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.
SAP Labs India unveils $225 million campus in Bengaluru August 07, 2025 The SAP Labs India Innovation Park will play a key role in enabling SAP’s global customers to unlock business value through enterprise-grade AI, data and application development, driven from India.
BQP raises $5M after deal for quantum-accelerated digital twin platform July 25, 2025 The raise follows a strategic collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to accelerate mission-critical modeling and simulation capabilities with quantum computing.
India’s Macsen Labs ‘achieves breakthrough in sodium-ion battery chemistry’ July 24, 2025 The company has successfully carried out an R&D-scale synthesis of its high-performance Prussian White, a next-generation cathode material for sodium-ion batteries.
HCLTech partners with AMD to develop solutions across AI, digital and cloud June 25, 2025 By co-investing in innovation labs and training programs, HCLTech and AMD aim to provide enterprises with innovative tools that unlock new business opportunities and enhance operational efficiency.
Scania looks to save Northvolt's R&D facility June 11, 2025 Following the bankruptcy of Northvolt, intense efforts have been underway to rescue parts of the business. On 22 May, bankruptcy administrator Mikael Kubu confirmed that there were interested parties and that negotiations were ongoing concerning various operations within the group — each at different stages of progress.
Orange completes successful trial of Fujitsu 1FINITY T900 transponder June 09, 2025 Orange found that power consumption of the 1FINITY T900 transponder remained low and constant across all transmission rates, achieving a transport distance of at least 1600 km at 800Gbps with power consumption below 150 Watts.
AT&S to open Europe's first advanced IC substrate facility in June May 28, 2025 AT&S is preparing to open a new high-tech production facility for advanced IC substrates and packaging technologies in Leoben, Austria. Set to officially launch in June 2025, the site will be the first of its kind in Europe and is expected to play a key role in strengthening Europe's microelectronics supply chain.
Renesas advances India partnership, enhances R&D teams May 14, 2025 These MOUs focus on supporting local startups by enabling them to drive technological advancement and promote local manufacturing in alignment with the Make in India initiative; and enhancing industry-academia collaboration by fostering an innovative, product-focused mindset among students.
Omron opens new automation centre in Stuttgart April 24, 2025 Omron has officially opened its new Automation Centre in Stuttgart. Strategically located near key customers and partners, the new facility will serve as a hub for advanced automation solutions.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan restructures leadership team, names new AI chief April 21, 2025 Sachin Katti, the new chief technology officer and AI head, will succeed CTO Greg Lavender, who is retiring from Intel, the Reuters report said.
Axiro Semiconductor launches chip design centre in Bengaluru April 16, 2025 The new chip design centre aims to serve the global 5G and 6G markets, defence and satellite communication, IOT among others.
‘Time to act is now’: EU’s €20 billion AI push to catch up with US and China April 11, 2025 As part of the Action Plan, the European Commission has pledged to create five AI gigafactories, which will be large-scale facilities equipped with approximately 100,000 state-of-the-art AI chips.
Thermo Fisher launches centrifuges with next-gen cooling system April 04, 2025 The Cryofuge, BIOS and LYNX centrifuges feature new Thermo Scientific GreenCool Technology, a natural refrigerant cooling system 1,397 times less impactful to the environment compared to previous technologies.
DeCharge secures $2.5 million to expand EV charging network April 02, 2025 Indian startup DeCharge is expanding EV charging infrastructure with a network of DC fast chargers and DeCharge Beast chargers, designed to provide high-speed, accessible and intelligent charging solutions.
China to invest $138 billion in robotics, high-tech industry March 26, 2025 In ten years, the country’s global share of industrial robot installations has risen from around one-fifth to more than half of the world’s total demand.
FAMES Pilot Line launches open-access call for EU chip industry March 25, 2025 Participants whose requests are selected will have access to FAMES technologies as they become available. Open-Access Calls will take place each spring through 2028.
Philips, Ibex expand partnership to boost AI-enabled pathology March 25, 2025 Philips is also introducing Philips IntelliSite Pathology 6.0, including several new features and AI capabilities into the system.
Copeland opens new Indian engineering and technology centre March 19, 2025 Climate solutions provider Copeland has inaugurated a new Engineering and Technology Center in Pune, Maharashtra, as part of its broader INR 500 crore (EUR 53 million) India investment plan.
Intel appoints former board member Lip-Bu Tan as CEO March 13, 2025 Tan, a chip industry veteran, replaces interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and MJ Holthaus, who took temporary charge in December when Patrick Gelsinger was ousted as Intel CEO.
After Northvolt's collapse: national action needed to protect production March 12, 2025 The news of battery manufacturer Northvolt’s bankruptcy hit Sweden hard, but maybe hardest of all it hit the northern city of Skellefteå – the city where its Gigafactory is located.
5,000 jobs at risk as Swedish battery giant files for bankruptcy March 12, 2025 The Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has officially filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. The company says that it reached the decision following an "exhaustive effort to explore all available means to secure a viable financial and operational future for the company."
GF and MIT to advance research on essential chips for AI March 04, 2025 GlobalFoundries (GF) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have entered into a new master research agreement aimed at advancing semiconductor technologies.
Silicon Labs secures $23M Texas CHIPS Act grant to boost R&D February 20, 2025 Silicon Labs has received a USD 23 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) under the Texas CHIPS Act to enhance research and development in Austin.