In pictures: A look back at Evertiq Expo Warsaw 2026 October 28, 2026 On 22 October, the electronics industry gathered once again in Poland's modern and vibrant capital, bringing another Evertiq Expo season to a close.
Microsoft launches major buyout program for up to 60,000 employees October 27, 2026 Microsoft is launching a voluntary buyout program that could be available to as many as 60,000 employees, Reuters reported. The company aims to reduce costs while planning to invest $175 billion, primarily in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Aviation Capital Group orders 75 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft October 26, 2026 This major investment reinforces the long-term and important partnership which dates back to 2007 when ACG placed its first order with Airbus. ACG will be able to offer its customers the A320neo Family well into the next decade.
responsAbility invests up to $20 million in India’s Navitas Green October 26, 2026 Founded in 2013, Navitas has 2.2 GW of operational module capacity and an established presence in solar encapsulants. It also runs solar EPC and renewable power generation businesses in India and abroad, including utility-scale EPC projects in Africa.
NEU raises $7.6M to advance LFP recycling, boost supply chain October 26, 2026 The funding comes off the back of NEU’s newly commissioned 1,300-ton-per-year Singapore factory. The capital will support the ramp-up of producing battery-grade lithium from LFP feedstock and the company’s international expansion.
US startup Formic raises $50 million to scale Physical AI October 26, 2026 Formic is expanding from task-specific automation into general-purpose robotics, enabling a broader range of robots to perform increasingly complex tasks through a single platform that builds on the operational intelligence gained with each deployment.
Record exhibitor count at Evertiq Expo Warsaw 2026 October 23, 2026 On Thursday, 22 October, the electronics industry gathered at PGE Narodowy Stadium for the twelfth edition of Evertiq Expo Warsaw. The event has always been known for its international character, but this year it felt, more than ever, like the capital of Europe’s electronics industry.
FORT Robotics secures $20 million in additional funding October 23, 2026 The additional investment is expected to help the US company further accelerate its growth by expanding its team and operating capacity to meet growing customer demand and pursue opportunities across the rapidly developing physical AI market.
AI chip startup Tenstorrent raises $1.5 billion in Series E October 23, 2026 Tenstorrent will use the capital to deploy Galaxy servers at scale, continuing to serve open-weight models across LLMs and video generation, and advance the AI and CPU IP it licenses to customers designing their own silicon.
Photon Bridge raises €10M to tackle AI’s emerging laser bottleneck October 23, 2026 The Dutch startup’s approach is designed around manufacturing yield, which is a consideration that becomes increasingly important as laser production moves from traditional telecom volumes towards the scale required by AI infrastructure.
Indian advanced materials startup Scimplify raises $25 million October 22, 2026 The Bangalore-based company will deploy the funds to expand its technical and manufacturing capabilities, with a focus on rare earth and critical metals purification and processing, and semiconductor and battery chemicals.
Norway’s Ocean Sun to bring floating solar technology to India October 21, 2026 The collaboration between Ocean Sun and India’s Tata Power will see the two companies undertake a 300 kWp floating solar pilot at Tata Power’s Mulshi reservoir to evaluate Ocean Sun’s membrane-based floating solar technology under Indian conditions.
Akaysha Energy establishes $1.2 billion portfolio financing platform October 20, 2026 The facility refinances existing project-level debt across four Australian BESS assets (Brendale, Orana, Ulinda Park and Elaine) into a single portfolio-level financing structure.
Ubitium raises $14M to build universal processor for Physical AI October 16, 2026 Autonomous machines need three kinds of computing to work together so they can perceive, think and act in the real world. German startup Ubitium is building one universal processor to replace the stack of specialised chips.
Fortastra raises $30 million to advance on-orbit security platforms October 16, 2026 The funds will be used to accelerate development and commissioning of Fortastra’s on-orbit security platforms, expand the US company’s engineering and operations team, and continue developing its core autonomy and manufacturing capabilities.
Qilimanjaro announces €20 million first close of its Series A October 16, 2026 The fresh funding will enable the Spanish company to scale and industrialize its quantum computers, advance the development of new generations of chips, and increase its manufacturing and deployment capacity.
Inission enters Germany with acquisition of Bavaria Digital Technik October 15, 2026 Swedish EMS provider Inission is acquiring Pfronten-based EMS provider Bavaria Digital Technik (BDT) for EUR 5.3 million. The deal marks Inission’s first operation in Germany.
GlobalFoundries to operate two Japan-funded fabs in New York October 14, 2026 GlobalFoundries has been selected to operate two new fabs at its site in Malta, New York, financed by Japan through up to USD 21 billion under the US-Japan trade agreement. In a separate agreement, the US government will also take an equity stake of around 4% in the company.
Bosch sets up €100 million fund for German deep-tech startups October 14, 2026 Bosch is launching a new venture fund, Spark, which will invest EUR 100 million in German startups. The focus is on deep tech in seed and early stages.
XIVER secures €28 million from ABN AMRO to expand photonics foundry October 14, 2026 Eindhoven-based specialty foundry XIVER has received EUR 28 million in debt financing from ABN AMRO. The money is part of a EUR 55 million programme to expand and modernise its production of photonic chips and other microsystems.
Poland seeks to seize opportunities in Europe’s semiconductor sector October 14, 2026 Poland’s semiconductor market could grow from USD 5.1 billion in 2025 to USD 23.7 billion by 2035. A report by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland’s state development bank, also identifies opportunities for the domestic sector not in building chip fabrication plants, but in developing integrated circuit design, power electronics, photonics, and semiconductor assembly and testing technologies. The outlook for an industry that is becoming increasingly important to European manufacturing will also be discussed at Evertiq Expo in Warsaw, scheduled for 22 October at PGE Narodowy Stadium.
Varta’s consumer battery business spun off from insolvent parent October 13, 2026 Varta Consumer Batteries will once again operate as an independent company after Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs approved its spin-off from the insolvent Varta AG group. The lenders take over the business, and all 990 jobs will be kept.
Applied Materials opens $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley October 13, 2026 Applied Materials has unveiled its EPIC Center in Sunnyvale, California, where chipmakers, equipment suppliers and universities will develop new semiconductor processes alongside the company’s own engineers. TSMC, Intel, Samsung, SK hynix and Micron are among the founding partners.
Nokia to sell private wireless business to Aurelius October 13, 2026 Nokia is selling Enterprise Campus Edge, its private wireless and industrial edge business, to investment firm Aurelius. The divestment is another step in Nokia’s strategy to concentrate its resources on fewer areas.
From inspiration to transformation: How Apator is building the factory of the future October 13, 2026 There is a certain paradox in electronics manufacturing. The more processes become automated, the more important those that still rely on human expertise seem to be. These are often the very stages where the quality of the finished product is determined – at workstations where correct assembly still depends on the operator's experience, concentration and attention to detail.
Tessolve raises $75M to support acquisitions, strengthen offerings October 12, 2026 Tessolve is a Bangalore-based semiconductor engineering company offering end-to-end solutions across chip architecture, design, validation, testing and embedded systems. The investment round was spearheaded by US firm Vector Line.
Kapta Space raises $24 million Series A, secures MTI contracts October 12, 2026 Kapta’s modular MESA architecture rethinks how electronically steerable radar payloads are built. This software-defined architecture is designed to deliver advanced radar performance with lower cost, power requirements and manufacturing complexity.
Universal Quantum raises over $100M to scale quantum computing October 12, 2026 The new capital is expected to drive the continued development and commercialisation of the UK-based company’s modular approach to building the quantum computers needed for practical, error-corrected use.
US Department of War offers Wolfspeed $1.5 billion loan October 09, 2026 Silicon carbide maker Wolfspeed could receive up to USD 1.5 billion in 30-year financing from the US Department of War. In return, the department would get warrants for up to 7.5% of the company.
PCB Technologies to acquire Gorilla Circuits for $120 million October 09, 2026 Israeli PCB manufacturer PCB Technologies is buying Gorilla Circuits in San Jose, California. The deal gives the company its first manufacturing base in the US and a way into contracts that require onshore production.
Memory boom: Micron's quarterly revenue nearly quintuples October 06, 2026 Micron's revenue reached USD 54.2 billion in the fourth quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, almost five times the level of the same quarter last year. Rising memory prices pushed the gross margin to 87%, and the company expects supply to become even tighter in 2027 and 2028.
XPeng raises over $900M to accelerate Physical AI deployment October 06, 2026 The funding will support software and hardware R&D for Chinese firm XPeng’s robotics business, the training and iteration of its Physical AI models, data generation, development of end-to-end mass production facilities and global commercial expansion.