The latest edition of the ECS-Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (ECS-SRIA 2026) is published. This ninth edition is the result of collaboration within the European ECS community, coordinated by the three industry organizations AENEAS, EPoSS and INSIDE.
The ECS-SRIA is a strategic roadmap that guides research and innovation in electronic components, systems, and smart embedded technologies in Europe. The document helps public and private parties set priorities, coordinate joint efforts, and explore new technologies and applications.
Main innovations for 2026
The following highlights stand out in the 2026 version:
- Quantum, AI hardware, and spintronics are receiving much more attention. The agenda offers a deeper analysis of these technologies and their potential for future ECS applications.
- New materials and power electronics are explicitly mentioned, which is important for the development of energy-efficient and sustainable systems.
- The roadmap focuses more on 'beyond-CMOS' technologies, in particular on new approaches to production, integration and packaging, such as chiplets.
- AI-enabled, virtualized engineering workflows are also mentioned as an update that will make design and engineering in electronics more flexible and future-proof.
- The 2026 Agenda expands the scope of applications from classic electronics and systems to new domains ranging from agrifood to extended reality, demonstrating that ECS focuses on societal and cross-sectoral applications.
Why this is important and what it means for the Netherlands
For organizations like Holland High Tech, ECS-SRIA 2026 offers a current overview of the direction of technological and market developments in Europe. The document helps align research and innovation programs in the Netherlands with European priorities. This creates new opportunities for collaboration, grant applications, and technological innovation, allowing Dutch companies and knowledge institutions to help shape the future of smart, sustainable, and advanced electronics.
