Tag: Semiconductors

EU-Startups

Amsterdam’s PureTerra Ventures launches €150 million WaterTech Fund II with €10 million backing from Invest-NL

PureTerra Ventures, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm backing disruptive WaterTech startups, has launched its second fund with €10 million investment from Invest-NL, the Dutch national financing […]
January 16th, 2026
Technode

AI-led demand signals longer semiconductor upcycle into 2026 and beyond

Credit: UBS At the UBS Greater China Conference 2026 held in Shanghai on Wednesday, Jimmy Yu, China Technology Semiconductor Analyst at UBS Securities, shared his latest […]
January 15th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

South Korea to Boost Science and ICT R&D Spending by 25% in 2025

Bigger Budget Signals Shift Toward Long-Term Tech Competitiveness The Ministry of Science and ICT said Thursday that the South Korean government will invest 8.12 trillion won […]
January 1st, 2026
Korea Tech Today

SK hynix Calls for Eased Ownership Rules as AI Investment Pressures Grow

Chipmaker argues current fair trade framework no longer matches the scale and risk of AI-era semiconductor investment SK hynix has urged the South Korean government to […]
December 24th, 2025
Korea Tech Desk

Korea Rewires 2026 Startup & SME Funding System: Demand-Driven Policy, AI Fast Track, and Regional Growth Push

Korea’s startup and SME policy is shifting away from headline numbers toward operational precision. In its 2026 funding blueprint, the government is redesigning how capital reaches […]
December 23rd, 2025
Korea Tech Desk

How Rebellions’ NPU Validation Marks Korea’s Broader Bet on AI Infrastructure and Industry Collaboration

South Korea’s race to establish sovereign AI infrastructure is revealing how deep-tech startups now serve as both technological pioneers and strategic connectors within the country’s evolving […]
December 8th, 2025
Korea Tech Desk

Korea’s National Growth Fund Targets SK Hynix’s Yongin Cluster: Redefining Industrial Investment with $11B Deep-Tech Mandate

South Korea is reshaping its industrial funding model. After decades of venture-centric policy, Seoul is pivoting toward large-scale deep-tech and infrastructure investment. The government’s KRW 150 […]
December 7th, 2025
TechSauce

Beyond the Chip Race: Konrad Young on Why Thailand Must Play a Different Game

At the Techsauce Global Summit 2025, a session was dedicated to semiconductors, the brains of the AI era, and a technology many countries, including Thailand, are […]
October 10th, 2025
Korea Tech Desk

Korea’s Q3 Startup Investment Surges Past $1.8B: Early-Stage Capital Shrinks as AI and Semiconductors Dominate

Korea’s venture market has roared back above the KRW 2 trillion mark, but the rebound tells two very different stories. Mega-rounds in AI and semiconductors are […]
October 3rd, 2025
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