Semiconductors & AI Innovation Forum

October 28, 2024

At The Semiconductors & AI Innovation Forum we announced and showcased the Top 8 Startup Finalists of the Semi & AI for Climate Startup Cup.

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Event Recap: XTC Semiconductor & AI Innovation Forum

On October 28, Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) announced 24 Semifinalists in its Semiconductor & AI Startup Cup, sponsored by ARM Holdings and Foxconn. From these, 8 Finalists were chosen to pitch live at CES 2025 in Las Vegas.
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CES 2025 Finalists:

Ambient Scientific (USA) - Ultra-low power AI Microprocessor design & architecture

Applied Brain Research (Canada) - Powerful low-energy AI for NLP anywhere

Atlant3D (Denmark) - Atomic-layer manufacturing for diverse micro/nano fabrication

JMEM Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)- Innovation in integrated circuit cybersecurity

Literal Labs (UK) - Tsetlin machines for AI that’s superior to today’s neural networks.

Phanofi (Denmark) - Energy Efficient high speed transceivers for data centers

Terecircuits (USA) - Solving circuit assembly and packaging challenges

UncovAI (France) - Efficient, sustainable solution for detecting GenAI content

See you at CES!

Semiconductors & AI Innovation Forum

5,000+

Startup applications across 120+ countries, covering a wide spectrum of tech vertical and funding stages

$4.4B

Venture Capital Funding Raised by XTC Startup Finalists (2015-2023)

350+

VCs and CVCs on the XTC Evaluation Committee, Global Partners

36%

Female Founded finalists

Jules Hammond
BeFC

“Alone you can go fast, together we can go farther. With Extreme Tech Challenge, BeFC received expert guidance and support to refine our pitch, to connect with key opinion leaders across relevant industries and present in front of top investors.”

Susan Payne
Sustainable Planet

“I loved working with XTC and the World Food Forum because of the attention and direction they gave to each of their selected participants. I enjoyed all the people involved, including many specialists, and the thoughtful laser-beam focus they provided to each of us in one-on-ones”

Karthi Chakaravarty
EarthEn

“Extreme Tech Challenge and its ecosystem are grounded in the high-energy, breakthrough-focused culture of Silicon Valley, and we immediately met investors and corporates we haven’t met elsewhere!”

Helena Samodurova
Incooling

“It’s been a great experience for me and for Incooling. The experience of coming to the USA for the Global Finals was unbeatable. These were clearly the folks anyone would want to get in front of, and we have between 5 and 10 direct follow-ups interested in investment!”

Buffy Okeke
Zebra Cropbank

“It's like someone applied jet fuel to our efforts!”

Andy Lüring
LUMO Labs

“I was asked to become an advisory board member of The Next Web, and to me it was very logical to connect The Next Web with Extreme Tech Challenge. That’s why today we have the first Extreme Tech Challenge startup competition. It was a really big success!”

Kinga Matuła
QurieGen

“I thank Extreme Tech Challenge for perfect preparation for the whole event at TNW. The communication was extremely good. We hope we can leverage the Extreme Tech Challenge organization to unlock more opportunities for our company in Europe but also scale to the U.S. I think good ”

Frequently asked questions

The following frequently asked questions may help answer any queries you have about XTC, what this competition involves, and what is required to participate. If your question isn't answered here please check our dedicated FAQ support page, otherwise don't hesitate to get in touch.

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