Record exhibitor count at Evertiq Expo Warsaw 2026 October 23, 2026 On Thursday, 22 October, the electronics industry gathered at PGE Narodowy Stadium for the twelfth edition of Evertiq Expo Warsaw. The event has always been known for its international character, but this year it felt, more than ever, like the capital of Europe’s electronics industry.
Nippon Sanso partners with MIMIT on electronics, chip investments October 23, 2026 A key focus of the collaboration between Nippon Sanso and the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) is the development of new production capabilities in Italy for high-technology sectors, including semiconductor and electronics value chains.
Photon Bridge raises €10M to tackle AI’s emerging laser bottleneck October 23, 2026 The Dutch startup’s approach is designed around manufacturing yield, which is a consideration that becomes increasingly important as laser production moves from traditional telecom volumes towards the scale required by AI infrastructure.
Semtech secures dedicated SiGe capacity at Tower October 22, 2026 Semtech will invest in dedicated silicon germanium (SiGe) capacity at Tower Semiconductor under an expanded multi-year agreement. The capacity spans Tower’s fabs in the US, Israel and Japan and will support Semtech’s growing business in optical and copper interconnect components for AI data centres.
Nokia and SoftBank to trial AI-RAN in live commercial network October 22, 2026 Nokia and SoftBank will trial AI-RAN in SoftBank’s commercial network in Japan in 2027, under commercial traffic conditions. The trial will run Nokia’s RAN software on SoftBank’s own platform, built on Nvidia hardware.
SCHMID wins €25 million-plus order for HDI expansion in Malaysia October 22, 2026 German equipment maker SCHMID Group has agreed an equipment order worth more than EUR 25 million with one of its key customers, which is expanding its high-density interconnect (HDI) manufacturing capacity in Malaysia.
Mitsui Kinzoku, Factorial to scale all-solid-state battery manufacturing October 22, 2026 By leveraging Mitsui Kinzoku’s expertise in materials and manufacturing technologies and combining it with Factorial’s advanced technological capabilities, the companies aim to accelerate the realization of next-generation batteries.
Evertiq Expo Warsaw 2026 opens its doors tomorrow October 21, 2026 The 12th edition of Evertiq Expo Warsaw will take place on Thursday, 22 October, at PGE Narodowy. This year's event will bring together a record 180 exhibitors, up from 167 last year. Visitors will also have the opportunity to attend presentations addressing key challenges and trends in the electronics industry.
Micron invests in critical minerals processing at Indium in New York October 21, 2026 Micron is investing in an expansion of Indium Corporation’s refining and manufacturing operations in Rome, New York, which will restart US processing of critical minerals used in semiconductor manufacturing. In return, Micron gets a long-term supply agreement for the high-purity materials.
Doosan Enerbility partners with LIG D&A to advance PGM development October 21, 2026 The two companies will cooperate on securing local manufacturing capabilities for next-gen precision-guided munitions (PGM) engines, acquiring technological sovereignty for South Korea’s defense industry and enhancing global competitiveness in this field.
Saft starts solid-state battery production in Bordeaux October 21, 2026 Saft has opened production lines for solid-state batteries at its site in Bordeaux. The TotalEnergies-owned battery maker says it is the first manufacturer in France able to develop and produce solid-state batteries.
Power and water solutions bring New Origin’s photonics fab in Enschede within reach October 21, 2026 Dutch photonic chip foundry New Origin has cleared what it describes as the biggest obstacles for its planned fab at Kennispark in Enschede. Feasible solutions are now in place for both power and water supply, although the agreements still need to be worked out and finalised.
Norway’s Ocean Sun to bring floating solar technology to India October 21, 2026 The collaboration between Ocean Sun and India’s Tata Power will see the two companies undertake a 300 kWp floating solar pilot at Tata Power’s Mulshi reservoir to evaluate Ocean Sun’s membrane-based floating solar technology under Indian conditions.
TTM continues acquisition streak with $650 million deal for Ophir Optics October 21, 2026 TTM Technologies has agreed to acquire the Ophir Optics business from MKS for around USD 650 million in cash. Ophir Optics makes infrared thermal imaging and laser optics, and the deal adds optical components to TTM’s defence and industrial offering.
Arkema expands Shanghai R&D centre and builds electronics lab in Guangzhou October 20, 2026 Arkema has opened an expansion of its R&D centre in Shanghai, adding around 20% more laboratory space. The French materials group is also building a new laboratory in Guangzhou focused on electronics and battery customers.
Toshiba to double HDD capacity for AI data centres October 20, 2026 Toshiba plans to double its production capacity for hard disk drives (HDDs) used in AI data centres within fiscal 2027, compared with 2025 levels, Nikkei reports. The company will invest around JPY 60 billion (about USD 380 million) in expanding its plant in the Philippines.
Genrobotics partners with Armscor in defence, space and robotics October 20, 2026 The agreement establishes a framework for potential technology cooperation between India and South Africa across defence, aerospace and dual-use technologies.
Volvo Cars expands Nvidia partnership for automated driving October 19, 2026 Volvo Cars is extending its partnership with Nvidia to develop automated driving for its future cars. The aim is for the cars to handle everything from highways and city traffic to parking, and to gradually introduce eyes-off and mind-off driving.
Flex completes acquisition of power conversion solutions firm EPC October 19, 2026 EPC Power is now part of Flex’s Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment, expanding the company’s capabilities across power, cooling and compute to address growing demand for higher-density AI infrastructure and next-generation 800V data center power architectures.
Europe’s Chips Act 2.0 must start with demand October 19, 2026 Technology Industries of Finland publishes its recommendations on the Chips Act 2.0. The Commission has built the right framework. Whether it works depends on where the money goes and who decides.
MHI partners with Ingeteam to advance power solutions for data centers October 19, 2026 The alliance combines MHI’s expertise in integrated power, cooling and energy management with Ingeteam’s expertise in rotating electrical machines, power electronics, control and automation and digital technologies.
MintNeuro raises $5 million to scale chip platform for neural devices October 19, 2026 The London-based startup will use the investment to grow its engineering and commercial teams, bring its products to market, support customers as they adopt its chips, and strengthen its presence in the US alongside its UK and European base.
Fathom expands aerospace, defense platform with 3 acquisitions October 19, 2026 The addition of TCS Industries, TCS Electronics, and Precision Grinding & Manufacturing Corporation reinforces Fathom’s ability to address growing demand for precision components, integrated electronics and complex assemblies.
Ubitium raises $14M to build universal processor for Physical AI October 16, 2026 Autonomous machines need three kinds of computing to work together so they can perceive, think and act in the real world. German startup Ubitium is building one universal processor to replace the stack of specialised chips.
Foxconn to take 50% stake in Mitsubishi Electric’s automotive business October 16, 2026 Foxconn has reached a final agreement with Mitsubishi Electric to buy half of Mitsubishi Electric Mobility for JPY 115 billion (EUR 646.3 million). The two companies will then run the automotive equipment business together.
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.
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).
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.
Inission enters Germany with acquisition of Bavaria Digital Technik October 15, 2026 Swedish EMS provider Inission is acquiring Pfronten-based EMS provider Bavaria Digital Technik (BDT) for EUR 5.3 million. The deal marks Inission’s first operation in Germany.
India’s Larsen & Toubro wins EPC orders worth over $1 billion October 15, 2026 In Saudi Arabia, the Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business vertical of Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) orders in the 380 kV transmission and substation segments.
GlobalFoundries to operate two Japan-funded fabs in New York October 14, 2026 GlobalFoundries has been selected to operate two new fabs at its site in Malta, New York, financed by Japan through up to USD 21 billion under the US-Japan trade agreement. In a separate agreement, the US government will also take an equity stake of around 4% in the company.
Comrod acquires TransOpto to add optical links to its defence portfolio October 14, 2026 Norwegian communications company Comrod has acquired TransOpto in Kristiansand, which develops wireless optical data links. The technology gives defence customers an alternative to radio communication that is harder to detect.