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SINE, IIT Bombay Launches ACE Deep-Tech Accelerator for Semiconductor Startups
The Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has launched SINE ACE (Acceleration through Collaborative Engagement), a sector-specific deep-tech accelerator designed to help startups move from technolo
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MacDermid Alpha VP Ravi Bhatkal Recognized for SMT Facility and Education at Kongu Engineering College
Dr. Ravi Bhatkal, Vice President, Strategy, India, at MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, has been recognized for his contributions to establishing a production-grade surface mount technology (SMT) facility at Kongu Engineering College in Tamil Nadu, India. The recognition relates to advancing
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Rice University and Partners Hold First Hands-On DUNE Phlex Workshop in Bengaluru
Rice University and its collaborators held the first hands-on workshop on Phlex, the next-generation software framework being developed for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru. The event was organized
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IISc to Honor Eight Alumni With 2026 Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards and Young Alumnus/Alumna Medals
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will honour eight alumni with its 2026 Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards and Young Alumnus/Alumna Medals for contributions to their professions, society and the Institute. The Distinguished A
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Rice and AMD Nano Set Three-Year Framework for Advanced Materials Research
Rice University and Advanced Material Development Inc. (AMD Nano) have signed a three-year Strategic Master Agreement for Research Teaming, establishing a framework for collaborative materials science and engineering research. Each
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Emerson Recognizes 100+ St. Louis Educators in 2026 Teaching Awards
Emerson will recognize more than 100 St. Louis-area educators through its 2026 Excellence in Teaching Awards, honoring their dedication to students and school communities. The annual program recognizes instructors across the St. Lou
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Weebit Nano Launches ReRAM-Based In-Memory Compute Research Program
Weebit Nano has launched the Weebit Matrix In-Memory Compute (IMC) Research Program, which gives industry and academic researchers a ReRAM-based hardware development kit for exploring and prototyping IMC algorithms and systems. The
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Princeton Event Showcases Research Discoveries With Industry Potential
Princeton University held its annual Celebrate Princeton Innovation event on October 21, 2026, showcasing research discoveries with potential for industry applications. More than 400 faculty members, researchers, students, inventors, entrepreneurs, investors and gover
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Ohio State Opens $20 Million MITEC Semiconductor Prototyping Expansion
The Ohio State University has expanded semiconductor processing, device prototyping and testing through its more than $20 million Microelectronics Innovation and Technology Cluster (MITEC). The university held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expansion on Oct. 20. It
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SkyWater Technology Launches OnRamp Foundry Program for Quantum Startups
SkyWater Technology has launched OnRamp, a foundry initiative designed to help early-stage quantum hardware startups move from laboratory prototypes to commercial manufacturing. Selected teams work with SkyWater fab engineers to assess device concepts, develop a found
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Agentic AI Foundation Adds Four Projects: Agent Skills, Open Responses, OpenEnv and OpenSandbox
The Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) has announced four projects spanning agent capabilities, model interoperability, training environments and secure execution. Agent Skills was contributed by Anthropic, Open Responses by OpenAI, OpenEnv by Hugging Face and OpenSandbox b
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AMD’s Lisa Su, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Receive US National Medal of Science
Two of the industry’s biggest chip maker heads share the honor with Elon Musk and Sergey Brin, extending a semiconductor lineage that runs back to Bardeen, Kilby and Noyce.President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science to four technology leaders: AMD CEO Lisa Su, Nvidia
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