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As part of the recently announced ninth cohort of our Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Canada’s only incubator dedicated to accelerating hardware and deep tech ventures from lab to market, we are proud to highlight the companies advancing semiconductor technology and tools.
Semiconductors are the foundation of today’s most transformative innovations. From artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to clean energy and advanced manufacturing, these tiny components enable the devices and systems shaping our future.
This group of pioneers is building the core technologies and components behind the chips that power our world. They are focused on advancing chip design, simulation, and development to support the next generation of high-performance hardware. By innovating in both semiconductor materials and the tools that bring new designs to life, these Cohort 9 companies are driving breakthroughs at the microscopic level that have enormous global impact.
Get ready to discover the ventures redefining what’s possible inside the chip and powering the future of technology.
Semiconductor Tools
Solid State AI is enabling semiconductor fabs to increase the number of chips they make while reducing their costs. They do this by using AIMS and AI to increase yields, throughput and uptime.
With a mission to democratize advanced chip design, AsterQuanta is redefining how the world builds the next generation of intelligent hardware.
AsterQuanta is pioneering AI-native semiconductor design with a platform that automates and accelerates semiconductor circuit and electronic system development. By combining modular reinforcement learning agents with open-source and proprietary toolchains, AsterQuanta empowers engineers, researchers, and startups to design chips faster, at lower cost, and with less manual iteration.
CEMWorks develops advanced electromagnetic simulation software. Their solutions empower engineers to design, analyze, and optimize complex electromagnetic environments such as antennas and semiconductors. With a focus on accuracy, scalability, and real-world applicability, CEMWorks supports innovation in industries such as semiconductors, telecommunications, automotive, aerospace, and defense
Axiomatic AI provides Axiomatic Intelligence (AxI), an AI-driven design automation software platform combining formal verification and generative AI to deliver interpretable, reliable solutions in semiconductor and photonics R&D. AxI solves the critical problem of costly and slow hardware design and prototyping by offering AI-powered document analysis, physics-based design optimization, and automated measurement and control, significantly reducing development time, cost, and reliance on large teams.
Its formal verification methods ensure accuracy and transparency, democratizing deep-tech innovation for startups and small innovators in the semiconductor and photonics industry who are traditionally hindered by resource constraints in an industry dominated by large enterprises.
Szimpla provides equipment for rapid semiconductor prototyping. Our innovative patterned deposition technique enables rapid individual IC prototyping in one step, eliminating the need for lithography and cutting masks.
Semiconductors
At RechoAI, we're all about sustainability. We are building an AI hardware and software platform that enables detecting and classifying signals cost-effectively with minimal maintenance from a large number of nodes points. This allows customers to monitor their infrastructure efficiently and prevent loss of natural resources, all while preserving privacy.
Stathera is a fabless semiconductor company focused on providing cutting-edge MEMS-based timing solutions. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, and Boston, our team is re-architecting the traditional quartz-based timing industry by introducing state-of-the-art DualMode™ MEMS frequency technology. This breakthrough innovation is redefining what is possible in timing applications and synchronization. Our mission is to transform the entire $10.4 Billion electronics timing industry from quartz-based timing to modern semiconductor MEMS-based timing.
StarIC is driving the next generation of electronic products by delivering world-class analog and mixed signal solutions.
The interface between the analog and digital worlds is a fundamental bottleneck in modern technology, and StarIC aims to bridge this gap with unmatched performance. With cutting-edge ASIC and system solutions, their team of industry veterans and experts in mixed-signal design is shaping the future of connectivity and semiconductor technology. From high-speed connectivity in next-generation automobiles to advanced silicon photonics, their innovations power the future of high-performance computing, AI, and data centers.
Read more about the Mobility, MedTech and Electronics sectors of the cohorts.
