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This week's briefing looks at semiconductors: those tiny bits of silicon that are suddenly very big news — and Europe desperately needs to keep up in the race to build them. 💥 🏠 Europe is home to 8.6% of VC-funded semiconductor startups globally 💰 €43bn is how much the EU plans to invest in chips by 2030 ⭐ The industry's rising stars? Forefront RF, MantiSpectra, Phlux Technology and Synthara AG Read the full briefing here (exclusively for Pro subscribers): https://hubs.ly/Q02fdmd60 Want to learn more about Pro? Visit https://hubs.ly/Q02fdgkW0. #semiconductors #deeptech #startups #SiftedPro

#fundingalert 💼Company: imec 💰Funding: €2.5 Billion ⚡Round: New Round 👥Investors: Flemish government and from various EU financing programs (i.e. Horizon Europe and Digital Europe) through the Chips Joint Undertaking will amount to €1.4 billion in public funding. Private contributions from various industrial partners (including ASML) are expected to amount to €1.1 billion. Imec, which was established in 1984, rapidly established itself as the premier research centre for advanced CMOS scaling. For years to come, they will persist in influencing the #semiconductor industry's roadmap. Imec is the world's largest independent research centre for digital technology and nanoelectronics. The NanoIC pilot line is a component of the EU Chips Act's vision to enhance the European chip industry's ecosystem, stimulate economic development, and accelerate #innovation in #Europe. Luc Van den hove Read more - https://lnkd.in/g8EkyN7s To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #Imec #researchcentre #digitaltechnology #nanoelectronics #funding #fundingnews #startup #startupnews #startuprise

#fundingalert 💼Company: Black Semiconductor  💰Funding: €254.4 Million  ⚡Round: Seed 👥Investors: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes NRW, Porsche Ventures, Project A, East Hill Equity - Managing Scania Growth Capital, Capnamic, TVF | TechVision Fonds, NRW.BANK, Vsquared Ventures, Cambium Capital Management, Onsight Ventures. Black Semiconductor is a deep tech company introducing a new generation of chip technology by leveraging graphene technology to create powerful chip networks with unparalleled performance, connecting thousands of chips to allow them to interact as if they were one. The company plans to inaugurate a pilot manufacturing facility in Aachen by 2026, demonstrating the seamless integration of graphene into electronic chips. Additionally, Black Semiconductor aims to increase its headcount, planning to create 90 new high-tech positions, boosting its total workforce from 30 to 120 by 2026. Daniel Schall, Uwe Horstmann, Patrick Huke, Cedric Huyghebaert Read more - https://lnkd.in/gwWpqq5q To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #BlackSemiconductor #deeptech #leveraginggraphene #BLK #news #funding #fundingnews #startup #startupnews #startuprise

Welcome to the family. We are super happy to have Lam Research as a partner for the first time at HTVD! Lam Research is a trusted partner to the world’s leading #semiconductor companies. It welcomes challenges and it delivers. That’s why, today, nearly every advanced #chip is built with Lam technology.   To maintain its competitive edge, Lam actively works with #startups and invests through its corporate venture arm Lam Research Capital targeting Seed through Series B startup companies that are innovating in applications spaces that align with Lam Research’s strategic priorities.   Major focus areas include #semiconductorequipment and subsystems, #Industry40, and extensions of Lam #wafer fabrication equipment technology into emerging market opportunities including #siliconphotonics, #compoundsemiconductors, #2D #materials, #powerelectronics, and advanced #chippackaging.    Want to learn more? Meet Bedwyr Humphreys at HTVD in Dresden! #hightech #deeptech #hardtech #hardware #innovation #openinnovation #vc #venturecapital #corporateventuring

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗗𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 The EDA industry is intricate and fiercely competitive, operating in a winner-takes-all market. The top 4 EDA companies dominate over 90% of the market, with 80% of their revenue coming from the top 20-30 customers. However, this doesn't mean there's no room for startups in EDA. Major EDA companies have built their empires by acquiring many small EDA startups. The complex world of EDA constantly sees the rise of innovative startups offering solutions that existing companies cannot. 🔹 Apache, founded in 2001, provided a groundbreaking solution to the increasing silicon failures due to dynamic voltage drops. This innovation was crucial for semiconductor companies to meet the growing demand for power and performance. 🔹 Similarly, in 2015, a small EDA company called Gear introduced SeaScape, the world's first big-data architecture specifically designed for electronic system design and simulation. This platform offered a highly scalable elastic compute platform with big data analytics capabilities. Ansys acquired both Apache and Gear, marking two of the most successful EDA acquisitions of the last decade. Ansys also made six EDA acquisitions over the past 15 years, establishing itself as a major player in the industry. I was fortunate to be part of Ansys throughout this journey and witness this success. This experience also gave me the opportunity to work with some of the veterans in the EDA industry, like Andrew Yang and John Lee. 🚀 The EDA landscape continues to evolve, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for innovative startups and established giants alike. #EDA #Innovation #Startups #Ansys #TechIndustry #Leadership

Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor design startup, BigEndian Semiconductors, has successfully raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India, with additional backing from strategic industry leaders. Founded in 2024 by a dynamic team—Sunil Kumar, Renuka Prasad, Harpreet Wadhawan, Dinesh Annayya, Kanagaraju Ponnusamy, and Jansen Cheng—BigEndian is on a mission to transform the surveillance sector with innovative semiconductor solutions. The startup is currently developing its first surveillance system-on-chip (SoC), tailored for both enterprise and consumer applications. The newly raised capital will be used to expand the engineering team, boost R&D efforts, and scale operations to meet the growing demand for cutting-edge surveillance technology in India and around the globe. “This investment empowers us to fast-track our journey of disrupting the value chain with open, secure, and collaborative technology,” said Sunil Kumar, co-founder and CEO of BigEndian. “Beyond our SoCs, we are building a comprehensive, truly Indian ecosystem that will drive upstream and downstream innovation, setting the stage for transformative change in India’s emerging semiconductor industry.” Ben Mathias, Managing Partner of Vertex Ventures SEA & India, remarked, “With global electronics supply chains realigning, India has a unique window of opportunity to emerge as a leader in the semiconductor space. We are thrilled to support BigEndian, whose surveillance SoC development aligns with the increasing demand for advanced security solutions worldwide. The founding team’s expertise positions BigEndian to become a future frontrunner in the global semiconductor landscape.” #BigEndianSemiconductors #BengaluruStartup #Fabless #SeedFunding #FundingAlert #FundraiserAlert #VertexVentures #SurveillanceTech #SemiconductorInnovation #DeepTech #SurveillanceSolutions #SystemOnChip #SecurityInnovation #SoC #GlobalExpansion #AllBoutCorps

With 2 days to go to the largest gathering of investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs in Southern California, excitement is brewing for Sameer Wasson's keynote session, "IP as the Catalyst for Future Semiconductor Growth," at TechCon SoCal. As the CEO of MIPS, Wasson is poised to deliver valuable insights into the role of intellectual property (IP) in driving innovation and growth within the semiconductor industry. Attendees can anticipate an engaging exploration of how IP strategies are shaping the future landscape of semiconductor technologies. In the current landscape of semiconductor development, Wasson will shed light on the pivotal role that intellectual property plays as a catalyst for innovation and growth. With the semiconductor industry experiencing rapid evolution and increasing competition, effective IP strategies are essential for companies to differentiate themselves and stay ahead of the curve. Wasson's session promises to provide valuable perspectives on how leveraging IP assets can fuel advancements in semiconductor technologies and propel industry growth in the years to come. Reflecting on the past, Wasson will trace the historical significance of intellectual property in shaping the trajectory of the semiconductor industry. From the early days of semiconductor innovation to the present era of complex microprocessor designs and advanced semiconductor architectures, IP has been a driving force behind technological progress. Wasson's retrospective analysis will offer insights into key milestones and challenges in the intersection of IP and semiconductor development, providing attendees with a deeper understanding of the industry's evolution. Get ready to uncover the power of IP in semiconductor growth – don't miss Wasson's keynote at TechCon SoCal! OPEN Silicon Valley TIE San Diego Interlock Capital Orange County OC Startup Council The Brink SBDC EvoNexus UC San Diego SDSU College of Sciences Pismo Ventures Cross Ocean Ventures Startup Steroid - Deal Flow | SPVs | Demo Day Platform Alliance for Southern California Innovation Spark Growth Ventures SoCal Startup Day Reflect Ventures Wharton Alumni Angels NuFund Venture Group Flok Labx Ventures Mercury Pankaj Kedia Serhat Pala Neal Bloom David Saxton Cheryl K Goodman Ellen M. Chang Niraj Desai Akash Pai Sufyan Subzwari Jonah Peake 🐺 Ella Napata Stephen Silver Fred Grier Scott Fox 🦊 Atlás Blake Eric Eide #TechconSoCal2024 #IndustryExperts #TechConference #InnovationSummit #TechTalks #startupsteroid #innovations #technologynews #networking #artificialintelligence #digitalhealth #robotics #startups #AngelInvestors #vc #SandDiegoStartup #founders #consumertech

#Cluster actors in the spotlight: Today - #Startups. Within my job I meet a lot of them during the year. Today, I want to take the chance and highlight a few of them that I came across in the last weeks. As this is NOT a ranking, here they are in alphabetical order: algorismic gmbh: #IIoT solutions for more sustainable semiconductor production is their claim (do you already know them Ing. Madeleine Mickeleit? ) - they deal with Optimization of energy efficiency and CO2 footprint in semiconductor subfabs based on a dedicated software. HQ in #Dresden. AlixLabs - maybe the best known already, in fact a Swedish company, but CEO Jonas Sundqvist is a traveller between the worlds of Sweden and Germany - and AlixLabs is very active also in Dresden beside their HQ in Lund. CMMC GmbH: Not related to Silicon Saxony, but a very interesting spin-off from Technische Universität Chemnitz, also based in #Chemnitz, dealing with lightweight material, specifically AMC (aluminium matrix composite) - and one of the 50 finalists of the Singapore SLINGSHOT 2024 - Deep tech startup pitching competition. Looking forward already to meet them at the German Pavilion during #SWITCH in October! ConnCons: Had the honour to be able to listen to Nora Herzog two weeks ago during an #Unipreneur meeting by Stifterverband in Dresden - very interesting company in the field of #medtech, dealing with connected consumables. HQ: Dresden. DIVE imaging systems GmbH: Member of Silicon Saxony, dealing with Hyperspectral Vision systems, #semiconductor manufacturing is one of the use cases, inVISION News Startup 2024, you can meet them today and tomorrow in Stuttgart during VISION. Based in #Radeberg. enaDyne: No personal contact (yet) with the team, but Wolfram Drescher recommended it which alone is reason enough to check it out. Dealing really with changing the world by conversion production of chemicals from CO2 - thanks to cold plasma and unique material technology. Pretty sure we will hear and read a lot more from them soon. Based in #Leipzig. Katana Labs: Not the regular software company in Silicon Saxony - but using AI to fight #cancer, offering an advanced cloud- and AI-based image analysis pipeline in cancer diagnostics. HQ: Dresden. MiViA, again AI, this time for analysing microstructures, automating metallography - and again a female CEO, namely Miriam Corcoran. Also, not based in Dresden, but in the absolut wonderful #Freiberg which is also home to TU Bergakademie Freiberg, a globally renowed university related to material and mining research. polychip: Again #IoT, this time a configurator for either your IoT product or your IIoT landscape, currently promoting their product #confioty - just met Paul Ruppelt today. HQ: Dresden. Last, but not least: SpeechMind by Richard Fankhänel & team. AI based documentation of meetings and/or recruiting. HQ also Dresden. All are active also here on #LinkedIn, so check them out! Happy networking! :)

🔗 Fabless Semiconductor Startup Fermionic Design Secures $6 Million from Ashish Kacholia & Associates. Fermionic Design, a fabless semiconductor startup, has successfully raised $6 million in funding from investor Ashish Kacholia and his associates. 💰 Funding Highlights: - The investment aims to support Fermionic Design in enhancing its semiconductor solutions and expanding its product offerings. - This funding round reflects growing investor confidence in the semiconductor sector and the startup's innovative approach. 📈 Growth Objectives: - With the new capital, Fermionic Design plans to accelerate its research and development efforts, focusing on cutting-edge technologies in the semiconductor space. - The funding will also aid in scaling operations to meet increasing market demand. 🌟 Market Position: - The semiconductor industry is experiencing significant growth, driven by the rising demand for advanced electronic devices and systems. - Fermionic Design is well-positioned to capitalize on this trend, offering innovative solutions to address market needs. 🔄 Future Outlook: - The backing from Ashish Kacholia is expected to open doors for strategic partnerships and collaborations, enhancing Fermionic Design's market presence. - As the semiconductor landscape evolves, the startup is set to play a crucial role in shaping the future of technology. With this $6 million funding, Fermionic Design is poised for substantial growth, reinforcing its position as a key player in the fabless semiconductor market. FermionIC Design #FermionicDesign #Semiconductors #Funding #AshishKacholia #Innovation #TechStartups #Microshots

💥 The Tangible Impact of #VentureClienting: At Infineon Technologies, our Venture Clienting strategy focuses on Process and Product innovation / R&D. What is the measurable & tangible business impact? 📈 Impact of Process Innovation: € Savings: By integrating external innovations (e.g. digital tools), we have contributed to higher process efficiency, translating into millions of euros in savings after an internal roll-out phase. Improved #Sustainability of our operations --> Reduction of #CO2footprint: This category has become increasingly important over the last years 📈 Impact of Product Innovation: Accelerated Development: Our partnerships with startups (e.g. in the area of advanced materials) have the potential to slash product development timelines. Faster Market Entry: This rapid innovation cycle allows us to bring cutting-edge products to market quicker than ever before. Revenue Growth: Startups' unique technologies can drive new revenue streams and enhanced product offerings. 🔗 Discover the Impact: Share your challenges with us and see how Venture Clienting can deliver the innovative solutions you need. #Coinnovation #VentureClienting