Bharat Forge, Liebherr-Aerospace launch landing gear facility March 13, 2026 Indian company Bharat Forge now has a full-stack aerospace manufacturing portfolio across aero-engine components, airframe structures, and landing-gear sub-systems for civil and military aviation.
Infinite Orbits expands into UK with Lúnasa acquisition March 06, 2026 The establishment of a UK operational and engineering footprint strengthens Infinite Orbits’ long-term engagement with the British space ecosystem, enabling closer collaboration with UK-based industrial partners, research institutions and institutional stakeholders.
French quantum firm Pasqal to go public at $2 billion valuation March 06, 2026 The deal will allow Pasqal to deliver on its quantum roadmap and technology deployment, accelerate the company’s efforts in demonstrating quantum advantage and accelerate international commercial and organizational growth.
Welinq partners with Pasqal to boost networked quantum computing March 02, 2026 This collaboration has reached a milestone with InterQo, an EUR 4 million project that includes a bilateral industrial partnership between Pasqal and Welinq, alongside a dedicated research collaboration.
European EMS downturn continues as modest recovery eyed for 2026 February 27, 2026 At Evertiq Expo Warsaw on 23 October 2025, Mareike Haass of market research firm in4ma and Christoph Solka of the Global Electronics Association presented new data showing a European EMS industry still struggling to recover from a sharp post-pandemic correction.
European PCB revenues rise 2.4% as industry shrinks February 25, 2026 European PCB manufacturing increased by 2.4% in 2025, while the global PCB market expanded by more than 11%, according to Data4PCB. At the same time, 11 manufacturers exited the market, reducing the European PCB base to 168 companies operating 182 facilities.
Thales to recruit more than 9,000 employees in 2026 February 19, 2026 French aerospace, defence and electronics company Thales says it plans to recruit more than 9,000 employees globally in 2026.
R&D in Switzerland: structure, scale and the role of electronics February 19, 2026 Switzerland is regularly described as one of the world’s most innovative economies. In the Global Innovation Index, the country has repeatedly ranked first, ahead of much larger industrial nations. This position reflects a combination of high R&D intensity, strong patent activity and a dense network of research-performing companies. Yet these aggregate indicators say relatively little about how innovation is structured in practice, and even less about the position of electronics within the Swiss economy.
Contac Solutions acquires French SMS Ingénierie February 17, 2026 Swedish cable harness manufacturer Contac Solutions has acquired SMS Ingénierie SARL in Nîmes, southern France.
ProLogium breaks ground on solid-state battery gigafactory in France February 11, 2026 Taiwanese battery developer ProLogium has officially started construction of its first European gigafactory, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion outside Asia.
India holds talks with Brazil, Canada, France and Netherlands on critical minerals February 10, 2026 India is in talks with Brazil, Canada, France and the Netherlands over potential agreements on critical minerals, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure supplies needed for its energy transition and industrial strategy, Reuters reported.
EU launches NanoIC, Europe’s largest Chips Act pilot line February 09, 2026 The European Union has inaugurated NanoIC, its largest pilot line under the Chips Act, at IMEC Leuven in Belgium. The facility represents a total investment of EUR 2.5 billion, of which EUR 700 million coming from EU funding, EUR 700 million from national and regional governments, and the remainder from industry partners, including ASML.
ACC shelves Termoli gigafactory – unions push for mechanical production February 09, 2026 Automotive Cells Company (ACC), the European battery cell joint venture owned by Stellantis, Mercedes‑Benz and TotalEnergies, has officially abandoned plans for a gigafactory at the Stellantis Termoli plant in Italy. The decision also affects ACC’s planned site in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Italy, France and Germany push EU towards critical minerals stockpiling February 05, 2026 Europe’s three largest economies are moving to place critical raw materials into the realm of strategic reserves, signalling that access to key industrial inputs is no longer viewed as a purely commercial matter.
Siemens acquires Canopus AI February 05, 2026 Siemens has acquired Canopus AI, a France-based developer of AI-driven metrology and inspection software for semiconductor manufacturing. The transaction closed on January 12, 2026.
Finland’s R&D model and its role in the electronics industry February 03, 2026 In a recent analysis, Evertiq explored which countries dominate global R&D spending. Viewed through the lens of absolute investment volumes, the picture is largely shaped by the United States and China, followed by established industrial powerhouses such as Germany, Japan and France. Shifting that lens away from global heavyweights and toward a smaller, highly R&D-intensive economy reveals a different dynamic — one where the relationship between research investment and industrial capability becomes more clearly defined. Finland provides a useful case for understanding how research investment translates into industrial capability.
FAMES inaugurates pilot line in Grenoble after first validated results February 03, 2026 The FAMES pilot line has been officially inaugurated at CEA-Leti’s site in Grenoble, France, following the delivery of its first validated technical results. The inauguration marks the opening of a new cleanroom facility dedicated to advanced semiconductor technologies and based on 300mm semiconductor equipment.
Who is the leader in R&D spending? January 28, 2026 For years, the global technology narrative seemed simple: the United States led in innovation, while China was primarily seen as the world’s manufacturing floor. But that picture has been changing rapidly, almost in real time. As competition between Washington and Beijing increasingly centres on technology and strategic industries, a key question emerges: do the numbers actually reflect this shift? Has China truly caught up with — or even overtaken — the United States in research and development spending? And how does the broader global ranking look beyond this high-profile rivalry?
France selects Loft as contractor for space-based SAR program January 23, 2026 The program aims to provide France with its first sovereign space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capability and represents a milestone in the development of a national radar imaging value chain.
Siemens acquires Aster to advance PCB design engineering January 16, 2026 This integrates Aster’s advanced “shift-left” design for test (DFT) functionality directly into Siemens’ Xpedition software and Valor software — part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software — establishing a comprehensive portfolio for electronic systems design.
Group ACB to expand Malville site with new office building January 07, 2026 PCB manufacturer Group ACB has begun construction of a new office building at its Atlantec site in Malville, France, following the purchase of an adjacent property in 2025.
Looking back at 2025 – a turbulent electronics year December 29, 2025 As 2025 draws to a close, I’ve been looking back at the stories that shaped the year in electronics — stories that reveal an industry caught between ambition and anxiety, progress and hesitation, but also consolidation. It has been a year defined less by dramatic shocks and more by accumulating pressures: delayed investments, geopolitical strain, fragile supply chains.
STMicroelectronics supplies billions of components for Starlink December 19, 2025 Over the past decade, the collaboration between STMicroelectronics and SpaceX has produced billions of co-designed products – used in millions of Starlink user terminals in addition to over 10,000 Starlink satellites.
EIB, STMicroelectronics announce €1 billion agreement December 15, 2025 First €500 million tranche signed to support acceleration of R&D and high-volume chip manufacturing in Italy and France.
Wise, Powernet, KEC to co-develop advanced SMPS solutions December 12, 2025 Wise will supply its GaN power devices, digital-control expertise and technical support; Powernet will lead the development of new SMPS designs using Wise’s WiseGan and WiseWare technologies; KEC will manage backend manufacturing.
HCLTech partners with Dolphin to develop energy-efficient chips December 10, 2025 Leveraging its engineering expertise in system-on-chip (SoC) architecture, design and development, India’s HCLTech will embed French company Dolphin Semiconductor’s specialized low-power IP into its silicon design workflows.
Safran partners with BEL to produce HAMMER in India November 26, 2025 The Joint Venture Cooperation (JVC) will localise the manufacturing, supply and maintenance of the Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) weapon to meet the operational needs of India’s Air Force and Navy.
Nokia to cut 427 jobs in France amid shift toward AI November 24, 2025 Finnish telecom giant Nokia plans to reduce its workforce in France by 427 positions, representing roughly one-fifth of its nearly 2,300 employees in the country, a union source told Les Echos.
Pasqal invests $52M to boost quantum computing in Korea November 24, 2025 The investment by the French company is part of a major strategic expansion in South Korea, marked by a series of partnerships and support from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korean government.
HMS Networks buys industrial communications assets from Molex November 19, 2025 HMS Networks has signed a binding agreement to acquire key parts of Molex’s Industrial Solutions Business Unit, expanding the company’s industrial communications portfolio and strengthening its presence in North America.
French small satellite maker U-Space raises €24 million November 17, 2025 Following its recent commercial success with the United Arab Emirates’ National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), U-Space is now turning to global markets, particularly Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
GigaDevice partners with Melchioni Electronics to expand European business November 11, 2025 Semiconductor company GigaDevice has entered into a distribution agreement with Milan-based Melchioni Electronics to expand its reach into several major European markets.