Growth Deeptech 2026

The race toward the next frontier in artificial intelligence is making daily headlines. But reaching next-gen AI isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. The rewards will be shared by humanity: applications that far exceed anyone’s imagination, in domains such as healthcare, mobility, and robotics. 

Getting there requires a collaborative effort along many paths. Cost- and energy-efficient hardware to handle demanding AI workloads. A vibrant start-up ecosystem forging new paths in deep-tech innovation. And flexible prototyping capabilities accessible to all who want to bring groundbreaking applications to market. Due to its unique position within the semiconductor ecosystem, imec stands at the crossroads of all these avenues toward an AI-defined future. For an overview of the direction our industry will be taking, there is no better place than ITF World.