Sponsor prospectus
Packages and benefits
Sponsorship & industry partnership
Reach the community that designs, models and automates analog, RF and mixed-signal ICs
SMACD brings together researchers, design engineers, EDA developers and semiconductor companies around methods and tools for IC design, with a strong focus on AI-assisted design automation, open-source flows, hardware security and reliable electronics.
- countries represented
- >20countries represented
- of technical program
- 4 daysof technical program
- competitions: EDA and open-source design
- 2competitions: EDA and open-source design
- proceedings, co-sponsored by IEEE, CAS and CEDA
- IEEE Xploreproceedings, co-sponsored by IEEE, CAS and CEDA
Why sponsor SMACD 2027
Recruit
Post vacancies on SMACD Careers, access the CVs of MSc and PhD candidates and interview them on site.
Showcase
Present your tools, IP and technologies in the Industrial Session and at your exhibition booth.
Lead
Put your name on the Gala Dinner, an award or a competition prize, and back Europe’s IC design ecosystem.
Packages
All packages include thanks at the Opening and Closing ceremonies and an exhibition space. Prices exclude VAT.
Silver
€1,500
Be present
- 1 full registration
- Exhibition space
- Your vacancies on SMACD Careers
- Logo on the website and signage
Gold
€3,000
Present & recruit
- 2 full registrations
- 10-minute talk in the Industrial Session
- CV access and an on-site interview room
- Welcome Reception co-sponsor
Strategic Partner
€6,000
Lead the conference
- 3 full registrations
- 20-minute talk and a sponsored tutorial
- Gala Dinner co-sponsor, with 2 guests
- Your logo on every attendee badge
For research projects & initiatives
Project & Initiative Partner
For Horizon Europe, Chips JU and national projects, research networks and open-source initiatives.
A 15-minute slot in a dedicated session, a seat on the two SMACD 2027 panels and a full registration: a ready-made dissemination action for your project’s reporting.
€2,500
Limited to 6 projects
Add-ons
On their own or with any package.
- EDA Competition Prize€1,000
- Open-Source Prize€1,000
- Best (Student) Paper Award€1,000
- Conference lanyards€1,000
- Coffee break€1,500
- Student Travel Grant€500
- Sponsored tutorial (60–90 min)€2,500
Something else in mind? We design tailored partnerships: just ask.
Previous SMACD patrons include
Allegro · Altair · ams OSRAM · Analog Devices · Ansys · ASIC Centrum · Bosch · Cadence · Coilcraft · Europractice · Google · Hetia · Huawei · Infineon · InvenSense · Inventvm · Kenotom · MDPI · Melexis · Micron · Mouser · MPS · NXP · onsemi · Optitelcab · Photeo · Power Integrations · Qualcomm · Renesas (Dialog) · River Publishers · S3 Semiconductors · SiliconGate · Springer · STMicroelectronics · Synopsys · TDK · Teledyne LeCroy · Texas Instruments · X-FAB
How to sponsor
- 1. Choose your package and add-ons in the prospectus.
- 2. Contact the Industrial Liaison Chair.
- 3. Confirm by 1 May 2027 to appear in all printed materials.
Industrial Liaison Chair
Elisenda Roca
IMSE-CNM (CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla), Spain
elisenda.roca@csic.es