Silicon Catalyst

Accelerator, Incubator, FellowshipActive
Type: Incubator, AcceleratorInvestment: In-kind goods and services (In-kind services; separate equity investment via Silicon Catalyst Ventures)Applications: RollingFormat: RollingLocation: California, USAWebsiteApply

Facilities: Partner-provided EDA tools, IP, PDKs, prototyping, design and test services

Support: Dedicated advocates and advisors, semiconductor curriculum, 40+ events annually, 500+ expert network, investor introductions

The only incubator focused exclusively on semiconductor solutions, running a 24-month customized acceleration program for startups in chips, chiplets, materials, IP, silicon photonics, MEMS, sensors, life sciences and quantum. Its primary offering is in-kind rather than cash: more than 60 partners including TSMC, Synopsys and Arm contribute EDA tools, IP, PDKs, prototypes, and design and test services, with portfolio companies having received over $150M in in-kind goods and services. Companies get dedicated advocates and advisors, a semiconductor-specific curriculum, and introductions to 500+ investors; affiliated Silicon Catalyst Ventures invests separately. Admissions run continuously with two pre-screening and two screening events each year.

Semiconductors and ComputingMicro- and NanoelectronicsPhotonics and OpticsQuantum ComputingAdvanced Materials and NanotechnologyDeep Tech (Generalist)

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