Chips Venture Forum – Pitch Your Semiconductor Innovation

Launch your start-up onto the European stage! The Chips Venture Forum offers semiconductor and deep-tech start-ups the chance to pitch in front of leading venture capital investors, corporates, and EU stakeholders during SEMICON Europe in Munich.

The Forum is part of the aCCCess project, coordinated in partnership with the European Innovation Council (EIC), EISMEA, and DG CONNECT. Its mission is to accelerate investment and collaboration in Europe's semiconductor ecosystem.

Event Details

Date: 18 November 2025

Place: International Congress Center Messe München (in parallel with SEMICON Europe)

Target Group: Semiconductor and deep-tech start-ups

Language: English

Deadline for Application was 19 September 2025

Application Link: Apply Now

Info Webinars

For interested start-ups, two information webinars were planned to explain the competition in detail and help strengthen your application:

The Recording of the Webinar held on 22 July 2025 introducing the Chips Venture Forum can be reached via this link.

The Recording of the session held on 9 September with two leading investors Guus Frericks, DeepTechXL and Christian Claussen, Ventec sharing their perspectives on what they look for when investing in semiconductor companies can be reached via this link.

Host: Régis Hamelin, CTO of Blumorpho and Coordinator of the aCCCess project

About the Chips Venture Forum

The Chips Venture Forum is a unique European competition dedicated to start-ups innovating across the semiconductor value chain. Selected companies will benefit from:

• Pitch opportunities in front of deep-tech VCs and corporates
• Networking with EU policymakers and industry leaders
• Visibility during SEMICON Europe week
• Support to secure investment and strategic partnerships

This initiative is designed to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor sector in line with the EU Chips Act goals, helping ensure technological leadership and supply-chain resilience.

For registration to Chips Venture Forum on the 18 November 2025:

👉 https://www.blumorpho.com/chips-venture-forum-exclusive-registration/