BayFOR at Canada-Bavaria SmartTech CONNECT@embedded world 2026

On the occasion of Embedded World 2026, the Enterprise Europe Network at Bayern Innovativ will welcome a delegation from the Canada’s Semiconductor Council – the national industry association of the Canadian semiconductor industry – together with representatives from the government of the Province of Ontario.

The delegation will be accompanied by around 20 highly innovative companies from the fields of semiconductor technology, microelectronics, smart tech, and embedded systems.

Ontario: Innovation Engine of the Canadian Semiconductor Industry

The Province of Ontario is the center of Canadian semiconductor value creation, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the national economic output in this sector – approximately USD 10.2 billion.

• strong clusters in semiconductor design and microelectronics
• state-of-the-art research and innovation infrastructure
• close integration of industry, start-ups, and universities
• attractive conditions for international R&D cooperation

What to expect?

Accompanying Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, on March 11 at the NürnbergConvention Center, the Canada’s Semiconductor Council (CSC), the Government of the Province of Ontario, the Bavarian Chips Alliance, and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Bayern Innovativ are organizing a focused pitching and networking program.

Participants will receive:

• briefings on market opportunities and regulatory frameworks in Ontario (Canada)
• Information on EU funding programs (including the current ZIM Canada-Germany funding call) for transnational R&D projects
• methodically prepared Canada-Bavaria SmartTech Pitching & Matching

In this context, BayFOR will also give a technical presentation on “EU funding opportunities for research and technology development projects for Canadian and Bavarian participants.”

Who should attend Embedded World 2026?

• Companies in the semiconductor and microelectronics sector
• Providers of embedded systems & smart technologies
• Research institutions and universities
• Cluster and innovation actors
• Companies interested in the Canadian market (Ontario)

What are the benefits of attending Embedded World 2026?

• own pitch and inclusion in the cooperation profile catalog
• access to all Canadian cooperation profiles
• direct business development with the Ontario delegation
• individual support by the Enterprise Europe Network before, during, and after Embedded World
• free analysis of your international ambitions and cooperation capabilities

Event time

9 to 12 March, 2026

Venue

Bayern Innovativ GmbH
Am Tullnaupark 8
90402 Nuremberg

NürnbergConvention Center
NürnbergMesse GmbH
Messezentrum
90471 Nuremberg

Further information:

Additional information about the event.

Contact at BayFOR

Dr. rer. nat. Panteleïmon Panagiotou
Head of Unit ICT| Natural & Engineering Sciences
Email: panagiotou@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org