Upcoming events
Medtech Clinical Network 2026
24-26 February 2026
BEL, Brussels
The MedTech Clinical Network 2026 is where Europe’s clinical leaders converge to transform strategy, streamline compliance, and elevate the future – a good opportunity to benchmark, problem-solve, and future-proof alongside the people driving real progress in the field.
VMAP User Forum 2026
24-25 February 2026
DEU, Sankt Augustin
The VMAP User Forum 2026 gathers industry leaders, researchers, and innovators driving the future of computer-aided engineering and manufacturing standards. Participants will engage in collaborative discussions to identify emerging requirements, share best practices, and collectively chart the course for VMAP standard evolution.
MWC26 Barcelona
02-05 March 2026
ESP, Barcelona
MWC26 Barcelona brings together innovators, visionaries, and leaders from the mobile ecosystem and diverse industry sectors, including startups, investors, SMEs and multinationals, alongside global policymakers driving the digital economy. This year’s theme is the IQ Era.
embedded world 2026
10-12 March 2026
DEU, Nuremberg
Embedded world 2026 provides a global platform and a place to meet for the entire embedded community, including leading experts, key players and industry associations. It offers insight into the world of embedded systems, from components and modules to operating systems, hardware and software design, M2M communication, services, and various issues related to complex system design.
Enterprise AI Summit
16-17 March 2026
DEU, Münich
The Enterprise AI Summit is bringing together 400+ Attendees working to exchange ideas and present business case studies on Applied AI, ML, and Deep Learning platforms, and MLOps. Join the growing networking event to discuss common industry challenges and learn their possible solutions from the event community.
The Dutch AI Congress 2026
14 April 2026
NLD, Utrecht
Whether you want to innovate, build applications, or develop policy, the Dutch AI Congress will give you a clear picture of where the Netherlands stands in terms of responsible AI and what is needed to achieve this. Meet AI pioneers, discover new applications, and be inspired by highly topical keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions and organisations in the innovation square.
DATE 2026
20-22 April 2026
ITA, Verona
DATE 2026 is the European event for electronic system design & test, providing a perfect opportunity to present and communicate your technological and business capabilities to scientific, industrial and commercial audiences at one singe European event.
WFCS 2026
21-24 April 2026
DEU, Offenburg
WFCS 2026, the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems, focuses on all forms of communication solutions to support automation within factories and other contexts, with special consideration given to recent developments, new trends and research insights and future perspectives.
Global Innovation Summit
6 May 2026
CHE, Basel
The Eureka Global Innovation Summit 2026, organised by the Swiss Eureka Chair represented by Innosuisse, will take place in Basel, Switzerland. This year’s event will focus on innovation in the biotech industry combined with enabling technologies and services like digitalisation, translational research and development, chemistry, manufacturing, control and quality control processes, etc. With a thousand participants expected, the Summit offers a unique chance to turn your ideas into action on a global scale.
ICST 2026
18-22 May 2026
KOR, Daejeon
The 19th IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation (ICST) unites researchers, scientists, engineers, and practitioners worldwide to showcase their cutting-edge research findings, innovative ideas, and practical applications in the domain of Software Testing, Verification, and Validation.
Deep Tech Days 2026
08-12 June 2026
FRA, Paris
This yearly gathering celebrated and accelerates deep tech innovation. Four days to uncover what the future of emerging technology holds, connect key people bringing solutions from lab to market, and strengthen the deep tech investment network.
LEARNER 2026 workshop
9 June 2026
UK, Glasgow
LEARNER 2026, the 4th international workshop on evaLuation and assEssment in softwARe eNgineers’ Education and tRaining, aims to bring together researchers, educators, and trainers from both academia and industry to discuss and advance the state-of-the-art on the evaluation and assessment of education and training of present and future software engineers.
GITEX Europe 2026
30 June-01 July 2026
DEU, Berlin
GITEX Europe 2026 is Europe’s largest tech, startup and digital investment event in Berlin, spotlighting AI, deep tech, cybersecurity, quantum and innovation while connecting global founders, investors and industry leaders to accelerate digital transformation and collaboration.
SIU 2026
07-10 July 2026
TUR, Istanbul
During the 34th IEEE Signal Processing and Communications Applications (SIU) Conference, a special session titled “Artificial Intelligence and Dynamic Sensing for Security and Collaboration in Smart Environments” is held by the ITEA projects SOCFAI, SINTRA, and CAPE. This industry-driven special session aims to foster interdisciplinary works and collaborations between academia and business.
Save the date - ITEA PO Days 2026
15-17 September 2026
TUR, Istanbul
Do you have an innovative idea in the domain of software innovation? Save the date and join the ITEA PO Days for ITEA Call 2026!
This networking event will support you in creating high-quality project proposals and building a strong consortium. More information will follow soon on the dedicated PO Days 2026 website.