FIRST by FMD – Fast Innovation through Research in Semiconductor Technologies

Semiconductors are no longer just components – they are the foundation of economic resilience, technological sovereignty, security, and sustainable growth. They are of strategic importance.

FIRST by FMD is a European conference on semiconductor trends, roadmaps and strategic alignment in microelectronics. The event brings together decision-makers from industry, policy and research to discuss the future of Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem.

At FIRST, leaders from across the semiconductor value chain engage with representatives from key application sectors including AI, automotive, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, telecommunications and energy.

Key topics are:

• European Chips Act
• European semiconductor strategy
• Innovation ecosystems in Europe
• From lab to industry
• European microelectronics infrastructure
• APECS pilot line
• Semiconductor value chains
• Applications driving microelectronics innovation
• Skills and workforce development

A further strategic focus is the APECS pilot line, enabling advanced packaging technologies and design for chiplet architectures and heterogeneous integration.

FIRST is organized by the Research Fab Microelectronics Germany, FMD for its German acronym. Fraunhofer AISEC is a member institute of FMD.