Chipmind secures $2.5M for its AI agents to speed chip making October 24, 2025 The Zurich-based startup has launched Chipmind Agents, optimized to empower engineering teams in semiconductor companies to speed up the path from specification to chip manufacturing.
5 promising technologies: directions shaping the future of industry October 23, 2025 The European technology sector is currently undergoing a profound transformation. Changes in global supply chains, public investments, and the growing role of industrial innovation are making advanced technologies one of the cornerstones of regional economic development strategies.
Astera Labs to acquire aiXscale Photonics October 23, 2025 Astera Labs has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German photonics company aiXscale Photonics GmbH.
Limtronik launches new SMT line in the USA October 22, 2025 Electronics manufacturer Limtronik has significantly expanded its SMT production at its US site in Denver. The new SMT line installed in the spring is now in operation, and the first series batch has been successfully produced.
Henkel opens expansion of manufacturing facility in South Dakota October 22, 2025 Henkel has officially opened the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota. With an investment of approximately USD 30 million and additional support from South Dakota’s government and economic development organisations, the site has doubled in size - from 35,000 to 70,000 square feet.
Neptune Robotics raises $52 million in Series B October 20, 2025 The new funds will fuel R&D, new robotic systems, AI-driven service platforms, and expansion into 20 markets worldwide, with Japan as a potential key hub.
Hitachi to acquire German data and AI services firm synvert October 20, 2025 This acquisition aims to accelerate the deployment of HMAX, Hitachi’s solution suite advancing operational autonomy and business model innovation through agentic and physical AI, solving customer and societal challenges in the AI era.
Blue Origin partners with Luxembourg to map lunar resources October 20, 2025 Oasis-1, alongside its partners in Luxembourg, is the first mission in the Oasis campaign. It aims to create detailed high-resolution maps of lunar water ice, Helium-3, radionuclides, rare earth elements and precious metals.
Caracol raises $40M to accelerate scale-up of manufacturing tech October 17, 2025 This new funding will further accelerate Caracol’s global scaling and international expansion. The Italian firm also aims to deepen the capabilities of its multi-process, multi-material platforms, with a focus on software, automation and AI.
GlobalWafers opens new 300mm wafer plant in Italy October 16, 2025 Taiwanese semiconductor company, GlobalWafers, has officially inaugurated FAB300, a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility at MEMC Electronic Materials in Novara, Italy. The company describes the site as one of Europe’s most advanced and fully integrated silicon wafer fabs.
Beyond Gravity expands solar array mechanism production October 16, 2025 Space supplier Beyond Gravity has doubled its production area for solar array drive mechanisms in Switzerland. The company now produces 200 units per year, up from 36, a fivefold increase in output.
ams OSRAM extends with CFO until 2030 October 16, 2025 ams-OSRAM extends its contract with Chief Financial Officer Rainer Irle, effective immediately and running until October 15, 2030. The current contract would have expired on June 30, 2026.
Stellantis to invest $13 billion to boost US production October 15, 2025 Stellantis plans to invest USD 13 billion over the next four years to grow its business in the United States market and to increase its domestic manufacturing footprint.
Foxconn’s talks with ZF Group stall over valuation and debt October 15, 2025 Foxconn’s plans to acquire a stake in ZF Group’s powertrain division have come to a halt after the Taiwanese company’s due diligence revealed a gap in valuation expectations and higher-than-anticipated debt levels, Reuters reports.
Cybersecurity cannot be an afterthought October 15, 2025 In a world where almost every device is connected to the internet, the line between convenience and risk has virtually disappeared. This concerns not only private users, but also companies, public institutions and entire states. Piotr Konieczny, cybersecurity expert and founder of Niebezpiecznik.pl, spoke about the reality of digital threats and the current state of security during this year’s Evertiq Expo in Kraków.
AI storage demand drives HDD replacement, nearline SSDs gain momentum October 14, 2025 TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that the surge in AI inference applications is creating a strong need for real-time data access and rapid processing of large data sets. As such, both HDD and SSD suppliers are expanding their high-capacity storage options.
ABB and Nvidia partner on next-gen AI data centre October 14, 2025 ABB has entered into a collaboration with Nvidia to develop power solutions for next-generation, gigawatt-scale data centres.
India’s electronic production rises to $125 billion in 2024–25 October 14, 2025 India has an ambitious vision of building a USD 500 billion domestic electronics manufacturing ecosystem by 2030–31. Supportive measures such as the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and improvements in ease of doing business have significantly boosted manufacturing and exports.
Dutch government takes control of Nexperia October 13, 2025 The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs has invoked the Goods Availability Act (Wet beschikbaarheid goederen) in response to "serious governance shortcomings" at semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia.
Sungrow, Engie complete 400 MWh BESS project in Belgium October 13, 2025 The project utilizes 320 units of Sungrow’s PowerTitan liquid-cooled battery storage units. The second and final phase of this 200MW/800MWh battery energy storage project is set to connect to the grid by the end of 2025.
Marco Pieters appointed ASML Chief Technology Officer October 09, 2025 Marco Pieters will take on the role as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of ASML, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer, Christophe Fouquet.
Imec launches 300mm GaN power electronics program October 09, 2025 Imec has launched a new 300mm gallium nitride (GaN) program aimed at advancing power electronics technology and reducing manufacturing costs.
VSMC marks construction milestone at new wafer fab site in Singapore October 08, 2025 VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) has reached a key milestone in the construction of its new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility in Singapore.
JLR restarts production after cyber incident October 07, 2025 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has begun a phased restart of its manufacturing operations following a cyber incident that disrupted production in early September. The company has also introduced a new short-term financing programme to support the cashflow of qualifying suppliers during the recovery phase.
Semiconductor innovation at Penn State gets $7.5M boost October 06, 2025 Funded through the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing (NGMM) program, the work at Penn State is part of a USD 840 million multi-institutional effort.
US quantum computing firm Rigetti secures $5.8M AFRL contract October 06, 2025 Building on Rigetti and QphoX’s successful demonstration of qubit-transducer systems working together to perform optical single-shot qubit readout, the team plans to combine superconducting microwave qubits developed by Rigetti with single-photon microwave-optical transducers developed by QphoX.
UNIVITY wins €31M CNES contract to accelerate space-based 5G October 06, 2025 French startup UNIVITY and TDF will carry out a demonstration of satellite-based 5G connectivity. This experiment will validate the relevance of a fully integrated 5G NTN solution combining VLEO satellites with terrestrial infrastructure.
Chipsconnect pushes collaboration to fix EMS–OEM inefficiencies October 03, 2025 Chipsconnect founder Fahir Veladzic used the Evertiq Expo Berlin stage to showcase how peer-to-peer trading and shared digital tools can help OEM and EMS companies cut inefficiencies and unlock new opportunities.
Swiss chip cooling startup Corintis raises $24 million October 03, 2025 Corintis’s technology focuses on optimized micro-scale liquid cooling for computer chips in data centres. Microsoft in collaboration with Corintis has developed an in-chip microfluidic cooling system that can effectively cool a server running core services.
Epsilon teams up with Phillips 66 to bolster US battery supply chain October 03, 2025 This collaboration secures reliable access to the feedstock required for producing graphite active anode material, a core component in lithium-ion batteries for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS).
Space Forge Inc., United Semiconductors advance in-space chipmaking October 03, 2025 The partnership establishes a collaborative foundation for developing commercially viable in-space semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, combining Space Forge Inc.’s microgravity-enabled materials deposition processes with United Semiconductors’ expertise in ternary III-V semiconductor crystal growth and wafer processing.
Copper prices steady after September rally, but new risks emerge October 01, 2025 Copper prices are holding steady in London after posting their strongest monthly rally since June, up 3.7% in September. The benchmark three-month contract on the London Metal Exchange (LME) closed the previous session at USD 10,268 per tonne, down USD 146 from the day before.