Novum Agenda

Industry & technology

Semiconductors & photonics

Chips, integrated photonics and the Brainport supply chain, from technical days to industry summits. Upcoming semiconductors & photonics events in the Netherlands and Belgium, a sector of Industry & technology.

November 2026

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

January 2027

  1. 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

February 2027

  1. 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

April 2027

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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. 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. 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

September 2027

  1. 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
  2. 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