Rigetti partners with C-DAC to advance hybrid quantum computing September 04, 2025 Rigetti and India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will explore the co-development of hybrid quantum computing systems to support government laboratories and academics pursuing quantum computing R&D.
Electris: Copper and aluminium serving the future of industry September 02, 2025 Polish company Electris has grown from a small family business into one of the leading European manufacturers in copper and aluminum processing. The company’s development has been driven by investments in technology and a gradual expansion of its markets. Although Electris does not produce electronics in the strict sense, its role in the supply chain of modern technologies is invaluable. Copper and aluminium — two strategic metals — are critical for the efficiency of power systems and, consequently, for the reliability of industrial, energy, and transport equipment.
IBM, AMD join forces to advance quantum-centric supercomputing September 02, 2025 AMD and IBM are exploring how to integrate AMD CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs with IBM quantum computers to efficiently accelerate a new class of emerging algorithms, which are outside the current reach of either paradigm working independently.
Ranovus invests $100M to expand semiconductor facility in Ottawa September 02, 2025 Canada-based Ranovus is a developer of high-capacity miniaturized optical interconnects, a type of semiconductor that enables faster data transfer between chips using light instead of traditional electrical signals.
Ore Energy connects iron-air battery system to electric grid September 01, 2025 Dutch startup Ore Energy’s pilot system is the first multi-day long-duration energy storage (LDES) to be entirely designed, built and installed within the European Union using materials that can be sourced exclusively within Europe.
UMaine opens robotics and automation training facility September 01, 2025 Located on the second floor of University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), the 3,600-square-foot B.O.T. Loft is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment from Doosan Robotics, Universal Robots, ABB Robotics and Fanuc.
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.
Argonne, UT Dallas to boost research in battery science, materials August 29, 2025 Together, Argonne National Laboratory and The University of Texas at Dallas will work toward an abundant supply of domestic critical materials to strengthen the future of battery manufacturing and energy security in the US.
MetaSensing partners with CONTEC to advance SAR technology August 29, 2025 The agreement aims to develop proprietary SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites and jointly target opportunities with commercial and governmental customers.
Kontron appoints Spirit Electronics as official distributor August 28, 2025 Kontron has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Spirit Electronics. Under the agreement, Spirit Electronics will serve as an authorised distributor for Kontron’s line of rugged, mission-critical embedded computing products for the defence aerospace market.
Rapidus team up with Keysight to improve yield August 27, 2025 Japanese foundry Rapidus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Keysight Technologies Japan K.K. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a high-precision Process Design Kit (PDK) for Rapidus’ 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) semiconductors
Rocket Lab boosts US semiconductor and space investments August 26, 2025 US-based Rocket Lab Corporation plans to expand its domestic investments to increase semiconductor manufacturing capacity and secure the supply chain for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors used in national security space missions.
vivo and Zeiss deepen global imaging partnership August 26, 2025 –Smartphone maker vivo and optical technology company Zeiss have renewed and expanded their global imaging partnership to explore new imaging technologies beyond smartphones.
Neuralzome secures $2.4 million to expand robotic solutions August 26, 2025 Bengaluru-based startup Neuralzome Cybernetic will channel the fresh capital towards research and development in multi-agent autonomy and vision-based navigation, scaling manufacturing, and expanding into foreign markets.
Iveco sells vehicle unit to Tata, defence business to Leonardo August 25, 2025 Leonardo, an Italy-based provider of security and advanced technology systems, has signed an agreement to acquire Iveco Defence for 1.7 billion euros. India’s Tata Motors is set to acquire Iveco's commercial vehicles unit for 3.8 billion euros.
Report: Beijing E-Town sues Applied Materials over ‘trade secrets leak’ August 25, 2025 The China-based semiconductor equipment firm claims that US firm Applied Materials had illegally obtained and used Beijing E-Town’s core technology secrets related to plasma sources and wafer surface treatment.
Rocket Lab invests in US national security programs, chipmaking August 25, 2025 Rocket Lab’s capital investments over the next five years are expected to strengthen its market position as a satellite manufacturer, components supplier, and end-to-end mission provider for commercial and national security space missions.
Spaceflux raises €6.2 million to boost space awareness tech August 25, 2025 The new capital will enable the London-based startup to scale its global sensor network, upgrade its flagship Cortex analytics platform and expand commercial delivery of its tracking services to satellite operators, insurers and government agencies worldwide.
Cirrus Logic partners with GF to advance mixed-signal chipmaking August 25, 2025 Together, the companies are advancing the development and commercialization of next-generation BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process technology, which allows different functions to be combined on a single chip, making devices more power efficient and compact.
Siemens Xcelerator empowers Skyroot in its digital transformation August 22, 2025 By adopting Polarion software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, Indian space tech firm Skyroot Aerospace is able to unify its software and systems development processes, improve traceability and compliance, enhance collaboration, and streamline lifecycle management.
TI semiconductors boost capabilities of ISRO’s NISAR mission August 22, 2025 The launch of the satellite culminates a decade-long partnership between Texas Instruments (TI) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to optimize the performance of the electronic systems responsible for this Earth-observation mission.
ASMPT and SMarTsol opens competence centre in Guadalajara August 21, 2025 ASMPT, together with SMarTsol Technologies, has officially inaugurated the Advanced Competence Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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.
VVDN expands manufacturing footprint into the UAE August 20, 2025 VVDN Technologies, a provider of software, product engineering and electronics manufacturing services, is setting up a new manufacturing facility in the UAE as part of its global expansion strategy. The new facility is slated to be operational in four weeks.
India approves 4 projects in $530 million boost to chip making August 20, 2025 The four new proposals approved are from SiCSem, CDIL, 3D Glass Solutions and ASIP Technologies. The SiCSem and 3D Glass units will be set up in Odisha, CDIL will expand its facility in Punjab, and ASIP will establish a plant in Andhra Pradesh.
China’s Daimon raises $14M to develop tactile dexterity in robots August 20, 2025 The fresh capital will be used by Shenzhen-based Daimon Robotics to advance the engineering and large-scale application of high-resolution vision-based tactile perception and dexterous manipulation technologies.
SoftBank to invest USD 2 billion in Intel August 19, 2025 Japanese SoftBank Group and US chip manufacturer Intel Corporation have entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement under which SoftBank will invest USD 2 billion in Intel common stock.
Indian startup Olee Space secures $3 million in seed funding August 19, 2025 Olee is a photonics and defense tech startup that builds next-generation systems in Free-Space Optical Communication (FSOC), quantum-encrypted networking, and directed energy weapons.
Metro Weather raises $5.7M to advance Doppler LiDAR tech August 19, 2025 The Japan-based startup will use the funds to continue the development of Doppler LiDAR technology to observe wind conditions in real time, and to accelerate commercialization efforts aimed at expanding into defense and civilian sectors.
Japan’s Interstellar secures $62 million in Series F Funding August 18, 2025 Interstellar is advancing the vertical integration of its launch vehicle and satellite communications businesses. The company is developing its orbital launch vehicle, ZERO, and was selected for Phase 3 of the Japanese government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Bye Aerospace partners with Electro.Aero to boost electric aviation August 18, 2025 This partnership merges cutting-edge propulsion technology with next-generation aviation-friendly charging infrastructure, delivering scalable solutions for one of aviation’s fastest-growing segments: pilot training.
QCi awarded TFLN photonic chip contract by US’s NIST August 18, 2025 Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has been awarded a contract by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the US Department of Commerce, for the design and fabrication of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits (PICs).