Saga raises $11.2M as Thorvald enters commercial breakout phase September 08, 2025 Norway-based startup Saga Robotics will use the fresh capital to accelerate the commercial rollout of Thorvald, its autonomous platform for grapevine and strawberries, across the UK and US.
Indian battery-tech startup Offgrid raises $15 million September 08, 2025 The funds will be used to set up a 10 MWh demo manufacturing plant in the UK, further its R&D pipeline for next-gen stationary energy storage solutions, and commercialise its patented ZincGel batteries through certification, testing, and finalizing the blueprint for a giga-factory.
HappyRobot raises $44M to build AI workforce for the real economy September 05, 2025 The US company will use the capital to grow its product engineering, forward-deployed engineering, and go-to-market teams; enhance its platform’s functionality; and continue building the AI workforce.
IQM raises €275 million in round led by Ten Eleven Ventures September 04, 2025 The additional capital enables the Finnish quantum computing company to enhance its presence in the US market and further access key global markets to serve the growing demand in IQM’s products.
SK hynix introduces ‘industry’s first’ commercial High NA EUV September 04, 2025 The TWINSCAN EXE:5200B, the first model for volume production of ASML’s High NA EUV product line, enables printing of transistors 1.7 times smaller and achievement of transistor densities 2.9 times higher, compared with the existing EUV system, with a 40% improvement in the NA to 0.55 from 0.33.
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.
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.
Automated Industrial Robotics acquires Owens Design August 29, 2025 Owens partners with OEMs and manufacturers from startups to scaled public companies on complex design-build and manufacturing automation projects across semiconductor, renewable energy, data storage, medical product and other emerging technology end markets.
Australia’s NRN secures $67M in climate tech Series A deal August 28, 2025 With this new funding, NRN (National Renewable Network) will accelerate the rollout of its national platform and continue expanding its role as the connective layer between industry, government and regulators.
Aira secures €150m in funding to accelerate European expansion August 27, 2025 Swedish clean energy-tech company Aira has raised EUR 150 million in equity financing from existing investors Altor, Kallskär, Kinnevik, Lingotto and Temasek. The capital will support the company's efforts to scale up operations and accelerate the electrification of residential heating across Europe.
Japan’s NEC Corporation develops robot control tech using AI August 25, 2025 NEC’s in-house demonstrations of this technology have confirmed that a robot’s travel time can be reduced by up to 50% when compared to conventional methods.
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.
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.
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.
OKI develops Tiling crystal film bonding technology August 22, 2025 The Tiling crystal film bonding (CFB) tech developed by Japanese firm OKI allows for 52 repeated tiling operations over the entire surface of a 300 mm silicon wafer using a single 2-inch InP wafer, enabling efficient use of InP-based materials.
Sinbon Electronics opens new facility in Mexico August 21, 2025 Taiwanese electronic component design and integrated connector manufacturing solutions provider, has inaugurated its new facility in the Villa de Reyes Industrial Park, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Inbound raises $1 million to develop autonomous re-entry spacecraft August 21, 2025 Indian space-tech startup Inbound Aerospace will use the funds to accelerate development of its first re-entry spacecraft, validate core sub-systems, and achieve critical design review milestones.
Foxconn invests $30 million in HKSTP partner firm Robocore August 21, 2025 This investment marks Foxconn’s official entry into the smart robotics market, bolstering its smart manufacturing and AI ecosystem, while paving the way for Robocore’s future IPO.
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.
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.
Gixel raises €5M to advance AI and AR wearable tech August 18, 2025 German startup Gixel’s optical engine delivers smartphone-level image quality in a form factor small enough for normal-looking glasses—without the compromises of waveguides. Designed for all-day wear, Gixel’s tech is more power-efficient, scalable and future-proof.
iGo partners with Sun Electro Devices to scale up EV production August 18, 2025 Indian startup iGo, which operates under iGowise Mobility, focuses on electric platforms for urban and rural markets. The company’s strategy emphasizes collaboration with existing manufacturing infrastructure instead of building new facilities from the ground up.
Report: Trump administration discussing taking a stake in Intel August 15, 2025 According to the Bloomberg report, the two sides were discussing a deal in which the US government would pay for a stake in the company. The White House also wants to shore up Intel’s plans to open a new manufacturing plant in Ohio.
Ecolab to acquire Ovivo’s electronics business for $1.8 billion August 15, 2025 The acquisition will strengthen Ecolab’s high-tech growth engine by bringing together Ovivo’s ultra-pure water technologies with Ecolab’s leading water solutions, digital technologies and global service capabilities.
Exail to supply navigation systems for naval UUVs to US firm August 15, 2025 Offering precise navigation capabilities, the Phins Compact Inertial Navigation System (INS) ensures reliable performance in demanding environments and remains resilient to external signal disruptions.
Ultraviolette raises $21M to accelerate electrification of motorcycles August 14, 2025 The funding round was led by the corporate venture arm of Japan’s TDK Corporation. Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette is expanding its distribution network with a presence in 20 Indian cities and a target of reaching 100 cities by year-end.
Tokyo Electron fires employee suspected of stealing TSMC tech August 11, 2025 The six people arrested on allegations of intellectual property theft at the Taiwanese chipmaker include a person identified by local media reports as a former employee of Tokyo Electron. The leaked information was reportedly related to TSMC’s most advanced 2-nanometer chip technology.
QuamCore raises $26M to build 1-million-qubit quantum computer in single cryostat August 11, 2025 QuamCore has developed a fully designed and simulated architecture capable of scaling to 1 million qubits — in a single cryostat. This milestone fundamentally changes the economics of quantum computing by eliminating the need for massive multi-cryostat infrastructure.
SIA: Hope tariff exemptions, trade deals ensure US chip leadership August 08, 2025 President Trump said this week that he plans to impose 100% tariffs on imported semiconductors but indicated he would not charge companies that commit to making chips in the US.
EssilorLuxottica acquires A&R to advance ophthalmic manufacturing solutions August 08, 2025 With a track record of innovation — ranging from high-precision machine applications to sophisticated software solutions — Belgium-based Automation & Robotics (A&R) brings deep expertise across the value-chain.
DNP to open first overseas R&D centre in the Netherlands August 07, 2025 Dai Nippon Printing will open its first overseas R&D centre in the Netherlands in September 2025. The new R&D centre will be located at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE), and aims to promote global R&D, and accelerate innovation.