Qnity invests $61.5M in Taiwan semiconductor facility March 09, 2026 The new facility will feature production areas, state-of-the-art clean rooms, warehousing infrastructure, research labs and dedicated office space designed to enable high-performance manufacturing at scale.
Carnegie Mellon opens robotics innovation hub in Pittsburgh March 06, 2026 The Robotics Innovation Center’s features include a 50,000-square-foot indoor robot testing floor; flexible high-bay research spaces; specialized labs supporting interdisciplinary collaboration; and a 1.5-acre outdoor robotics testing area.
Indian defence tech startup Constelli raises $20 million March 05, 2026 The funds will be used for product research and development focused on next-generation electronic warfare and communication payloads across platforms, including drones, ground systems, naval vessels and satellites.
Lyten completes acquisition of Northvolt Sweden February 27, 2026 Battery company Lyten has completed its acquisition of Northvolt’s Swedish assets, valued at nearly USD 5 billion. The deal includes the Northvolt Ett and Ett Expansion sites in Skellefteå and Northvolt Labs in Västerås.
Texas Instruments to acquire Silicon Labs for $7.5B February 04, 2026 Texas Instruments has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Labs in an all-cash transaction valuing the wireless connectivity specialist at approximately USD 7.5 billion.
Indian AI semiconductor startup Agrani Labs raises $8M January 30, 2026 The proceeds will be used to scale engineering efforts and advance product development as Agrani Labs works towards building globally competitive AI compute solutions.
KAUST establishes ‘Quantum Foundry’ to boost quantum ecosystem January 28, 2026 By enabling structured, shared access to KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) quantum cleanrooms, the Foundry supports device prototyping and process development, allowing industry and academic partners to collaborate on emerging quantum technologies.
The world’s fastest drone is 3D-printed January 23, 2026 What does a blend of DIY engineering and fabrication, mixed with a clear goal, get you? A fully 3D-printed drone that has just reclaimed the title of the world’s fastest quadcopter.
India’s Unbox Robotics raises $28 million in Series B January 22, 2026 The funding, led by ICICI Venture and Redstart Labs (Infoedge), with co-investment from F-Prime, 3one4 Capital, Navam Capital, Force Ventures and others, will be used to strengthen the leadership and engineering teams, accelerate product development and expand market presence.
Equal1 raises $60M to boost scalable quantum computing January 19, 2026 Current quantum computers demand huge investment: custom fabrication, exotic cooling, specialist teams. Equal1 delivers a different model: quantum servers where cost, ease of deployment, power efficiency, and integration are first-order requirements.
Tescan expands semiconductor workflows with laser tech January 06, 2026 By combining nanometer-level precision and high-throughput intelligent laser processing, FemtoChisel delivers pristine surfaces while significantly reducing the need for subsequent FIB polishing steps.
Enlightra raises $15M to advance energy-efficient laser links January 05, 2026 The funding has enabled the Swiss-American deeptech startup to develop and demonstrate its multi-color laser technology, which connects computing chips (GPUs, TPUs) in AI clusters faster and more efficiently than copper cables can.
Lam Research opens $65M Oregon facility to boost R&D November 24, 2025 Lam Research inaugurated a new USD 65 million office building at its Tualatin campus on Thursday, reinforcing its long-standing presence in Oregon’s Silicon Forest and expanding R&D capacity, the company announced.
Sarla Aviation to invest $145M in 500-acre eVTOL facility November 21, 2025 Once operational, the giga campus will become India’s first fully integrated ecosystem for eVTOL manufacturing, flight testing, certification, training, and maintenance. The facility will have the capacity to produce up to 1,000 aircraft every year.
How Bluetooth 6.0 channel sounding redefines distance measurement November 13, 2025 During Evertiq Expo in Warsaw on October 23, Evertiq spoke with Dariusz Jaworowski from Arrow Electronics about Bluetooth Channel Sounding — a feature introduced with the Bluetooth 6.0 specification that is already reshaping how short-range wireless devices can determine distance.
Marelli opens new technical R&D site in Bangalore November 11, 2025 Marelli has inaugurated a new technical R&D site in Bangalore, expanding the company’s engineering capabilities in key automotive technology areas. The facility, officially opened on November 5, will host 350 employees and operates alongside Marelli’s existing technical R&D centre in the city, which opened in 2022.
Nokia, Rohde & Schwarz collaborate on AI-powered 6G receiver November 07, 2025 Nokia Bell Labs developed the receiver and validated it using 6G test equipment and methodologies from Munich-based test and measurement company Rohde & Schwarz.
GF and Silicon Labs expand US chip manufacturing November 05, 2025 GlobalFoundries and Silicon Labs are expanding their strategic partnership to advance the development of next-generation, energy-efficient wireless technologies and scale US-based semiconductor manufacturing.
Cadence completes acquisition of Secure-IC November 04, 2025 Cadence has completed the previously announced acquisition of Secure-IC, a provider of embedded security IP, security solutions and security evaluation tools and services.
Infineon opens new UWB lab in Austria October 30, 2025 Infineon Technologies has established a dedicated Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Application Lab in Graz, Austria. Developed in collaboration with Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), the lab focuses on advancing UWB technology, exploring use cases, and delivering real-world applications for automotive, industrial, IoT, and consumer markets.
Astera Labs to acquire aiXscale Photonics October 23, 2025 Astera Labs has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German photonics company aiXscale Photonics GmbH.
Micron: "China remains an important market" October 21, 2025 US semiconductor company Micron has responded to recent reports suggesting it may leave the Chinese data center market.
Murata opens advanced EMC test lab in Nuremberg October 16, 2025 Murata Manufacturing says it is enhances its support for customers in the EMEA region and globally with its advanced electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test laboratory in Nuremberg, Germany.
Nidec expands in Arkansas, with $19 million investment October 09, 2025 Nidec Motor Corporation is expanding its existing facility in Mena, Arkansas, with an investment of more than USD 19 million. With the expansion, Nidec aims to create 35 new jobs over five years.
“We are not just building factories – it’s Europe’s strength for the future.” October 07, 2025 TLT Manufacturing has been making headlines in recent months with its expansion strategy. In September, the Lithuanian electronics group inaugurated a EUR 320 million expansion in Vilnius, which included four new factories, highlighting its ambition to build a vertically integrated manufacturing park in Europe.
India’s Montra Electric to launch EV truck factory in Haryana September 26, 2025 Spread across 255,000 sq ft with a built-up area of 150,000 sq ft, the facility will be designed for flexibility, with the ability to manufacture multiple product variants. It is expected to produce 6,000 eHCVs annually and can be expanded to 7,500 units.
Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI September 23, 2025 Nvidia and OpenAI have unveiled what they are calling the largest AI infrastructure deployment in history, a strategic partnership aimed at scaling OpenAI’s computational capabilities to unprecedented levels.
Indian battery-tech startup Offgrid raises $15 million September 08, 2025 The funds will be used to set up a 10 MWh demo manufacturing plant in the UK, further its R&D pipeline for next-gen stationary energy storage solutions, and commercialise its patented ZincGel batteries through certification, testing, and finalizing the blueprint for a giga-factory.
Tessolve raises $150M from TPG to expand global delivery centres September 01, 2025 Bengaluru-based semiconductor engineering services firm Tessolve plans to use the funds to expand global delivery centres, scale advanced test labs and pursue strategic acquisitions to consolidate its position in the domestic and global semiconductor market.
CG Semi unveils one of India’s first end-to-end OSAT facilities August 29, 2025 CG Semi, a subsidiary of CG Power and Industrial Solutions and part of the Murugappa Group, has launched its first Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat.
Haylo Labs acquires Plessey Semiconductors in £100M UK investment August 20, 2025 Haylo Labs has completed its acquisition of UK-based developer of microLED display technology, Plessey Semiconductors, in a move set to strengthen the UK's position in immersive computing and optical computing.
AMD expands R&D footprint with new Malaysian facility August 19, 2025 AMD has inaugurated its new office and engineering lab facility in Bayan Lepas, Penang – expanding its global business services and engineering presence in Malaysia.