Drinda, Schmid Pekintas to build 5 GW solar cell plant in Turkey
June 24, 2025
The factory will produce solar cells using advanced TOPCon+ technology and under the Turkish government’s HIT-30 program, which is part of a broader strategy to strengthen energy independence through the development of high-tech domestic industries.
Plug and Play partners with Synopsys to expand chip ecosystem program
June 23, 2025
By providing startups with access to professional-grade EDA tools, which often represent a significant investment at the early stage, Plug and Play and Synopsys aim to help lower the barrier to chip innovation, accelerate time to market, and reduce development costs across the chip design space.
Nuvve launches BaaS to help electric cooperatives slash energy costs
June 23, 2025
Nuvve’s BaaS model enables utilities to deploy scalable battery energy storage systems — including at the substation level — without requiring significant upfront capital investment and delivered through 10 to 12-year service agreements.
Factorial launches AI-enabled digital twin platform to boost battery innovation
June 20, 2025
Unlike traditional AI platforms focused solely on system-level modeling, Gammatron fuses electrochemistry, thermodynamics, and high-fidelity lab data — to simulate and optimize battery behavior at both the material and cell-system level.
Report: Apple considers using AI to design its chips
June 20, 2025
Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, said one of the key lessons the tech giant learned was that it needed to use the most cutting-edge tools available to design its chips.
Indra partners with Axiscades to advance aerospace, defence solutions
June 19, 2025
The agreement aims to manufacture in India several Indra solutions, such as antennas for its Tactical Air Navigation Systems (TACAN), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) that provides in-flight information to aircraft, and countermeasure systems.
Flex CEO sees AI and healthcare as US manufacturing bright spots
June 18, 2025
The CEO of global electronics manufacturer Flex, Revathi Advaithi, sees the most optimism for US manufacturing in sectors tied to AI, data centres, and healthcare, while consumer electronics and automotive continue to face headwinds.
Ventec expands halogen-free PCB material stock in Europe
June 17, 2025
Ventec International Group has reinforced its commitment to halogen-free PCB manufacturing in Europe with a significant investment in inventory at its Kirchheimbolanden facility in Germany.
Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control list
June 16, 2025
The two Chinese companies, who are already on a US trade blacklist, have been put on Taiwan’s “Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List” together with many of their international subsidiaries.
Deep-tech startup Vecmocon raises $18M in Series A funding
June 16, 2025
Indian deep-tech startup Vecmocon Technologies plans to utilize the funds to expand its market presence and focus on advancing capabilities in embedded design, power electronics, IoT and data science.
French space tech startup Look Up secures €50M in funding
June 16, 2025
The participation of European national funds and an institutional EU fund in Look Up’s capital reflects a shared ambition to give the company a European dimension amid an unprecedented geopolitical context.
TESVOLT, Samsung to collaborate on cybersecure battery systems
June 13, 2025
The new SBB 1.5 battery container with 5.26 MWh storage capacity will be compatible with various European inverters and will be launched with exceptional performance and guarantee features.
Trump's first onshoring win isn’t the iPhone – it's the AI server
June 12, 2025
As Nikkei Asia reports in a new investigation, the US is quietly assembling a domestic supply chain for one of the most complex machines in the world: the AI server. And while Apple has resisted political pressure to move iPhone production onshore, a host of data centre suppliers – including Foxconn, Wistron, TSMC and SK Hynix – are rapidly expanding their US footprint to serve customers like Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon.
Eastman, Vande Bharat E-Vehicles sign MoU for lithium-ion battery tech
June 12, 2025
As part of this partnership, India’s Eastman Auto & Power will supply lithium-ion batteries worth USD 5.8 million annually to Vande Bharat E-Vehicles to power its e-rickshaws.
Orbic Electronics to build $110 million manufacturing hub on Long Island
June 11, 2025
Orbic Electronics Manufacturing has broken ground on a EUR 110 million advanced manufacturing facility in Hauppauge, Suffolk County. The project, which involves reshoring production operations from India and China, is expected to create over 1,000 high-tech and skilled jobs while retaining 66 existing positions.
Fujitsu sells power modules business to India’s L&T for $13.8 M
June 11, 2025
The business will be bought by L&T’s semiconductor arm. Separately, Kaynes Semicon (KS) will acquire the production facilities related to the power modules business from Fujitsu.
Mycronic’s Global Technologies acquires Surfx Technologies
June 10, 2025
Swedish high-tech company Mycronic's Global Technologies division has acquired Surfx Technologies, a US-headquartered provider of atmospheric plasma solutions used in advanced electronics manufacturing, including semiconductor processing and packaging.
International consortium rolls out EV battery swapping initiative in Tokyo
June 10, 2025
Japanese shipping and logistics group Yamato will be the initiative’s first major customer and focus on last mile applications. US company Ample will provide battery swapping tech for the participating EV platforms.
Dutch quantum firm Qblox opens North America hub in Boston
June 09, 2025
The new Boston headquarters will focus on propelling the adoption of scalable, high-fidelity quantum control stacks for practical, real-world use in computing and communications.
Siemens expands OSAT Alliance to boost US chip supply chains
June 06, 2025
Mosaic Microsystems will use Siemens‘ EDA technologies to develop ADKs for its thin glass substrate technology, while NHanced Semiconductors will employ Siemens EDA tech to develop ADKs for their silicon interposer-based tech.
Samsung develops next-gen cooling tech with Johns Hopkins
June 06, 2025
By leveraging newly created thin-film Peltier semiconductor devices advanced through cutting-edge nano-engineering technology for the first time, the research team has successfully developed and demonstrated a high-performance Peltier refrigerator.
GF looks to reshore chipmaking in $16B US investment
June 04, 2025
Working with the Trump administration and supported by tech companies seeking to onshore critical supply chain components, GlobalFoundries plans to invest USD 16 billion to expand its manufacturing and advanced packaging capabilities in New York and Vermont.
AT&S opens Europe’s first IC substrate plant facility in Leoben
June 04, 2025
Austrian microelectronics and PCB manufacturer AT&S has officially inaugurated Europe's first local research and production centre for IC substrates.
Standard Bots expands production facility, unveils 30kg payload robot
June 03, 2025
Standard Bots’ AI tech, designed specifically for its robots and powered by the NVIDIA Isaac platform, enables users to teach robots tasks through demonstration, eliminating the need for traditional coding or programming.
Microsoft to invest $400 million in Switzerland on AI, cloud computing
June 03, 2025
Microsoft’s commitment includes expanding its cloud and AI infrastructure, empowering Switzerland’s startup and SME ecosystem, developing AI skills and digital competencies, and strengthening Switzerland’s role as a global hub for responsible AI governance.
Mitsubishi partners with DEScycle to enhance metal recycling tech
June 03, 2025
DEScycle’s proprietary technology enables to selectively dissolve metals at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, and is expected recover metals with significantly lower energy consumption and environmental impact.
Celtonn bags ESA contract to develop chip hardware for satellites
June 02, 2025
As the project lead, Celtonn will develop a high-linearity, low-noise amplifier (LNA) for V-band feeder uplink — a key enabler for next-generation satellite communication payloads.
Jupiter partners with Pickkup to bolster EV adoption in India
May 30, 2025
The partnership aims to deploy 300 units of JEM TEZ, JEM’s electric light commercial vehicle, in Pickkup’s growing EV fleet by the end of this year.
Indian startup Orbitt Space secures $1 million in funding
May 30, 2025
The investment will be used to enhance product design and engineering, expand Orbitt’s team of scientists and engineers, and conduct prototype testing to validate propulsion and avionics systems.
EnSilica opens new engineering hub in Cambridge
May 29, 2025
British chipmaker EnSilica has established a new engineering centre in Cambridge, strengthening its capabilities in mmWave and RF IC design amid rising customer demand.
Horiba to set up new production base in Malaysia
May 29, 2025
The Horiba Group is set to significantly expand its operations in Malaysia with plans to establish its first manufacturing facility in the state of Kedah.
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