Programs at NextSEMI Arena
NextSEMI Arena
Sessions
Start-Up Pitches
Tuesday, November 10 | 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
NextSEMI Arena
This is the opportunity to discover fresh talent, scout investment-ready ventures, and connect with the entrepreneurs shaping the future of the semiconductor industry. Whether you are an investor, industry leader, or technology scout this is the place to be to explore the ideas that will define tomorrow's semiconductor landscape.
Start-Up Pitches
Wednesday, November 11 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NextSEMI Arena
This session offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from entrepreneurs, connect, and explore new opportunities in different areas. Join us to meet the innovators driving the future of the semiconductor ecosystem.
Hackathon Launch
Wednesday, November 11 | 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
NextSEMI Arena
The official launch of a venture-building hackathon at SEMICON Europa 2026, first of its kind, that unites top individual talent from across Europe to form interdisciplinary teams and validate investable semiconductor product concepts directly on the show floor.
Start-Up Pitches
Thursday, November 12 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
NextSEMI Arena
This session offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from entrepreneurs, connect, and explore new opportunities in different areas. Join us to meet the innovators driving the future of the semiconductor ecosystem.
CHERI Alliance: CHERITech’26?
Thursday, November 12 | 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
NextSEMI Arena
CHERITech'26 brings together the organisations turning the open CHERI cybersecurity technology from innovation into deployment. Discover the processors, software, standards, and products enabling a new generation of secure-by-design computing. Meet the people building the future of trusted digital systems today.
CHERI Alliance: CHERITech’26?
Friday, November 13 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
NextSEMI Arena
CHERITech'26 brings together the organisations turning the open CHERI cybersecurity technology from innovation into deployment. Discover the processors, software, standards, and products enabling a new generation of secure-by-design computing. Meet the people building the future of trusted digital systems today.