Advantest partners with Applied Materials, joins EPIC platform May 04, 2026 As the first automated test equipment (ATE) company to join the platform, Advantest will partner with Applied Materials to strengthen the links between front-end manufacturing technologies and back-end testing of chips and packages.
Quantum technology startup QMatter raises $1.2 million May 01, 2026 QMatter’s current focus is the life sciences market, working with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to accelerate R&D by enabling better simulation data and ultimately improving research outcomes.
Omdia lifts 2026 semiconductor outlook as AI-driven memory constraints intensify April 28, 2026 Omdia has significantly raised its 2026 semiconductor revenue forecast, now projecting growth of 62.7%, citing sustained AI-driven demand and tightening supply conditions in memory markets.
Microchip expands hydrogen maser production with new Alabama facility April 28, 2026 US semiconductor company Microchip Technology has opened a new manufacturing facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to increase production capacity for its hydrogen masers and reduce lead times.
Only one European company in global EMS Top 30 April 23, 2026 The global EMS/ODM industry continues to expand, but scale and growth remain unevenly distributed, with Asian players flexing their dominance while Europe lags behind, according to new research from in4ma and EMSNOW.
Hyundai teams up with TVS to advance E3W solutions in India April 22, 2026 Under the agreement, Hyundai will lead the design of and co-develop the Electric Three-Wheeler (E3W) by leveraging its research and development expertise, advanced mobility technologies and human-centric design approach.
Wooptix breaks ground on cleanroom facility in Spain April 22, 2026 Designed as a central hub for innovation, the semiconductor cleanroom facility will support the assembly of new equipment, along with testing, validation and customer demonstration activities.
Advantest opens innovation centres in Silicon Valley April 21, 2026 Advantest Corporation has opened a new innovation center in San Jose and is preparing a second facility in Sunnyvale, as the company looks to strengthen collaboration across the semiconductor value chain.
SCREEN’s semiconductor R&D hub opens in New York April 17, 2026 Through this initiative, NY Creates and SCREEN Advanced Technology Center of America (ATCA) intend to connect high-tech organizations in the US and Japan to leverage their networks and drive innovation in SCREEN’s semiconductor R&D focus areas.
German startup Peak Quantum raises €2.2 million April 17, 2026 This brings the company’s total funding to more than EUR 5 million. The funds will be used to further develop the technology and to establish a European pilot production facility for superconducting quantum processors.
EU outlines plan to speed up defence innovation April 16, 2026 The European Commission has unveiled a new EUR 115 million funding instrument aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of disruptive defence technologies, with a strong focus on SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups across the EU.
Sivers and Jabil team up on 1.6T optical transceivers for AI data centres April 15, 2026 Swedish Sivers Semiconductors has entered a collaboration with Jabil, one of the world’s largest EMS providers, to develop an energy-efficient 1.6T pluggable optical transceiver module targeting AI data centres.
How chips competence centres could change semiconductor hiring in Europe April 15, 2026 Europe is investing heavily in semiconductors. New fabs are being planned, public funding is flowing, Chips Act 2.0 is on its way and long-term initiatives are taking shape. But there’s a more basic question that doesn’t seem to get asked enough: Even if all of this gets built, who is going to run it?
Gartner: Semiconductor revenue to exceed $1.3 trillion in 2026 April 13, 2026 Market research firm Gartner forecasts that global semiconductor revenue will exceed USD 1.3 trillion in 2026, representing 64% growth – the strongest growth in more than two decades – driven by continued strong demand related to AI, data centers and rising memory prices.
Agile, Google DeepMind partner to bring intelligence to robotics April 10, 2026 By bringing together Agile Robots’ hardware and other AI robotic solutions developed with Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics foundation models, the two teams will improve performance via robot deployment, data collection, model training and iteration.
IQM to deploy 54-qubit quantum computer at Poland’s Galaxy April 10, 2026 The system, which will be installed at Galaxy Systemy Informatyczne’s headquarters in Zielona Góra later this year, will enable Galaxy to execute quantum algorithms across various application areas.
Kinetic finalizes majority stake agreement with Cyient Semiconductors April 10, 2026 Cyient Semiconductors’ global reach enables Kinetic Technologies to tap into India’s semiconductor ecosystem, gaining access to engineering talent, OSAT and manufacturing partners, and stronger design capabilities.
Emerson to start R&D project in Hungary April 09, 2026 US industrial automation company Emerson is expanding its operations in Hungary through a new research and development investment.
Limited capacity and order shifts push consumer DRAM prices higher April 08, 2026 Tightening supply conditions and ongoing product transitions are driving a sharp increase in consumer DRAM prices, according to new data from TrendForce.
Spain allocates €19 million to semiconductor research and quantum chip development April 07, 2026 The Spanish government has approved the allocation of €19 million to support research in semiconductors and the development of quantum chips, according to a statement from the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service.
When light replaces needles: Evertiq Scholarship winners 2026 April 01, 2026 At Evertiq Expo Tampere on March 26, the moment was brief but meaningful. A check was handed over, applause followed, and two students – Razib Hasan and Jingjing Yang – stood on stage, representing something much bigger than a thesis project.
Posco partners with Molten to develop anode material March 31, 2026 Under the arrangement, Molten will produce graphite via methane pyrolysis, which Posco Future M will then process into spherical graphite through its subsidiary FutureGraph before producing natural graphite anode material at its Sejong plant.
Alliance University, QpiAI establish quantum computing centre March 30, 2026 The centre is expected to serve startups, multinational technology companies, academic researchers, and members of the defence and aerospace sectors located in and around Bengaluru.
Posco partners with Sila to develop battery materials March 27, 2026 Under the agreement, Posco Future M plans to push advanced battery material technology further by combining the company’s cathode and anode material capabilities with Sila’s silicon anode material technology.
Aixtron to expand global footprint with new plant in Malaysia March 27, 2026 The German company plans to manufacture some of its 100/150/200 mm products in the new plant in the Penang region, mostly to address customers in Asia. The facility will include assembly and test, engineering support and local purchasing capabilities.
Atom Computing, Cisco partner to advance quantum computing March 26, 2026 By combining Cisco’s quantum networking hardware, software and expertise in networking protocols with Atom Computing’s neutral-atom quantum hardware, the collaboration aims to accelerate the development of scalable, distributed quantum systems.
Samsung unleashes $73 billion blitz in AI chips race March 25, 2026 The South Korean tech giant is ramping up investment 22% in 2026 to retake the lead in AI semiconductors from SK Hynix, which has become the main provider of high-bandwidth memory to Nvidia.
Reliability, automation and EMS strategy take centre stage in Tampere March 24, 2026 Evertiq Expo Tampere returns on 26 March 2026, bringing together Finland’s electronics community for a day focused on semiconductor reliability, advanced manufacturing, automation strategies, and the evolving business landscape of the European EMS industry.
Safran expands MRO capabilities with upgraded Sarasota facility March 24, 2026 Safran Electrical & Power has inaugurated an expanded facility in Sarasota, Florida, dedicated to the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft electrical systems.
Flex breaks ground on €90 million facility in Hungary March 24, 2026 Flex has laid the foundation stone for a new warehouse in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, marking a further milestone in its EUR 90 million investment project in the country.
IonQ teams up with KISTI to advance quantum HPC tech March 23, 2026 The MOU focuses on seeking to establish a phased approach to integrate IonQ’s quantum hardware with Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information’s (KISTI) high performance computing (HPC) infrastructure using NVIDIA NVQLink.
Rhoda raises $450 million to advance robotic intelligence March 20, 2026 Rather than relying primarily on teleoperated robot trajectories, US robotics startup Rhoda AI pre-trains its models on internet-scale video — hundreds of millions of videos — to build a strong prior on motion, physics, and physical interaction.