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Case Studies

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Keynotes

By 2035, the semiconductor industry will be worth $2 trillion each year
How will new markets and emerging technologies shape this next decade?

Join us, as we consider the technology and business trends which will shape the global semiconductor industry over the next decade. Learn how UK companies are innovating now to create world-class products ready for 2035 and powering future markets in quantum, photonics, MedTech, sustainability, NetZero, space and autonomous mobility.

Cutting-edge
Technology

Explore the latest technology and cutting-edge equipment, materials and processes shaping the future.​

Expert
Speakers

Renowned experts deliver keynote presentations, across the value chain, sharing trends, recent innovations and insights.​

Networking
Opportunities

The largest and longest running semiconductor UK event, NMI offers a unique opportunity to meet with cross-sector professionals.​

Industry Trends and Forecasting

Gain insights into markets, strategy, geo-politics and emerging tech, to guide decision making in this rapidly evolving industry.​

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Sponsorship opportunities are available through a number of tailored packages to suit all budgets.

2035: The next
decade

The next decade will see industries transformed by digitalisation, automation, 6G connectivity, AI, quantum and Net Zero. Hear how the semiconductor industry is set to double in size as it drives these markets and where UK companies can gain a share of the opportunity.

Alongside the main conference, an operations and technology track, and the NMI exhibition will showcase the latest innovations from across the semiconductor value chain, providing a unique networking opportunity to learn from peers and create valuable business connections. The poster session returns this year, to highlight the best of UK research innovation.

Track 1: Main conference

Interconnected
world

A lively debate with senior figures, as we discuss how the global supply chain is evolving.

2035 – The Deep Tech decade

How will emerging markets drive the next £tn in semiconductor revenue?

Semiconductors
& sustainability​

Wide bandgap, smart energy and green fabs. How can we achieve sustainability?

The smart digital
future

How and where will new semi-conductor materials & devices drive the digital revolution.

Track 2: Technology track

Fab operations
session

Hear from experts as they explore contemporary approaches to increase fab performance, whilst integrating new materials and processes.

Device and systems design
session

Hear from designers embracing new technologies and paradigms in heterogeneous systems, substrates, new materials and integrated electronic & photonic systems

The Semiconductor
Decade

Transformative end markets are playing a critical role in driving growth within the semiconductor industry. These markets, which include areas such as artificial intelligence, automotive technology, and the Internet of Things, are creating unprecedented demand for advanced semiconductor solutions. This growing demand is expected to contribute significantly to the next trillion dollars in semiconductor revenue.

Semiconductors, sustainability
and the road to NetZero

As industries embrace electrification and energy systems become smarter, how will wide bandgap devices and the wider power electronics industry rise to the challenge? Whilst semiconductor fabs supply the key components for NetZero, how can the industry itself become sustainable; meeting NetZero targets for 2050 and removing harmful chemicals from the fab line?

Emerging technologies and the
drive to a smart digital future

From AI and data centres to novel low power compute, quantum and photonics, digital transformation will reshape society and global markets. Hear how new semiconductor materials and devices are the driving force behind this revolution.

Device and systems
design track

Hear how designers are embracing new technologies and paradigms such as heterogeneous system architecture, multiple substrates and integrated electronic & photonic systems. Wide-bandgap semiconductors are also an increasingly important part of the stack as we move to a NetZero world.

Fab operations
track

Hear from experts in the field as they explore contemporary approaches to get the best performance from the fab, whilst also integrating new materials and processes

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The interconnected
world

The already complex semiconductor supply chain is changing due to material and process diversity, heterogeneous system design, smart automation and geo-politics. Whether fabless, IDM or foundry, silicon, compound or thin-film, traditional boundaries are blurring as we move from design to lab to fab.
Delivering a full system solution into the end market is increasingly important and is changing the traditional semiconductor business model, driving product innovation and new global partnerships.

Conference
Agenda

Note, reception and breaks will all take place in the Exhibition Area

08:30am Registration & Refreshments
09:20am Welcome & Introduction: Charles Sturman, CEO Techworks & Adam Wood, Network Manager, NMI
09:30am Headline Sponsor: Veno Naidoo & Andrew Elliott, ZEISS
09:45am Part 1: Emerging Semiconductor Trends
Case Study #1 – Fab and end-user co-development: Andrew McKee, Sivers Photonics
Creating and scaling a new materials business in the UK: Tony Pearce, Paragraf
Pivoting for Success – Driving future applications through continued innovation: Arwel Evans, Plessey Semiconductors
Panel Discussion: Andrew McKee (Sivers Photonics), Tony Pearce (Paragraf Ltd), Arwel Evans (Plessey Semiconductors) and moderated by Edmund Linfield (Henry Royce Institute)
11:10am Coffee Break
11:40am Part 2: Scaling up for business success
Case Study #2 – Collaborative success: supplier-customer dynamics in semiconductor smart manufacturing: Mark Yeates, INFICON & Mike Heape, Plessey Semiconductors
Scaling new technology in a new market : Dr. J. Iwan Davies, IQE
Ramping the UK’s first 300mm FlexIC Wafer Fab:  Shane Geary, Pragmatic Semiconductors
Panel discussion: Mark Yeates (INFICON), Mike Heape (Plessey Semiconductor), Iwan Davies (IQE), Shane Geary (Pragmatic Semiconductor Limited) and moderated by Charles Sturman (Techworks)
13:05pm Lunch Break
14:10pm Part 3: Global supply chains
Case Study #3 – Paolo Bargiacchi, McLaren Applied
Extending the CMOS technology roadmap with system technology co-optimization:  James Myers, IMEC
How will advanced packaging change the supply chain? Paul Jarvie, CSA Catapult
The Future of European OSAT supply chains: Matt Booker, ALTER TECHNOLOGY TUV NORD UK Ltd
Panel discussion: Paolo Bargiacchi (McLaren Applied), James Myers (IMEC), Paul Jarvie (CSA Catapult) and Matt Booker (ALTER TECHNOLOGY TUV NORD UK Ltd) moderated by Prof. John Goodenough, The University of Sheffield
15:55am Coffee Break
16:25pm Part 4: UK opportunities in a global market
U.S Perspective CHIPS and Science Act: Brenda VanHorn, U.S. Department of Commerce
Green Semi Fabrication: Linda Molnar, U.S National Science Foundation
European perspective & the EU CHIPS Act: Álvaro García-Delgado, EU Counsellor for Digital Affairs and Space Policy
The UK semiconductor landscape:  Charles Sturman, Techworks
UK innovation for future semiconductor industries: Professor Edmund Linfield, Royce Institute
17:40pm Wrap-up, Closing session with Adam Wood, TechWorks
17:45pm Drinks reception with Craig Lynch, PTW
Track 1 – Main Conference
08:15am Registration & Coffee in the Exhibition Area
09:00am Welcome & Introduction: Adam Wood (Network Manager, NMI) 
Headline Sponsor Address
09:10am UK Government Keynote​
09:30m 2035 – The Deep Tech decade
Future normal: The key technologies of tomorrow
From $830 billion to $2 trillion: New markets for new chips
Market pull and UK strengths
Panel Discussion
10:50am Coffee in the Exhibition Area
11:30am Emerging technologies and the drive to a smart digital future
The changing landscape of computing: AI, neuromorphic, analogue, photonics
The question of quantum
Ubiquitous Photonics; compute, interconnect, quantum, sensing
Panel discussion
12:50pm Lunch & Exhibition time
14:10pm Semiconductors, sustainability, and the road to NetZero
The race to NetZero: How wide a gap is wide enough?
The power electronics revolution: From chip to system
Green semiconductors – The only way to scale
Panel discussion
15:30am Coffee in the exhibition area
16:10pm The interconnected world
Panel Debate: How is the global supply chain evolving with changes in geo-politics, critical and emerging materials and the increasing need for collaboration on new processes and systems?​
17:15pm Wrap-up, followed by Drinks reception in the Exhibition Area
Track 2 – Technology track
11:30am Operational Efficiency
Yield improvement
Manufacturing scale-up and fab velocity
Smart automation for intelligent fabs
Adapting to new materials and processes
12:50pm Lunch & Exhibition Time
14:10pm Device and system design
Heterogenous systems & chiplets
From multi-vendor chiplets to full-system stack
System Technology Co-Optimization
Adapting from electronics to photonics
Design for next-gen wide-bandgap semi’s
15:30pm Coffee in the Exhibition Area

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Sponsorship Options

Gold Sponsor

Maximize your conference impact with on-stage banner, speaking opportunities, exhibition booth, extensive visibility…and more!

  • Sponsor mention by the conference host in both opening & closing sessions
  • Option to participate in the conference (speaker or panel session) subject to relevance of content
  • Add a branded item to the NMI goody bag (item to be supplied by sponsor
  • 6ft table in the exhibition hall for demos and marketing material, with extra space for a pop-up display or 2 roller banners
  • Access to power
  • Full Page advert in the electronic Conference Proceedings Booklet
  • Access to power
  • Company logo will feature on the conference website, event promotions, at the event and in printed materials
  • Social Media & Newsletter sponsor announcement
  • Opportunity to provide blog post materials for the NMI website, newsletter social media channels consistent with the conference theme
  • Complimentary delegate tickets for 6 staff, clients & prospects to attend the conference and drinks reception

Silver Sponsor

Increase your brand awareness with an exhibition table, advert in the proceedings, blog posting opportunities and free delegate tickets…and more!

  • Sponsor mention by the conference host in both opening & closing sessions
  • Add a branded item to the NMI goody bag (item to be supplied by sponsor)
  • 6ft table in the exhibition hall for demos and marketing material, with space for a roller banner
  • Access to power
  • Half page advert in the electronic Conference Proceedings Booklet
  • Company logo will feature on the conference website, event promotions, at the event and in printed materials
  • Social Media & Newsletter sponsor announcement
  • Opportunity to provide blog post materials for the NMI website, newsletter & social media channels consistent with the conference theme
  • Complimentary delegate tickets for 4 staff, clients & prospects to attend the conference and drinks reception

Drinks
Sponsor

  • Pre-drinks address to delegates at the end of the conference day
  • Add a branded item to the NMI goody bag (item to be supplied by sponsor)
  • 6ft table in the exhibition hall for demos and marketing material, with space for a roller banner
  • Half page advert in the electronic Conference Proceedings Booklet
  • Company logo will feature on the conference website, event promotions, at the event and in printed materials
  • Social Media & Newsletter sponsor announcement
  • Complimentary delegate tickets for 4 staff, clients & prospects to attend the conference and drinks
  • Receptionthe conference and drinks reception

Lanyard
Sponsor

  • Add a branded item to the NMI goody bag (item to be supplied by sponsor)
  • 6ft table in the exhibition hall for demos and marketing material, with space for a roller banner
  • Branded lanyards with wording of your choice
  • Company logo will feature on the conference website
  • Social Media & Newsletter sponsor announcement
  • Complimentary delegate tickets for 4 staff, clients & prospects to attend the conference and drinks reception

Event Bag
Sponsor

  • Inclusion of marketing materials in event goody bag (items supplied by sponsor)
  • 1.8m tabletop in the exhibition hall with space for one roller banner
  • Event Bag branding on one side (Event details on other side) distributed to each attendee
  • Branding as Event Bag Sponsor on the conference website, marketing campaigns, social media and at the event
  • Social Media & Newsletter sponsor announcement
  • Complimentary passes for 4 staff, clients & prospects to attend the conference and drinks reception

Exhibitor plans

Shell Stand

Our premium Exhibitor package

  • 3x2m shell structure exhibition space with company logo on booth (Headline sponsor gets first choice of booth location )
  • 1 to 2 tables and chairs supplied. Space for own pop-up display and / or roller banners
  • Access to power
  • Company featured in the exhibitor guide and on the NMI website
  • Complimentary delegate tickets for 4 staff, clients & prospects to attend the conference and drinks reception

Full Tabletop

Our great-value standard package

  • 6ft table in the exhibition hall for demos and marketing material, with space for a roller banner
  • Access to power
  • Company featured in the exhibitor guide and on the NMI website
  • Complimentary delegate tickets for 2 staff, clients & prospects to attend the conference and drinks reception

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