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17.11.26 - Swiss ASIC & Foundry Meeting 2026

Switzerland has a strong microelectronics sector made up of fabless companies, design houses, and academic institutions. However, smaller Swiss enterprises and startups often struggle to secure production slots with international semiconductor foundries due to low initial volumes. Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare is organizing SAF26 under the theme "Close the Gap" to tackle this specific challenge.

As of today, we are expecting guests from SMIC, TSMC, United Nova Technology, Presto Engineering, X-FAB or GlobalFoundries, alongside participants with academic ties to ETH, EPFL, CSEM, HES-SO or FHNW as well as selected Swiss ASIC companies.

 

Program 
13:00Registration and Welcome
13:30Welcome and Opening Remarks
Procopios Constantinou, Tomasz Hemperek, Zeng Wang
13:45People Introductions - The 30 Second Pitch
14:15IC design Company Perspectives
 - Custom ASICs Enabling Scientific Discovery --- Dectris, Tomasz Hemperek
 - ASICs for the Edge --- CESM, Dragan Manic
 - From AI to Swiss FPGA GPU chip --- XiPER, Martin Heimlicher 
 - (To Be Announced)
 - (To Be Announced)
15:05Industry keynote:Swiss Chip FabLab and the Opportunities It Presents 
Beat De Coi, founder and Chairman, ESPROS Photonics
15:30Refreshment & Networking Break
16:00Foundry Presentations 
 - UNT (presented by Pierre Gandolfo)
 - X-FAB (presented by Zhenkun Chen)
 - (To be Announced)
 - Presto Engineering (presented by Jürgen Hilsberger)
  -Nuclei Systems (presented by Neil Fan)
16:50Academic keynote: Insights and Perspectives for the Swiss ASIC Community
Prof. Dr. Luca Benini, Full Professor at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich
17:15Open Forum & Workshop Discussion
18:00Canapés, Drinks and Networking
20:00End of Event

 

What to Expect
  • Connect with Swiss ASIC designers and international foundries in a collaborative workshop environment. We can already confirm that several representatives from the world’s largest foundries will be attending the event.
     
  • Inspiring Keynote: Gain insights from a leading expert in the ASIC and foundry industry. Furthermore we are delighted to welcome the renowned keynote speaker, Beat De Coi. As a profound expert in the Swiss semiconductor landscape and a driving initiator of the national chip initiative, he is a true pioneer in optical sensors.
     
  • Industry Highlights: Hear from Switzerland based ASIC designers and international manufacturers on how they are driving Innovation.
     

  • Collaborative Networking: Connect with fellow ASIC designers, international manufacturers, innovators, researchers, and decision-makers.

     

Why participate?

The event operates as a unique platform connecting Swiss chip designers with international foundries. The afternoon program balances technical discussions with executive networking. To maintain an exclusive environment, attendance is restricted to a select group of 50 of industry's leading figures. This ensures the meeting remains focused on establishing manufacturing access and practical industry collaboration. 

Tickets

As SAF26 is a highly focused event on ASICs and foundries, with a limited number of tickets available, please contact saf26(at)parkinnovaare.ch if you are interested in participating and would like to purchase a ticket.

How to become a sponsor?

International foundries, ASIC innovators, and industry specialists benefit from direct and exclusive access to the target audience. Sponsors gain clear visibility within a specialized technology community. Organized by Park Innovaare with guidance from an industry advisory group, the event places your brand alongside new developments in deep tech. Become a supporter of the event and benefit from numerous advantages. Contact us at saf26@parkinnovaare.ch and check the sponsoring documentation.

 

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