Horizon Quantum to go public through merger with dMY Squared September 10, 2025 When the transaction closes, the publicly traded company will be named Horizon Quantum Holdings and its Class A ordinary shares are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker “HQ”.
Spire wins $11M NOAA contract for satellite weather data September 05, 2025 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), together with NASA, the US Air Force, and the US Navy, will integrate Spire’s GNSS-RO data into their weather and space weather models, while additional US and international agencies will leverage the data to strengthen forecasts and advance climate research.
Tessolve raises $150M from TPG to expand global delivery centres September 01, 2025 Bengaluru-based semiconductor engineering services firm Tessolve plans to use the funds to expand global delivery centres, scale advanced test labs and pursue strategic acquisitions to consolidate its position in the domestic and global semiconductor market.
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.
Entegris to invest $700M in US to enhance semiconductor innovation August 22, 2025 This investment in R&D projects and related capital expenditures will span Entegris’ two divisions, Materials Solutions and Advanced Purity Solutions. A portion of the investment will be used to develop its Aurora, Illinois location into a state-of-the-art US Technology Center.
Rebeca Obregon: Turning Farnell around by reclaiming the power of people and partnerships August 05, 2025 In a recent conversation with Evertiq, Rebeca Obregon, President of Farnell, reflected on her first year in the role, Farnell’s strategic evolution, and the role of culture, technology, and resilience in shaping the future of electronics distribution.
Spire awarded European Space Agency contract for weather data August 04, 2025 Under the programme, European researchers will have access to Spire Global’s historical Earth intelligence data, including GNSS-Reflectometry and Polarimetric Radio Occultation data, to support cutting-edge science and the development of operational applications.
SES AI acquires ESS provider UZ Energy for $25 million July 31, 2025 SES AI Corporation is a US-based developer and manufacturer of AI-enhanced Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries. Headquartered in China, UZ Energy specializes in designing and manufacturing energy storage systems (ESS) products for commercial and industrial applications.
Augmentus raises $11M to advance robotic surface finishing, welding July 30, 2025 The funds will be used to accelerate regional deployment of its fully autonomous robotic surface finishing and welding systems, fulfill demand from marquee manufacturing customers, and advance R&D into hyper-adaptive, AI-driven robotic systems built for the factory floor.
BDx, Anyon launch hybrid quantum AI testbed in Singapore July 18, 2025 This initiative will enable startups, enterprises and government agencies to explore quantum-enhanced AI applications. Designed to support Singapore’s Green 2030 and Smart Nation objectives, the testbed integrates Anyon’s quantum computing system with SIN1’s cutting-edge infrastructure.
Singapore launches innovation hub for gallium nitride semiconductors July 08, 2025 The centre brings advanced GaN manufacturing capabilities to Singapore, positioning local innovators to compete in high-growth global markets such as advanced 5G and 6G communication systems, radars and satellite communications.
Gurīn selects Saft’s BESS for 1 GWh project in Fukushima June 30, 2025 The project will be capable of providing over 240 megawatts (MW) of power for four hours and construction is expected to begin in 2026.
Semiconductor foundry landscape to transform by 2030 June 25, 2025 Market intelligence and analyst firm Yole Group explores the status of the semiconductor foundry in its latest report – digging deep into the geopolitical, economic, and capacity realignments setting the stage for the foundry industry.
Indian defence startup Sanlayan secures 21.5M in Series A funding June 13, 2025 Based in Bengaluru, Sanlayan focuses on designing and developing advanced electronic systems such as radar, electronic warfare solutions and mission-critical avionics.
NXP reportedly to close four 8-inch fabs in shift toward 12-inch production June 11, 2025 NXP Semiconductors is reportedly planning to shut down four of its 8-inch (200mm) wafer fabrication plants – one in the Netherlands and three in the United States — as part of a strategic transition to 12-inch (300mm) wafer production.
China’s GigaDevice opens global headquarters in Singapore June 05, 2025 This strategic move marks a major milestone in GigaDevice’s international growth journey, underscoring its commitment to closer customer engagement, building a resilient and agile supply chain, and strengthening its ecosystem and brand presence across key global markets.
Air Liquide’s gas supply deal with VSMC to boost Singapore’s chip industry June 03, 2025 Strategically located within the Tampines Wafer Fab Park, one of Singapore’s four key wafer fabrication hubs, the new facility will bolster Singapore’s position as a global semiconductor powerhouse.
IIT Kharagpur, A*STAR team up to advance semiconductor innovation June 02, 2025 The MoU opens new avenues for joint research in advanced CMOS and post-CMOS technologies; heterogeneous integration and packaging; AI hardware accelerators; next-generation memory systems; photonics and quantum devices; and chip reliability, thermal management and failure analysis.
ST expands "Lab-in-Fab" initiative in Singapore May 27, 2025 STMicroelectronics says that it is partnering with the A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME) and ULVAC, to expand its “Lab-in-Fab” (LiF) in Singapore. The focus of the collaboration is to advance piezoelectric MEMS for applications in personal electronics, medical devices, and other applications.
Nearfield, A*STAR IME to partner on chip metrology tech research May 21, 2025 By leveraging Nearfield’s expertise in high-precision metrology and A*STAR’s cutting-edge semiconductor research, the partnership will accelerate the development of advanced metrology solutions that enable efficient AI chip production.
VFlowTech raises $20.5M, to focus on battery solutions in India May 16, 2025 The fresh capital will be deployed to scale VFlowTech’s 100 MWh manufacturing plant in India into a full-fledged gigafactory and to enhance the deployment of its vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) in India’s renewable energy market.
Eureka Robotics, Maruka USA announce distribution agreement May 15, 2025 Under the terms of the agreement, Maruka USA will represent and distribute the Eureka AI Vision System within Maruka USA’s large customer network and related industry across North America.
Anyon, YQuantum partner to enable next-gen quantum computers May 15, 2025 Anyon Technologies and YQuantum will combine their technologies to construct the advanced quantum computing systems and establish a state-of-the-art quantum testbed for quantum science and application research in Europe.
Nvidia expects $5.5 billion hit as US restricts chip sales to China April 16, 2025 Nvidia said the US government informed the chipmaker that the H20 chip needs a permit to be sold to China. The license requirement for H20 chips would be in effect “for the indefinite future.”
ST to cut up to 2,800 jobs in major manufacturing overhaul April 10, 2025 Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics will see up to 2,800 employees leave the company globally over the next three years as part of an overhaul of its manufacturing operations and cost structure.
UMC opens new fab expansion in Singapore April 01, 2025 Semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has officially opened its new fab facility in Singapore. The first phase of the new facility will start volume production in 2026, bringing UMC’s total production capacity in Singapore to more than 1 million wafers annually.
SEALSQ to establish Semiconductor Personalization Center in Singapore March 27, 2025 Further expanding its footprint in Singapore would enable the company to strengthen its Asian semiconductor supply chain, and accelerate the development of post-quantum secure chips.
Malaysia under US pressure to stem flow of Nvidia chips to China March 24, 2025 Malaysia’s trade minister said the US wanted Malaysia to closely track the movement of cutting-edge Nvidia chips that enter the country amid suspicions that many are ending up in China, FT reports.
Quest Global acquires VLSI design firm Alpha-Numero March 14, 2025 US-based Alpha-Numero is known for its avionic design and verification solutions, and it has long-standing relationships in the aerospace, hi-tech and automotive industries.
Gradiant secures 2nd semiconductor water treatment project in Dresden March 14, 2025 The Boston-headquartered water and wastewater treatment company Gradiant also announced the full integration of H+E into the Gradiant brand.
Intel appoints former board member Lip-Bu Tan as CEO March 13, 2025 Tan, a chip industry veteran, replaces interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and MJ Holthaus, who took temporary charge in December when Patrick Gelsinger was ousted as Intel CEO.
STT GDC breaks ground on data centre in Johor March 11, 2025 In addition to ST Telemedia Singapore 5, STT Johor 1 will be connected to STT Kuala Lumpur 1 and STT GDC’s other data centre interconnection hubs in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.