India’s Vikram Solar secures 187 MW module supply order October 16, 2026 Under the agreement, Vikram Solar will supply its high-efficiency N-Type TOPCon G12R modules, featuring glass-to-glass construction and bifacial technology, with power ratings ranging from 615–625 Wp.
MetaOptics expands into Malaysia with incorporation of subsidiary October 16, 2026 Mass production and fabrication, volume assembly and testing will sit in proximity in the new facility, enabling shorter development cycles, improved production yields and a faster path from prototyping to commercial-scale mass production.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, NLR expand strategic collaboration October 16, 2026 The next phase of cooperation aims to focus on connectivity to the Dutch industrial base, coordination on military operational analysis, alignment on technology roadmaps, and collaboration on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
TCS launches Industrial Intelligence Foundry to boost AI-led engineering October 16, 2026 The Foundry will help enterprises embed intelligence into core engineering and manufacturing workflows for aerospace, mobility, semiconductors, medical devices, industrial electronics, utilities and energy.
Qilimanjaro announces €20 million first close of its Series A October 16, 2026 The fresh funding will enable the Spanish company to scale and industrialize its quantum computers, advance the development of new generations of chips, and increase its manufacturing and deployment capacity.
300mm fab equipment spending set to reach $227 billion by 2029 October 15, 2026 Global spending on 300mm front-end fab equipment is projected to rise 31% to USD 149 billion in 2026, according to SEMI. Equipment investment in the Americas is expected to more than double over the same forecast period.
Skeleton Technologies raises Siemens-led round to expand US production October 15, 2026 Supercapacitor maker Skeleton Technologies has raised a new investment round led by Siemens, valuing the company at more than USD 1 billion. The money will mainly go towards building up manufacturing in the US, including its own cell production, for power systems in AI data centres.
Bosch sets up €100 million fund for German deep-tech startups October 14, 2026 Bosch is launching a new venture fund, Spark, which will invest EUR 100 million in German startups. The focus is on deep tech in seed and early stages.
XIVER secures €28 million from ABN AMRO to expand photonics foundry October 14, 2026 Eindhoven-based specialty foundry XIVER has received EUR 28 million in debt financing from ABN AMRO. The money is part of a EUR 55 million programme to expand and modernise its production of photonic chips and other microsystems.
Poland seeks to seize opportunities in Europe’s semiconductor sector October 14, 2026 Poland’s semiconductor market could grow from USD 5.1 billion in 2025 to USD 23.7 billion by 2035. A report by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland’s state development bank, also identifies opportunities for the domestic sector not in building chip fabrication plants, but in developing integrated circuit design, power electronics, photonics, and semiconductor assembly and testing technologies. The outlook for an industry that is becoming increasingly important to European manufacturing will also be discussed at Evertiq Expo in Warsaw, scheduled for 22 October at PGE Narodowy Stadium.
Hyundai Motor Group plans $15.5 billion investment in India October 14, 2026 The seven-year investment spans manufacturing expansion, R&D infrastructure development, local supplier cultivation for parts localization and future technology innovation.
Edge, Hanwha strengthen cooperation on integrated air defence October 14, 2026 The two companies signed a Term Sheet outlining the direction of cooperation related to the UAE’s integrated air defence requirements, including the South Korean L-SAM system, additional M-SAM capabilities, and the Chunmoo MRLS.
Jabil and Adani plan 50:50 joint venture for AI hardware in India October 13, 2026 Jabil and Adani Enterprises have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture that would manufacture AI racks, servers and data centre equipment in India. The companies are aiming for a manufacturing capacity of several gigawatts.
Applied Materials opens $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley October 13, 2026 Applied Materials has unveiled its EPIC Center in Sunnyvale, California, where chipmakers, equipment suppliers and universities will develop new semiconductor processes alongside the company’s own engineers. TSMC, Intel, Samsung, SK hynix and Micron are among the founding partners.
From inspiration to transformation: How Apator is building the factory of the future October 13, 2026 There is a certain paradox in electronics manufacturing. The more processes become automated, the more important those that still rely on human expertise seem to be. These are often the very stages where the quality of the finished product is determined – at workstations where correct assembly still depends on the operator's experience, concentration and attention to detail.
TTM to invest $400 million in AI PCB capacity in China and Malaysia October 13, 2026 TTM Technologies is putting another USD 400 million into expanding production of advanced PCBs for AI data centres. Rather than building new plants, the company will expand four existing facilities in China and its plant in Penang.
COGD: Obsolescence risks have never been greater October 12, 2026 Obsolescence risks in electronics supply chains have never been as numerous as they are today, according to Axel Wagner, Chairman of the German industry association COGD. He points to shifting semiconductor strategies, geopolitics and trade restrictions, and calls on companies to manage obsolescence across the whole company rather than within purchasing alone.
GlobalFoundries tops out Dresden expansion October 12, 2026 GlobalFoundries has reached a construction milestone in its EUR 1.1 billion expansion in Dresden. The company also plans to develop and manufacture its next generation of FD-SOI technology at the site.
Honda partners with Redwire to advance space station robotics solution October 12, 2026 The concept would combine the Honda multi-fingered robotic hand with Redwire’s STAARK robotic arm and experiment locker technology into an integrated system for research operations in orbit.
Universal Quantum raises over $100M to scale quantum computing October 12, 2026 The new capital is expected to drive the continued development and commercialisation of the UK-based company’s modular approach to building the quantum computers needed for practical, error-corrected use.
Lam Research opens its largest US warehouse October 09, 2026 Lam Research has gathered all of its logistics operations in California under one roof in Livermore. At the heart of the new hub is an automated storage system that retrieves parts in under 30 seconds.
TTM closes $1.1 billion acquisition of Epiq Solutions October 09, 2026 Six weeks after the deal was announced, TTM Technologies has completed its acquisition of the software-defined radio maker. TTM now says explicitly that the purchase will dilute its earnings per share next year.
LMT, Novaspace partner to develop strategy for satcom hub in Latvia October 09, 2026 Signing the agreement marks a step toward creating a hub for developing an internationally competitive telecommunications sector and advancing the emergence of a wider Latvian space innovation ecosystem.
GlobalFoundries to make AI chip component for TSMC in $2B deal October 09, 2026 Under the agreement, GF will provide manufacturing service to TSMC, and add fabrication capacity at its Malta, New York facility, supporting growing demand for high-performance computing and AI systems.
PCB Technologies to acquire Gorilla Circuits for $120 million October 09, 2026 Israeli PCB manufacturer PCB Technologies is buying Gorilla Circuits in San Jose, California. The deal gives the company its first manufacturing base in the US and a way into contracts that require onshore production.
VoltR raises €22 million to advance battery second-life solutions October 09, 2026 The French company aims to demonstrate on an industrial scale that a battery that has reached the end of its first life cycle can become a new resource for manufacturing new batteries in France.
Delta opens automation and robotics centre in Stuttgart October 08, 2026 Delta Electronics has opened a centre in Stuttgart where customers, partners and system integrators can test the company's robots and automation solutions. Around seven engineers will be based at the site.
Infineon and ZuriQ expand partnership on trapped-ion quantum chips October 08, 2026 Infineon and Swiss quantum computing start-up ZuriQ are expanding their collaboration to scale ZuriQ's trapped-ion architecture towards larger qubit counts. The partnership combines ZuriQ's chip design with Infineon's semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging and integrated photonics.
Elephantech to open advanced packaging centre in Tokyo October 08, 2026 Japanese PCB and substrate technology developer Elephantech will open a new facility in Tokyo in March 2027. The Toyosu Advanced Packaging Center is intended to scale up manufacturing and advance packaging R&D for AI servers.
Navitas completes acquisition of IVR specialist Claros October 07, 2026 Navitas Semiconductor has completed its acquisition of Claros, a developer of integrated voltage regulators (IVR) for AI data centres. The deal adds the last stage of power conversion, closest to the processor, to Navitas' GaN and SiC portfolio.
Altera and Rutronik sign strategic distribution agreement October 06, 2026 Altera Corporation and Rutronik have signed a strategic distribution agreement to expand access to Altera’s FPGA portfolio across the European market, the companies announced in a press release.
Infineon completes acquisition of C2i Semiconductors October 06, 2026 Infineon Technologies has completed its acquisition of C2i Semiconductors, a Bengaluru-based company specialising in software-defined multiphase controllers and smart power stages for AI data centres. The C2i team now becomes part of Infineon's Power Systems division.