial heat and decarbonisation.

    • Registration open
    • Industrial strategy & policy
    • Industry & technology
  3. 10Wed

    KIVI Engineers Day 2027

    Eindhoven, NetherlandsKIVI (Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers)National engineering day

    KIVI's annual national gathering of engineers from industry, research and government. Theme to be announced.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industry & technology
    • Research & innovation
  4. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: Early 2027

    Research Conference on the EU Single Market 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumEuropean Commission (DG GROW, Chief Economist unit)Research conference

    Economists and policymakers on research about the EU single market. The Commission says the fifth edition will be in Brussels in 2027; past editions ran in February–April, so timing is an estimate.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Economics
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  5. 25Thu

    ZIE: Zuid-Hollands Industrie Event 2027

    Rotterdam, NetherlandsMikrocentrumKnowledge day and expo

    Regional knowledge and networking day for the technology and manufacturing industry in South Holland, with expert sessions and matchmaking.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology

April 2027

  1. 13Tue

    ESI Symposium 2027

    Eindhoven, NetherlandsTNO-ESISymposium

    TNO-ESI's 25th-anniversary symposium on systems and software engineering for the high-tech equipment industry, for engineers and R&D managers.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Talks and networking only
    • Industry & technology
    • Research & innovation
  2. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: April 2027

    Month of Philosophy and Nights of Philosophy 2027

    Several cities, NL and BEStichting Maand van de Filosofie and local partnersPublic festival

    The annual April programme of public philosophy in the Netherlands and Flanders, with city Nights of Philosophy. The 2027 theme is 'Het vrolijke denken', with an essay by Elke Wiss.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Philosophy
  3. Date TBC

    Save the date: reported: First half of 2027

    Quantum Europe 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumForum EuropePolicy and industry conference

    Quantum technology policy and industry in Europe, from research to commercialisation.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Research & innovation
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  4. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: Spring 2027

    TNO Semicon Event 2027

    Eindhoven, NetherlandsTNOIndustry and policy event

    Industry, knowledge institutes and government on the Dutch semiconductor agenda. The 2026 edition was on 15 April at High Tech Campus Eindhoven.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industry & technology
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  5. 20Tueto 22 Apr

    Maintenance NEXT 2027

    Rotterdam, NetherlandsMaintenance NEXTTrade fair

    The Dutch trade fair for industrial maintenance and asset management, with exhibitors, demonstrations and talks for maintenance, reliability and plant managers.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  6. 22Thu

    Clean Event 2027: cleanroom expo and congress

    Veldhoven, NetherlandsMikrocentrumExpo and congress

    Cleanroom technology and contamination control, critical for semiconductor and photonics fabs.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  7. 22Thu

    Manufacturing Technology Conference 2027

    Veldhoven, NetherlandsMikrocentrumConference

    Manufacturability and production technology for high-tech supply chains, held alongside the Clean Event on cleanroom technology.

    • Registration open
    • Industry & technology

May 2027

  1. 12Wedto 13 May

    Optica Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance 2027

    Veldhoven, NetherlandsOptica, hosted by ASMLIndustry meeting

    Annual meeting on making photonics manufacturable at semiconductor scale, for manufacturers, foundries, packaging specialists and equipment suppliers.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Industry & technology
  2. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: May 2027

    Benelux Heterogeneous Integration Conference 2027

    Veldhoven, NetherlandsBits&ChipsConference

    Advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration of chips and photonics. The 2026 edition was on 22 May in Eindhoven-Veldhoven.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industry & technology
  3. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: May 2027

    Benelux RF&IC Conference 2027

    Veldhoven, NetherlandsBits&ChipsConference

    Chip design across RF, analog/mixed-signal and digital. The 2026 edition was on 27 May in Eindhoven-Veldhoven.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industry & technology
  4. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: May 2027

    Brussels Economic Forum 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumEuropean Commission (DG ECFIN)EU policy forum

    The European Commission's flagship economic policy event. The 2026 edition, on 7 May, focused on the AI economy.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Economics
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  5. 18Tueto 20 May

    World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2027

    Rotterdam, NetherlandsRX (Sustainable Energy Council)Summit and trade fair

    Ministers and executives on hydrogen policy, project finance, hubs and certification, alongside a large exhibition.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industrial strategy & policy
    • Industry & technology
  6. 25Tueto 26 May

    ITF World 2027 (imec Technology Forum)

    Antwerp, BelgiumimecIndustry and research summit

    imec's global technology forum for the semiconductor ecosystem. Chipmakers, equipment suppliers and researchers meet in Antwerp.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industry & technology
    • Research & innovation

June 2027

  1. 1Tue

    Tech Event NoordNL 2027

    Assen, NetherlandsMikrocentrumKnowledge day and expo

    The northern Netherlands' technology industry day on autonomous systems, high tech and digitalisation, linking manufacturers, research institutes and schools.

    • Registration open
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  2. 2Wedto 4 Jun

    ETHICOMP 2027: Tech Shaping Lives

    Maastricht, NetherlandsMaastricht UniversityAcademic conference

    Ethics, politics and philosophy of technology, on how AI and other technologies shape everyday life.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Philosophy
  3. 9Wedto 10 Jun

    Automation Xperience 2027

    Veldhoven, NetherlandsMikrocentrumTrade fair with conference

    Mikrocentrum's trade fair and conference on industrial automation and robotics for manufacturers and system integrators.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  4. 15Tueto 17 Jun

    1st ESA FDIR Conference 2027

    Noordwijk, NetherlandsEuropean Space Agency (ESA Conference Bureau)Technical conference

    ESA's first conference on fault detection, isolation and recovery and on-board autonomy for spacecraft, for space engineers and researchers.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Research & innovation
    • Industry & technology
  5. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: June 2027

    EU Sustainable Energy Week 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumEuropean Commission (DG ENER)EU policy forum

    The Commission's annual energy policy week. The 2026 edition ran 9–11 June.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  6. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: June 2027

    Holst Centre Innovation Day 2027

    Eindhoven, NetherlandsHolst Centre (imec and TNO)Innovation day

    Holst Centre's annual showcase with industry, government and universities on photonics, chip design and packaging.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industry & technology
    • Research & innovation
  7. 22Tueto 25 Jun

    EURAM 2027 Annual Conference

    Amsterdam, NetherlandsEuropean Academy of Management, hosted by VU AmsterdamAcademic conference

    Europe's main management research conference, with tracks on strategy, innovation and sustainability. Doctoral colloquium 21–22 June.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Research & innovation

September 2027

  1. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: Early September 2027

    Bruegel Annual Meetings 2027

    Brussels, BelgiumBruegelPolicy forum

    Bruegel's flagship policy conference, held in the first week of September every year (2026: 2–3 September).

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Economics
    • Industrial strategy & policy
  2. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: September 2027

    Dutch Photonics Event 2027

    Den Bosch, NetherlandsPhotonicsNLConference

    The annual gathering of the Dutch photonics community. The 2026 edition was on 16–17 September in Den Bosch.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Industry & technology
  3. 15Wedto 17 Sept

    ENPOSS 2027: philosophy of the social sciences

    Utrecht, NetherlandsENPOSS, hosted by Utrecht UniversityAcademic conference

    The European conference on the philosophy of the social sciences, including the methodology of economics.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Philosophy
    • Economics
  4. 21Tueto 23 Sept

    Electronics & Applications (E&A) 2027

    Utrecht, NetherlandsFHI, federatie van technologiebranchesTrade fair

    The Dutch trade fair for the electronics value chain, from components and production to design services.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology

October 2027

  1. 6Wedto 7 Oct

    M+R 2027

    Rotterdam, NetherlandsM+RTrade fair

    Trade fair for process instrumentation, measurement and control in the process industries, part of Rotterdam Processing Week.

    • Registration: check organiser
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology
  2. Date TBC

    Save the date: expected: October 2027

    Nederlandse Economendag 2027

    To be announced, NetherlandsKVSAcademic and policy conference

    The annual meeting of economists in the Netherlands, held each October.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Talks and networking only
    • Economics

November 2027

  1. 2Tueto 5 Nov

    Europort 2027

    Rotterdam, NetherlandsEuroportTrade fair

    The biennial maritime technology fair for complex shipbuilding, naval, offshore and dredging.

    • Registration not open yet
    • Exhibition floor
    • Industry & technology