ESMC - event at Dresden fab site
President of ESMC, said the company is pleased with the steady progress of the project to date. Construction will now move to the next phase, including façade installation and interior fit-out across the three office buildings, which will serve as the company’s headquarters and a hub for customer engagement.
Maynooth University announce Ireland’s first semiconductor industry course.
Described as an intensive programme, the course blends nine months of classroom-based learning with a full-time, paid industry placement.
Lam Research Widens Investment in U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing
The team will focus on collaborative research and development, as well as supporting high-volume manufacturing of Micron’s advanced memory technologies. The site also has capacity for future expansion.
UCD partners on Ireland’s new National Competence Centre in Semiconductors
NovaUCD will act as I-C3’s dedicated start-up hub, delivering tailored supports to help high-potential ventures scale globally.
Excellence in Macom’s - Rathnait Long
MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductors for sectors including telecommunications, data centres, industrial applications and defence.
Echodyne to Open Major New Manufacturing Facility
Echodyne’s new 86,350-square-foot facility will provide enough manufacturing and warehouse space to produce and ship more than 30,000 radars per year. The company’s modular manufacturing approach allows production capacity to flex to match varying demand across product lines as well as seamlessly introducing new product lines and capabilities.
Bechtel overhaul project delivery
Our customers’ ambitions continue to grow, and advances in technology are creating new opportunities for our industry to improve productivity and speed
Ireland launches I-C3…
The initiative builds on Ireland’s vibrant and extensive semiconductor industry comprising over 130 indigenous and foreign subsidiary companies
Okmetic Fab extension goes into serious construction
TSMC’s board meets quarterly to authorise major financial decisions, including capital allocations, investments, and dividend distributions.
TSMC's board approves $45 billion spending package on new fabs
TSMC’s board meets quarterly to authorise major financial decisions, including capital allocations, investments, and dividend distributions.
Tower Semiconductor Reports Record Revenue for the Fourth Quarter of 2025
For the full year 2025, Tower Semiconductor generated revenue of $1.57 billion, representing 9% growth compared with $1.44 billion in 2024.
Taiwan’s First 12-Inch Semiconductor R&D Facility
The groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 10, 2026, at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) campus in Hsinchu, a region long known as the heart of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry.
Tyndall partner in €50m P4Q pilot programme.
Tyndall will contribute its specialised expertise in advanced packaging for quantum photonic chips
Ireland to develop quantum computing chips..
Coordinated by the University of Twente in the Netherlands, P4Q brings together leading research organisations, semiconductor foundries and deep-tech companies with a shared goal: creating the industrial ecosystem Europe needs to manufacture high-quality quantum photonic chips at scale.
Trane Technologies acquires LiquidStack..
LiquidStack co-founder and CEO Joe Capes will take on a leadership role within Trane Technologies and will continue to oversee the LiquidStack business.
Ireland’s Top AI Startups Flexing Their Muscle’s….
In Ireland, employer support appears to be a key driver of adoption. Around 37% of workers say their organisation actively encourages AI use — a level of backing that Indeed links directly to higher engagement and everyday integration of AI tools.
Ireland’s Tyndall Institute to partner in the NanoIC €2.5bn pilot line.
The EU Chips Act includes five pilot lines — Fames, Apecs, WBG, PixEurope and NanoIC — representing a combined investment of €3.7 billion from the EU and its member states.
RnD Fabs on the Rise
European universities and governments are making similar investments. In Ireland, Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork is set for a major upgrade.
SK hynix Pushes on with Plant Construction
Industry sources reported on February 9 that SK hynix will start installing fencing at the construction site in West Lafayette, Indiana, from February 23, marking the start of preliminary work. From March 2, the company is expected to begin key preparatory activities for the main build, including ground grading, compaction and civil engineering work.
