Rather than presenting traditional investor pitches, the founders openly shared current issues ranging from supply chain gaps and market entry strategies to identifying suitable industry and implementation partners. The format enabled an in-depth exchange and provided the start-ups with perspectives from mentors with extensive industry experience.

Several discussions addressed challenges particularly relevant to semiconductor and microelectronics innovation. These included identifying suitable technology and implementation partners, assessing technical feasibility and navigating European funding and support opportunities.

G3C contributed its perspective on how European semiconductor infrastructures, including pilot lines, can support companies developing technologies for semiconductor manufacturing. The discussions covered a range of solutions, including sensor systems and software applications with relevance to the semiconductor industry.

Following the event, G3C will continue the exchange with several of the participating start-ups to assess their individual requirements and identify potential next steps, suitable partners and relevant infrastructures within the European semiconductor ecosystem. 

The mentoring event demonstrated the value of early and open dialogue in identifying development barriers and creating concrete pathways for technology-driven start-ups.