(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €20 million convertible loan with Dutch semiconductor innovator Morphotonics to help scale its large-area nanoimprint lithography platforms for AI glasses, augmented reality waveguides and advanced photonic applications. The EIB financing forms … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged advanced manufacturing, advanced photonics, AI glasses, AR, AR waveguides, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, BOM, Chantal Schrijver, consumer electronics, convertible loan, deep tech, Dutch semiconductor industry, EIB, EIB Provides €20 Million Convertible Loan to Dutch Deep-Tech Company Morphotonics, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports Morphotonics Series B to Expand Advanced Photonics Manufacturing, European technology, high-volume manufacturing, Hugo da Silva, innovation financing, intelligent devices, Invest-NL, InvestEU, InvestEU programme, large-area nanoimprint lithography, manufacturing bottleneck, microscopic patterns, more than €40 million financing, Morphotonics, Morphotonics Secures €20 Million EIB Loan as Series B Financing Exceeds €40 Million, nano-scale patterns, nanoimprint lithography, Netherlands, optical components, optical manufacturing, photonics, resin coating, semiconductor technology, Series B, spatial systems, technology scale-up, UV curing, wearable AI, €20 million EIB loan
(IN BRIEF) Allianz has invested in the Scaleup Europe Fund, a European growth-capital initiative targeting €5 billion to support emerging technology companies while seeking long-term returns for insurance and retirement customers. The investment is being made by Allianz Lebensversicherung, Allianz … Read the full press release
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Tagged agricultural technology, AI, Allianz, Allianz Expands Private-Market Investment Strategy With Commitment to €5 Billion Scaleup Europe Fund, Allianz France, Allianz Investment Management, Allianz Lebensversicherung, Allianz Private Krankenversicherung, Allianz Retraite, Allianz SE, Allianz Supports European Technology Scale-Ups With Policyholder Capital Through EIC-Backed Growth Fund, Allianz Targets Long-Term Returns and European Innovation Through Scaleup Europe Fund Investment, Allianz Vie, alternative investments, artificial intelligence, Autonomous systems, biotechnology, deep tech, EIC, energy technology, EQT, European Commission, European competitiveness, European growth fund, European Innovation Council, February 2026, France, funding gap, Germany, growth capital, growth companies, infrastructure, innovation financing, institutional investment, long-term investment, Ludovic Subran, medical technology, Munich, pension assets, policyholder assets, private debt, private equity, private markets, Quantum technology, real estate, renewable energy, retirement savings, robotics, scale-ups, Scaleup Europe Fund, semiconductor technology, semiconductors, September 17 2026, space technology, start-ups, technology investment, €100 billion private-market assets, €100 million investments, €12 billion private-market assets, €14 billion private-market assets, €2 billion private-market assets, €37 billion reserves, €5 billion fund
(IN BRIEF) ZEISS Planetariums has received international recognition for “ZEISS – Into the Infinite,” an eight-minute fulldome and VR experience developed with Munich-based creative agency visuarte. The immersive show won multiple honours at the WorldMediaFestivals 2026 in Berlin, including the … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Entertainment, Germany, Internet & Online, Media, Science, Technology
Tagged 360-degree imagery, 3D models, 8K resolution, Ansgar Seelen, artificial intelligence, ATMOsphere, audience award, augmented reality, Berlin, cells, computer-generated worlds, Corporate Communications, Corporate Communications category, corporate media, cosmos, dome projection, Earth, Explore ZEISS, Florian Rothenberger, fulldome experience, Fulldome Festival Brno, Fulldome Festival Fukuoka, galaxies, Germany, hybrid projection technology, immersive brand experience, immersive storytelling, intermedia-globe Gold Award, intermedia-globe Grand Award, Into the Infinite, Jena, Long Night of Science in Jena, Melanie Müller-Ittstein, microorganisms, microscopy, Modern planetarium experience, Moon, Moon Camera, Munich, neural networks, OBERKOCHEN, Oceans, photography, planetarium technology, science communication, scientific visualisation, semiconductor technology, spatial sound, visuarte, VR experience, WorldMediaAwards, WorldMediaFestivals 2026, ZEISS, ZEISS and visuarte Receive Global Recognition for Immersive Fulldome Experience, ZEISS Museum of Optics, ZEISS Planetariums, ZEISS Planetariums Show “Into the Infinite” Wins International Awards, ZEISS – Into the Infinite, Zeiss-Planetarium Jena, “Seeing Beyond”, “ZEISS – Into the Infinite” Honoured at WorldMediaFestivals 2026 in Berlin
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has introduced two new ultralow-power global-shutter image sensors, VD55G4 and VD65G4, designed to enable always-on vision in compact, battery-powered devices. Part of the ST BrightSense portfolio, the sensors offer up to ten times lower power consumption compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged always on vision, AR VR XR devices, Edge AI, embedded vision, global shutter, image sensors, IoT devices, microcontrollers, semiconductor technology, smart home appliances, ST BrightSense, STMicroelectronics, STMicroelectronics introduces new global shutter sensors delivering high performance vision with significantly reduced power consumption, STMicroelectronics launches ultralow power image sensors to enable always on vision in next generation wearable and smart devices, ultralow power, VD55G4, VD65G4, wearables
(IN BRIEF) University of York is leading a collaborative research project with the University of Liverpool to investigate how seabirds navigate vast distances and how these biological strategies can be translated into advanced autonomous navigation systems. By developing miniature sensors … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged autonomous navigation, bio-inspired technology, Chun Zhao, digital brains, driverless cars, GPS alternatives, Machine Learning, Manx shearwater, marine ecosystems, Mars navigation, Martin Trefzer, Ollie Padget, planetary rovers, renewable energy impact, Samantha Patrick, seabirds, semiconductor technology, space exploration, UK Research and Innovation, UKRI, University of Liverpool, University of York, University of York advances bio-inspired sensor technology using seabird intelligence to shape the future of autonomous travel
(IN BRIEF) Swiss start-up BTRY AG has secured $5.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round to industrialize its ultra-thin solid-state batteries, combining rapid charging, high safety, and temperature stability. The funding round, led by Redstone VC with support from Bloomhaus … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged battery innovation, Bloomhaus Ventures, BTRY AG, connected devices, CustomCells, deep tech, energy storage, High-Tech Gründerfonds, IoT, Kickfund, Linear Capital, Moritz Futscher, Redstone VC, roll-to-roll production, semiconductor technology, solid-state batteries, sustainable manufacturing, Swiss Innovator BTRY Accelerates Industrialization of Ultra-Thin Solid-State Batteries with $5.7M Funding, Switzerland, wearable technology, Zürcher Kantonalbank
(IN BRIEF) The Technical University of Munich has developed a revolutionary AI chip, the AI Pro, designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch. Unlike traditional AI chips, the AI Pro performs computations locally, eliminating the need for cloud servers or internet connections, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI chip, AI energy efficiency, AI Pro, AI processor, cloud-free AI, customized solutions, data security, energy-efficient AI, health tracking, Hussam Amrouch, hyperdimensional computing, local processing, Machine Learning, neuromorphic computing, semiconductor technology, smartwatches, Technical University of Munich, TUM
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has received the Texas Instruments 2024 Supplier Excellence Award, acknowledging its exceptional performance in die attach technology and its strong collaboration with Texas Instruments. The award highlights Henkel’s innovation, quality, and responsiveness in serving critical sectors such … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive, Awards, collaboration, Communications, die attach technology, environmental responsibility, Henkel, Industrial, INNOVATION, leadership, Quality, responsiveness, semiconductor technology, social responsibility, Supplier Excellence Award, supply assurance, technology leadership, Texas Instruments
(IN BRIEF) The University of Southampton’s new E-beam lithography facility, which is the second of its kind globally, will significantly advance semiconductor technology in the UK. The facility, which provides unmatched accuracy in designing the components of future technologies, supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Defense Systems, E-beam lithography, INNOVATION, Lord Vallance, medical diagnostics, Optoelectronics Research Centre, semiconductor skills package, semiconductor technology, talent development, UK semiconductor sector, University of Southampton
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Digital Industries Software has expanded its partnership with Intel Foundry to enhance the development of advanced semiconductor technologies. This collaboration includes certifications for Siemens’ Calibre® nmPlatform and Solido™ Simulation Suite tools with Intel’s 18A PDK, enabling cutting-edge … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 18A PDK, 3D IC, advanced packaging, Aprisa software, Calibre nmPlatform, chiplet alliance, chiplets, digital transformation, EMIB-T, GPU, Innovator3D IC, Intel Foundry, partnership, semiconductor design, semiconductor technology, Siemens, Solido Simulation Suite
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