Silicon Catalyst and Arm announce $150,000 Silicon Startup Contest!

Silicon Catalyst and Arm announce $150,000 Silicon Startup Contest!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-10-2023 at 6:00 am

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As I sift through mounds of semiconductor press releases trying to figure out the relevance (with mixed results) I consider it a learning experience even when they don’t really tell me anything. This one however tells me two very important things:

1) Arm is a much more competitive company with the new leadership. I saw a noticeable… Read More


Silicon Catalyst Angels Turns Three – The Remarkable Backstory of This Semiconductor Focused Investment Group

Silicon Catalyst Angels Turns Three – The Remarkable Backstory of This Semiconductor Focused Investment Group
by Mike Gianfagna on 07-13-2022 at 8:00 am

Silicon Catalyst Angels Turns Three – The Remarkable Backstory of This Semiconductor Focused Investment Group

The Silicon Catalyst Angels investment group recently announced the completion of three years of operation. There are great statistics associated with the organization and its financial results.  This includes an over 4X increase in members since inception and an impressive list of investments. One of the noteworthy attributes… Read More


Silicon Catalyst Fuels Worldwide Semiconductor Innovation

Silicon Catalyst Fuels Worldwide Semiconductor Innovation
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-07-2022 at 10:00 am

Silicon Catalyst Fuels Worldwide Semiconductor Innovation

Silicon Catalyst just announced the addition of six new companies to its semiconductor industry incubator. The focus areas for these companies is worth noting, as is the broad geographic footprint of the group. I’ll get to this detail in a moment, but first I’d like to step back a bit and take a closer look at this remarkable organization… Read More


Silicon Catalyst Hosts an All-Star Panel December 8th to Discuss What Happens Next?

Silicon Catalyst Hosts an All-Star Panel December 8th to Discuss What Happens Next?
by Mike Gianfagna on 11-29-2021 at 6:00 am

Silicon Catalyst Hosts an All Star Panel December 8th to Discuss What Happens Next

Each year, Silicon Catalyst assembles a panel of industry luminaries to discuss important questions about the future. The charter of the Silicon Catalyst Industry Forum is to: “create a platform for broad-topic dialog among all stakeholders involved in the semiconductor industry value chain. The Forum topics focus on technicalRead More


Silicon Catalyst’s Semi Industry Forum – All-Star Cast Didn’t Disappoint

Silicon Catalyst’s Semi Industry Forum – All-Star Cast Didn’t Disappoint
by Mike Gianfagna on 12-18-2020 at 10:00 am

Silicon Catalysts Semi Industry Forum – All Star Cast Didnt Disappoint

A few weeks ago I wrote about an upcoming event Silicon Catalyst was hosting, the Semiconductor Industry Forum – A View to the Future. I mentioned a high-profile group of presenters: Don Clark, Contributing Journalist, New York Times as moderator;  Mark Edelstone, Chairman of Global Semiconductor Investment Banking, Morgan… Read More


Silicon Catalyst Hosts Semiconductor Industry Forum – A View to the Future … it’s about what’s next®

Silicon Catalyst Hosts Semiconductor Industry Forum – A View to the Future … it’s about what’s next®
by Mike Gianfagna on 11-20-2020 at 10:00 am

A View to the Future ... its about whats next

Silicon Catalyst has been hosting semiconductor forums since 2018. At these events, a group of industry leaders gathers to discuss trends in the semiconductor industry and what the future may hold as a result. I recently had an opportunity to speak with Pete Rodriguez, CEO at Silicon Catalyst. Pete explained that these forums … Read More


Starting a Chip Company? Silicon Catalyst and Arm Are Ready to Help

Starting a Chip Company? Silicon Catalyst and Arm Are Ready to Help
by Mike Gianfagna on 04-29-2020 at 6:00 am

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Anyone who has started a company knows that landing the seed round of investment is just the beginning. There are many decisions to face.  When to start building a sales team?  What parts of the company’s infrastructure to outsource? How to price and promote your product? These are just a few of the questions to be answered. If your… Read More