Smartphone production rises 4% QoQ in 2Q25 September 16, 2025 TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that global smartphone production reached 300 million units in 2Q25, up 4% QoQ and 4.8% YoY, driven by seasonal demand and the recovery of brands such as Oppo and Transsion following inventory adjustments.
Indian cleantech startup QuantE Energy raises $500,000 September 16, 2025 QuantE Energy plans to use the fresh funding to democratize access to clean, affordable, and smart energy for the residential sector, including housing societies in major cities.
Incap CEO: "Electronics is the place to be also in the future" September 12, 2025 At the Evertiq Expo in Kraków earlier this year, Incap CEO Otto Pukk shared insights into the company’s recent investments and his outlook on the electronics manufacturing industry.
Fort Robotics secures additional $18.9M in Series B round September 12, 2025 This new capital will accelerate the US company’s goal of empowering machine builders and users with safe, secure, and dynamic control, particularly as autonomous systems become increasingly prevalent across global work sites.
SpinLaunch raises $30M to accelerate development of LEO constellation September 03, 2025 Unlike conventional satellite antennas, which can be bulky, power-hungry or prohibitively expensive, SpinLaunch’s reconfigurable reflectarray antenna offers a compact, energy-efficient and scalable solution built for next-generation low-earth orbit (LEO) networks.
NAND flash revenue surged over 20% in 2Q25 August 28, 2025 TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that the NAND Flash industry posted solid growth in 2Q25 despite slight declines in ASP.
European EMS industry faces decline in 2025 August 27, 2025 The latest half-year survey by the Global Electronics Association and in4ma paints a bleak picture for Europe’s EMS industry. Covering 219 facilities across 177 companies – representing around 21.9% of the European EMS market – the findings confirm that the semiconductor supply chain disruptions of 2021–2022 continue to affect the industry.
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.
A logical correction: Understanding Europe’s EMS decline August 12, 2025 At Evertiq Expo Berlin 2025, industry analyst Dieter Weiss from in4ma took the stage to dissect what many have labelled a “crisis” in Europe’s EMS industry. He argued that the 14% market decline in 2024 was not an unexpected collapse, but the inevitable result of years of artificial growth.
A homemade crisis: Europe's EMS market shrank 14% in 2024 August 06, 2025 At Evertiq Expo Berlin, market analyst Dieter Weiss (in4ma) and Christoph Solka (IPC, today Global Electronics Association) took the stage once more — not to speak of promise and growth, but of collapse. With data from over 400 companies and biting commentary, the duo unpacked what they claim to be the worst year for Europe’s EMS industry in two decades — and a crisis entirely of the industry’s own making.
Swift secures $50M to enhance adoption of accurate satellite positioning August 04, 2025 Traditional Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as GPS, provide positioning with an accuracy range of 3 to 10 meters. Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service is a cloud-based service that corrects errors in GNSS signals, improving accuracy by 100x—to centimeter level.
BQP raises $5M after deal for quantum-accelerated digital twin platform July 25, 2025 The raise follows a strategic collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to accelerate mission-critical modeling and simulation capabilities with quantum computing.
Mycronic reports 35% increase in net sales in Q2 2025 July 14, 2025 Despite sales growth, order intake fell to SEK 1.3 billion from SEK 2 billion. In the second quarter, order intake saw a decline of 37%. EBIT amounted to SEK 568 million and the EBIT margin was 27%.
Coco raises $80M to expand autonomous delivery, AI platform July 09, 2025 The Los Angeles-based startup, which builds last-mile delivery robots, has already completed over 500,000 zero-emission deliveries across major US cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami, as well as in Helsinki, its first European market.
Claus Aasholm: “The semiconductor cycle is broken” July 02, 2025 During Evertiq Expo Malmö 2025, Claus Aasholm, founder of Semiconductor Business Intelligence, offered a sobering reassessment of the global semiconductor market. In his keynote and follow-up interview, Aasholm argued that the industry’s historical four-year cycle has broken down – replaced by a fragmented, profit-driven upswing felt by only a select few.
India’s Oben Electric raises $11.4 million in Series A funding June 20, 2025 The fresh capital will be deployed to expand the company’s footprints across the country, accelerate product development of its ‘O100’ platform for affordable electric motorcycles, and scale up manufacturing at its Bengaluru facility.
Inventory weighs on Top 5 enterprise SSD vendors in 1Q25 June 19, 2025 TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that several negative factors weighed on the enterprise SSD market in the first quarter of 2025. These include production challenges for next-gen AI systems and persistent inventory overhang in North America.
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.
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.
Top 10 foundries face tariffs and subsidies, 1Q revenue declines June 11, 2025 The global foundry industry recorded USD 36.4 billion in revenue for Q1 2025, representing a 5.4% quarter-on-quarter decline, according to TrendForce. The revenue drop was softened by last-minute rush orders ahead of the US reciprocal tariff exemption deadline and continued demand driven by China’s 2024 consumer subsidy program.
Sustainability and market dynamics at Evertiq Expo Berlin 2025 June 09, 2025 As the curtains close on Evertiq Expo Berlin 2025, it’s clear the expo was a success – hosting 82 exhibiting companies and welcoming 198 visitors from 136 different companies. In total, the expo attracted a total of 387 participants exploring technology trends and discussing industry challenges.
Europe's PCB landscape: 2024’s top 30 manufacturers revealed June 05, 2025 Evertiq has previously reported on the long-term decline of the European PCB industry. Back in the 1990s, the EU accounted for around 20–30% of global production. Today, that figure stands at just 2%. But who are the champions still holding strong in the storm?
Flash Battery invests €6 million in new automated production line June 02, 2025 This integrated management approach makes it possible to offer solutions that are fully tailored to each customer’s application needs, ensuring consistent quality and performance, even in complex, dynamic sectors.
Factronix: reclaimed components key to greener electronics June 02, 2025 As the electronics industry faces growing pressure to improve sustainability and resource efficiency, Germany’s Factronix is promoting component reclaim and reuse as a viable path forward.
Europe’s top 20 defence companies: Who leads the arms race? May 28, 2025 The global defence industry never sleeps. Geopolitical tensions – from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East to the arms build-up in East Asia – are fuelling record-breaking investments in military technology and 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.
Reliance NU Suntech inks $1.1B solar-BESS deal with SECI May 02, 2025 Reliance NU Suntech, a subsidiary of India’s Reliance Power, will supply 930 MW of solar power integrated with 465 MW/1,860 MWh BESS.
Europe’s patent landscape: stable, but no breakthrough April 25, 2025 In 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) received a record number of patent applications from companies, research institutions, and individual inventors alike — a total of 199,275. So, did 2024 break that record? Not quite. Still, the data shows that innovation activity in Europe remains at a consistently high level.
Global semiconductor equipment billings surged to $117B in 2024 April 10, 2025 Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 10% to USD 117.1 billion in 2024 from USD 106.3 billion in 2023, SEMI reports reported today.
Semiconductor industry grows 21% in 2024; Nvidia takes lead April 10, 2025 The global semiconductor industry saw substantial growth in 2024, with worldwide revenue rising 21% year-over-year to reach USD 655.9 billion, according to final figures from Gartner. For the first time, Nvidia claimed the top spot in the global rankings, capturing 11.7% market share, followed by Samsung Electronics and Intel.
Trump reverses tariff hikes for most countries, except China April 10, 2025 Trump announced countries that had not retaliated against US tariffs would receive a 90-day reprieve and only face a blanket tariff of 10%. But he hiked the tariff on Chinese imports to 125% from the previous 104%.
Evertiq Expo heads to Malmö, Kraków, and Berlin this spring April 08, 2025 Evertiq Expo will continue its 2025 European tour with spring events scheduled in Malmö, Kraków, and Berlin. Following successful expos earlier this year in Sophia Antipolis, France, and Tampere, Finland, the upcoming expos will maintain focus on the electronics industry amid ongoing global uncertainty.