Sponsored content by PEDC Join the 2nd PEDC – Pan-European Electronics Design Conference on 21–22 January 2026 in Prague! The Pan-European Electronics Design Conference (PEDC) will take place on 21–22 January 2026 in Prague (www.pedc.eu). Hosted by Fachverband Elektronikdesign und fertigung e. V. (FED) and the Global Electronics Association, PEDC offers a unique, peer-reviewed forum for the electronics design community. The conference focuses on connecting the European electronics industry and the scientific community and highlights the latest developments in electronics design from “silicon to systems.” Topics will include development, design for excellence (DfX), software and tools, and electronic systems design process.
ABB completes acquisition of Gamesa’s power electronics business December 03, 2025 The acquired portfolio includes power conversion products such as wind converters for doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG), industrial BESS, and utility-scale solar inverters.
Skeleton opens €220 million Leipzig factory December 02, 2025 Skeleton Technologies has officially opened its €220 million "SuperFactory" in Markranstädt, near Leipzig. The facility is already delivering to Siemens, General Electric, and Hitachi Energy for European electrical grids, and to major US hyperscalers for AI infrastructure.
NEC teams up with Siemens to boost smart factory innovation November 07, 2025 Through this agreement, the two companies will jointly develop a robot teaching automation solution that combines the “NEC Robot Task Planning” digital twin service with Siemens’s “Process Simulate” software for 3D robot simulations.
Nvidia and Samsung to build AI factory October 31, 2025 Nvidia plans to build a new AI factory with Samsung Electronics. The AI factory will combine Samsung’s semiconductor technologies with Nvidia platforms to establish the foundation of next-gen, AI-driven production.
LTTS partners with Siemens to advance AI-powered innovation October 07, 2025 Through this alliance, LTTS will utilize the digital technology portfolio of Siemens to deliver simulation-driven automation and IIoT-enabled solutions for diverse sectors including automotive & transportation, industrial products, and process & plant engineering.
Siemens breaks ground on €500 million technology campus September 23, 2025 Siemens AG has laid the cornerstone for its new Technology Campus in Erlangen, a flagship project under the company’s "Made for Germany" initiative aimed at strengthening Germany’s industrial competitiveness.
Stefan Hofschen named as new CEO of Swissbit September 16, 2025 Swissbit AG has appointed Dr. Stefan Hofschen as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. He will succeed Silvio Muschter, who will transition to the newly created role of Group Chief Technology Officer.
Fluence, ACE launch automated energy storage factory in Vietnam August 27, 2025 With a projected annual manufacturing capacity of 35 GWh, the facility features a fully automated production process that is designed to enhance productivity and safety.
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.
Siemens completes acquisition of ebm-papst’s industrial drive tech business July 11, 2025 Integrating the new portfolio into the existing automation portfolio and leveraging Siemens' global sales network will open up new markets and significant business potential in the field of intelligent, battery-powered drive and robot solutions.
Siemens completes acquisition of Boston firm Dotmatics July 02, 2025 Dotmatics will form part of Siemens’ Digital Industries Software business, marking a significant expansion of Siemens’ industry-leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) portfolio into the rapidly growing and complementary Life Sciences market.
Caspia collaboration to boost security verification in Siemens’ Questa One June 27, 2025 Fueled by AI technology, the hardware root of trust has now become vulnerable to attack, making it critical to harden SoC designs against such sophisticated attacks. The collaboration responds directly to this threat by adding Caspia’s industry leading GenAI security technology to the Questa One smart verification solution.
Rapidus partners with Siemens to advance 2nm semiconductor design June 24, 2025 Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software for semiconductor design and manufacturing processes for the 2nm generation.
Sponsored content by Hanwha Status with Hanwha Semitech / Cynergy placement solution at GP Electronics after 18 months The recently increasing trend within the electronics assembly industry has been to return to local manufacturing due to geopolitics, time to market, cost to market and the increasing need for flexibility at the same time as demanding higher volumes. These are well known and widely reported factors, but which specific demands does this place on manufacturers across Europe, the Nordics and Baltics?
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.
U.S. imposes new export restrictions on chip design software to China May 30, 2025 The United States has instructed a wide range of companies to halt shipments of various products to China without a license, and has revoked previously issued licenses for certain vendors, according to a report from Reuters.
Siemens delivers 9000 HP electric locomotive for Indian freight trains May 28, 2025 Each of the 1,200 locomotives has a maximum speed of 120 km/h. The locomotives, which have a haulage capacity of 5,800 tons, are designed to transport freight efficiently across India’s vast rail network.
Siemens enhances EDA design portfolio with Excellicon acquisition May 23, 2025 This will bring Excellicon’s best-in-class software for the development, verification and management of timing constraints to Siemens’ EDA portfolio of software for IC design.
Tough times for hackers – Part 1: Basic regulatory principles May 12, 2025 Cybersecurity is shifting into the focus of European regulation. According to the EU Radio Equipment Directive, by August 2025, products with radio technology and internet access must protect networks and personal data and prevent fraud. The EN18031 standard is designed to assist manufacturers in implementation.
Siemens and Intel expand collaboration on IC and packaging solutions May 07, 2025 Siemens Digital Industries Software says its continued collaboration with Intel Foundry, has resulted in new product certifications, updated foundry reference flows, and new technology enablements for Intel’s advanced process nodes and packaging technologies.
Siemens, O₂ Telefónica partner to enhance 5G network slicing May 02, 2025 The solution “5G Slice for the Water Industry” allows water utilities in Germany to monitor and control their entire system of automation technology over a virtual 5G network using 5G network slicing technology.
Siemens acquires DownStream to expand PCB design-to-manufacturing flow April 28, 2025 Founded in 2002 and based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, DownStream Technologies is a leading provider of manufacturing solutions for manufacturing data analysis and processing, and documenting PCB designs.
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.
Axiro Semiconductor launches chip design centre in Bengaluru April 16, 2025 The new chip design centre aims to serve the global 5G and 6G markets, defence and satellite communication, IOT among others.
Siemens to set up $105 million battery R&D hub in Canada April 07, 2025 The new R&D center will focus on developing cutting-edge AI manufacturing technologies with an initial emphasis on battery and electric vehicle (EV) production.
Siemens acquires R&D software maker Dotmatics for $5.1 billion April 04, 2025 Boston-based Dotmatics offers a market leading platform with a profitable portfolio of scientific applications and multi-modal data management for Life Sciences R&D.
Robert Feurle takes the helm at Wolfspeed April 02, 2025 Wolfspeed, US silicon carbide (SiC) specialist, has appointed Robert Feurle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 1, 2025. The appointment follows a comprehensive internal and external search, the company revealed.
Siemens Cre8Ventures partners with Minima to enhance IoT security March 31, 2025 Minima enhances digital twin security and verification processes by authenticating digital twin models, securing V2X & IoT communication and enabling trust in supply chain data.
Sesa acquires majority stake of InnoFour March 19, 2025 Florence-based Sesa Group, a provider of technological solutions, consulting, and business applications for enterprises and organisations, has acquired a 60% stake in InnoFour B.V. through its subsidiary, Var Group S.p.A.
Siemens to cut 6,000 jobs in automation, EV charging March 19, 2025 Siemens’s automation business will see around 5,600 job cuts, with Germany accounting for half of those losses. The job cuts in the EV charging business represent 35% of the unit’s workforce.
Indian energy startup AmpereHour raises $5 million March 12, 2025 The Mumbai-based energy storage firm intends to use the funds to expand manufacturing and software capabilities, enhance R&D and boost product development, according to a report by the Economic Times.