Powering the Future of Industrial AI & Semiconductors

The rapid evolution of digital infrastructure and industrial AI, from smart devices to hyperscale data centers, is driving an urgent need for faster, more efficient and sustainable computing systems that increasingly underpin economic activity, critical services and societal connectivity. As conventional hardware approaches its performance limits, there is a growing need for novel and disruptive approaches that reshape how semiconductors are developed, integrated and optimized across the computing ecosystem.

This challenge is a global call to action for start-ups and innovators developing breakthrough semiconductor technologies that advance the next wave of computing through new materials and device integration, innovative computing and memory architectures, or intelligent edge and connectivity solutions. Participants are invited to propose unique methods and pioneering approaches that enhance performance, efficiency and scalability, supporting resilient industrial AI infrastructure, expanding access to computing capabilities and enabling a more inclusive, connected and sustainable digital future.