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href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/who-were-2024s-top-patent-and-rd-leaders-in-computing-pharma-medtech-and-beyond/">Who were 2024’s top patent and R&D leaders in computing, pharma, medtech and beyond?</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/who-were-2024s-top-patent-and-rd-leaders-in-computing-pharma-medtech-and-beyond/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AdobeStock_502590469-copy-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75494" alt="lab researchers" decoding="async" /></a><p>Industrial and commercial sectors often measure innovation by market capitalization and R&D spending, but these metrics fail to capture the full picture. Tech companies dominate market headlines with AI product launches and chip releases — and our own ranking of most innovative firms of 2024. In addition, tech firms currently hold the top market cap…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="The 25 most innovative companies of 2024"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 19, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/the-25-most-innovative-companies-of-2024/">The 25 most innovative companies of 2024</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/the-25-most-innovative-companies-of-2024/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DH1L4494-HDR-20220531-r4-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75484" alt="NVIDIA HQ" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Yes, questions remain about whether AI chipmaker NVIDIA can maintain its momentum in 2025. NVIDIA’s upcoming Blackwell AI chips have encountered thermal problems when integrated into server racks designed to house up to 72 units. Despite these recent technical hurdles, the company remains an innovation juggernaut. 1. Why NVIDIA is the R&D leader of 2024…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="R&D Market Pulse: Investors retreat despite spikes in AI and biotech investments"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 18, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/the-rd-world-index-plummeted-last-week/">R&D Market Pulse: Investors retreat despite spikes in AI and biotech investments</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/the-rd-world-index-plummeted-last-week/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AdobeStock_414957274_Editorial_Use_Only-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75466" alt="AMD building" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index plummeted last week, dragged down by significant losses across most of its constituents, despite a surge in AI chip demand and major R&D investments signaling continued industry shifts. The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending November 15, 2024, closed at 3,708.90 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in AI research: High-stakes investments and job cuts amid market cooling signals"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 15, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-ai-research-high-stakes-investments-and-job-cuts-amid-market-cooling-signals/">This week in AI research: High-stakes investments and job cuts amid market cooling signals</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-ai-research-high-stakes-investments-and-job-cuts-amid-market-cooling-signals/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8166-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75445" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>From AMD cutting 4% of its workers as it continues an AI push to LAMs, AI continues to shake up the technology landscape. While a Reuters report suggests that genAI progress may be cooling, several prominent figures such as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt have refuted it. OpenAI explores novel…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Hardware giants cut 20,000+ jobs in 2024 as industry double down on AI"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 14, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/hardware-giants-cut-20000-jobs-in-2024-as-industry-double-down-on-ai/">Hardware giants cut 20,000+ jobs in 2024 as industry double down on AI</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/hardware-giants-cut-20000-jobs-in-2024-as-industry-double-down-on-ai/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AdobeStock_979998867-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75417" alt="layoffs" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for hardware companies. For a handful of hardware companies, 2024 was a tough year. Intel, Dell, AMD, IBM jointly cut more than 23,000 jobs this year. Intel alone slashed 15,000 positions as it targeted $10 billion in cost savings by 2025. The PC…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="24 R&D trends that redefined 2024"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 13, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/24-rd-trends-that-redefined-2024/">24 R&D trends that redefined 2024</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/24-rd-trends-that-redefined-2024/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collage-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75411" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>In many respects, 2024 was a year of building upon the foundations laid by previous technological and scientific advances. While AI continued to evolve at a rapid clip, progress was in many ways more incremental than last year when GPT-4 redefined expectations for genAI. But AI continues to make definable improvements across a range of…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="UK research grant backs Alphawave Semi’s AI network efficiency project"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/akalnoskas/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Aimee Kalnoskas</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 31, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/uk-research-grant-backs-alphawave-semis-ai-network-efficiency-project/">UK research grant backs Alphawave Semi’s AI network efficiency project</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/uk-research-grant-backs-alphawave-semis-ai-network-efficiency-project/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/alphawave-semi-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75235" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Alphawave Semi has been awarded a research grant from the UK’s Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), to remove networking bottlenecks that are limiting AI’s growth. Data from Meta indicates that AI processors can be idle roughly two-fifths of the time waiting for data from the network, wasting costly resources. ARIA is driving a shift toward…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: Samsung lags in AI chip race, OSTP urges R&D overhaul, DOJ set to file antitrust suit against Google"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 15, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-samsung-lags-in-ai-chip-race-ostp-urges-rd-overhaul-doj-set-to-file-antitrust-suit-against-google/">This week in R&D: Samsung lags in AI chip race, OSTP urges R&D overhaul, DOJ set to file antitrust suit against Google</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-samsung-lags-in-ai-chip-race-ostp-urges-rd-overhaul-doj-set-to-file-antitrust-suit-against-google/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AdobeStock_350262230_Editorial_Use_Only-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74473" alt="Samsung" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 11, 2024, closed at 4.049.72 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.11% (or 44.32 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.06% (Microsoft) to 5.06% (Eli Lilly & Co.). Eleven RDWI members lost value last week from…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Oak Ridge National Lab leads R&D 100 Awards with 218 wins since 1979"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 10, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/oak-ridge-national-lab-leads-rd-100-awards-with-218-wins-since-1979/">Oak Ridge National Lab leads R&D 100 Awards with 218 wins since 1979</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/oak-ridge-national-lab-leads-rd-100-awards-with-218-wins-since-1979/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/heatmap-368x300.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74133" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>An analysis of 45 years of R&D 100 Awards reveals a clear leader: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), with more than two hundred winning products. National labs dominate the top ranks, demonstrating the staying power of consistent government investment in R&D. All of the top 10 organizations since 2010 are federally-backed entities. ORNL Frequently featured…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: ULA launches second rocket, Microsoft sets up AI in Italy, and India and U.S. form R&D partnerships"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 9, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-ula-launches-second-rocket-microsoft-sets-up-ai-in-italy-and-india-and-u-s-form-rd-partnerships/">This week in R&D: ULA launches second rocket, Microsoft sets up AI in Italy, and India and U.S. form R&D partnerships</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-ula-launches-second-rocket-microsoft-sets-up-ai-in-italy-and-india-and-u-s-form-rd-partnerships/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/53449302568_d9b90f536a_o-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74128" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 4, 2024, closed at 4.005.40 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.62% (or 24.71 basis points). Eight RDWI members gained value last week from 1.07% (Eli Lilly & Co.) to 6.71% (Alibaba). Seventeen RDWI members lost value the previous week…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: Slight increase in global economic growth expected in 2024, Korean chipmakers visit UAE, and AstraZeneca mapping immune cells with AI"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 2, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-slight-increase-in-global-economic-growth-expected-in-2024/">This week in R&D: Slight increase in global economic growth expected in 2024, Korean chipmakers visit UAE, and AstraZeneca mapping immune cells with AI</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-slight-increase-in-global-economic-growth-expected-in-2024/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/download-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74105" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 27, 2024, closed at 3,980.69 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.66% (or -26.26 basis points). Thirteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.03% (Sanofi SA) to 20.30% (Alibaba). Twelve RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.21%…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="MIT physicists directly observe frictionless ‘edge state’ flow in ultracold atoms, offering a glimpse of super-efficient electronics"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/dmiyares/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D Editors</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 11, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/mit-physicists-directly-observe-frictionless-edge-state-flow-in-ultracold-atoms-offering-a-glimpse-of-super-efficient-electronics/">MIT physicists directly observe frictionless ‘edge state’ flow in ultracold atoms, offering a glimpse of super-efficient electronics</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/mit-physicists-directly-observe-frictionless-edge-state-flow-in-ultracold-atoms-offering-a-glimpse-of-super-efficient-electronics/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MIT-EdgeFlow-01-press_0-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73170" alt="Illustration of ultracold atoms (gold) flowing frictionlessly along a laser boundary (green), representing the quantum phenomenon of edge states." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Physicists at MIT have directly imaged the frictionless flow of atoms along the edges of a material, confirming long-held theories about electron behavior in the quantum Hall effect. By recreating the effect’s conditions with ultracold atoms, the team observed these particles effortlessly navigating around obstacles, defying everyday experience with friction. In the everyday world, friction is…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="New polarization multiplexer developed for 6G"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D World Editorial</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 29, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-polarization-multiplexer-developed-for-6g/">New polarization multiplexer developed for 6G</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-polarization-multiplexer-developed-for-6g/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="251" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/6G_chip-368x251.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73063" alt="6G chip" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>A team of scientists at the University of Adelaide has developed a novel polarization multiplexer for 6G communications. The researchers note that they succeeded in testing the ultra-wideband integrated terahertz polarization (de)multiplexer on a substrateless silicon base in the sub-terahertz J-band (220-330 GHz). The device shows significant potential for use in 6G and future communication…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: AMD puts R&D centers in Taiwan cities, Northvolt relocates battery operations to its Sweden R&D center"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 27, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-amd-chooses-taiwan-cities-as-location-for-rd-centers/">This week in R&D: AMD puts R&D centers in Taiwan cities, Northvolt relocates battery operations to its Sweden R&D center</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-amd-chooses-taiwan-cities-as-location-for-rd-centers/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1724087053-labs-2024-06-14-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73028" alt="R&D campus, Northvolt Labs, Västerås, Sweden. (Photo courtesy of the Northvolt website)." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending August 23, 2024, closed at 3,947.43 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.78% (or 68.94 basis points). Twenty-two RDWI members gained value last week from 0.11% (Meta Platforms) to 7.23% (Ford Motor). Three RDWI members lost value the previous week from…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: Eli Lilly opens large R&D center in Boston, Cisco cuts 5,900 jobs"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 19, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-eli-lilly-opens-large-rd-center-in-boston/">This week in R&D: Eli Lilly opens large R&D center in Boston, Cisco cuts 5,900 jobs</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-eli-lilly-opens-large-rd-center-in-boston/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Lilly_Seaport_Innovation_Center_High_Res_Image_ID_37d6417b2574-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72969" alt="Lilly Seaport Innovation Center" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) was up 2.91% with Cisco leading at 8.78%, in spite of its lay-off announcement. In the week ending August 16, the index closed at 3878.49 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.91% (or 109.53 basis points). Twenty-one RDWI members gained value last week from 0.95%…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="‘Slinky’ nanocrystals change color, potentially boosting microelectronics and cell research"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D World Editorial</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 19, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/nanoscale-optical-thermometry-insei-nanothermometers/">‘Slinky’ nanocrystals change color, potentially boosting microelectronics and cell research</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/nanoscale-optical-thermometry-insei-nanothermometers/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_5665-copy-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72966" alt="UC Irvine postdoctoral scholar Dmitri Cordova examines a sample of the crystal used by Professor Maxx Arguilla's lab to develop innovative nano-scale thermometers. (Photo credit: Lucas Van Wyk Joel)" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>A new class of nanoscale materials that act like microscopic mood rings, changing color with temperature, could help measure temperature at the tiniest scales, with potential applications in electronics, biology, and beyond. Published in Advanced Materials, this research from scientists at the University of California, Irvine involves a one-dimensional nanoscale material known as indium selenium…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Penn State receives $1.4M to boost semiconductor workforce in Pennsylvania"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 14, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/penn-state-receives-1-4m-to-boost-semiconductor-workforce-in-pennsylvania/">Penn State receives $1.4M to boost semiconductor workforce in Pennsylvania</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/penn-state-receives-1-4m-to-boost-semiconductor-workforce-in-pennsylvania/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/material_research_institute-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72930" alt="Material Research Institute" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>A $600,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to Penn State’s Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA) aims to address the significant shortage of U.S.-based skilled workers in the rapidly growing semiconductor industry. This grant, combined with matching funds from industry partners and the university, totals more than $1.4 million over three years to support…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Thintronics secures Series A extension to advance high-performance insulators for next-gen electronics"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 13, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/thintronics-secures-series-a-extension-for-advanced-insulators-in-next-gen-electronics/">Thintronics secures Series A extension to advance high-performance insulators for next-gen electronics</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/thintronics-secures-series-a-extension-for-advanced-insulators-in-next-gen-electronics/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Thintronics_PCB-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72924" alt="Thintronics" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Berkeley-based advanced materials startup Thintronics has secured an undisclosed Series A Extension, led by Maverick Capital and Translink Capital, to accelerate its mission of revamping insulator technology for high-performance electronics. The round, which includes strategic investments from M Ventures (Merck KGaA’s corporate venture capital (CVC) arm) and TGVP (Toppan Holdings’ U.S. CVC arm), will fuel…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Explore the 2024 R&D 100 award winners and finalists: The Oscars of Innovation at your fingertips"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 9, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/explore-the-2024-rd-100-award-winners-and-finalists-the-oscars-of-innovation-at-your-fingertips/">Explore the 2024 R&D 100 award winners and finalists: The Oscars of Innovation at your fingertips</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/explore-the-2024-rd-100-award-winners-and-finalists-the-oscars-of-innovation-at-your-fingertips/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/RD100-1-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72900" alt="R&D 100 Awards" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>For six decades, the R&D 100 Awards have been a benchmark of achievement in science and technology, often referred to informally as “The Oscars of Innovation.” This year, we’re offering a new interactive experience, allowing you to explore the remarkable work of both winners and finalists across diverse fields. From advances in mechanical and material…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="From Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: A global tour of 20 R&D hotspots"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 7, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/from-silicon-valley-to-shenzhen-a-global-tour-of-20-rd-hotspots/">From Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: A global tour of 20 R&D hotspots</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/from-silicon-valley-to-shenzhen-a-global-tour-of-20-rd-hotspots/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AdobeStock_231540146-copy-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72851" alt="Aerial view over Cupertino in Bay Area, California on a sunny da" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>[Updated August 8, 2024] The global R&D map is being redrawn, caught between forces of nationalism and the undeniable pull of international collaboration. While the aftershocks of the pandemic and shifting political winds have led some nations to turn inward, the race for innovation is driving a surprising surge in cross-border investment. For instance, South…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="NTT Research bets light-based computing can tackles AI’s energy crisis"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 6, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/ntt-research-bets-light-based-computing-can-tackles-ais-energy-crisis/">NTT Research bets light-based computing can tackles AI’s energy crisis</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/ntt-research-bets-light-based-computing-can-tackles-ais-energy-crisis/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-06-at-10.46.15 AM-368x300.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72888" alt="NTT Research scientist in cleanroom suit working on advanced photonic equipment" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>NTT Research is playing the long game, tackling challenges that others shy away from. While many R&D labs focus on a relatively near-term ROI for research, NTT is more patient, taking a page from storied labs like Bell Labs and Xerox PARC that prioritize bigger, riskier but potentially more transformative bets. Its website declares: “Our…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="AMD raises earnings forecast to $4.5B, after continuously doubling revenue; NSC to feds: increase AI spending"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 6, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/amd-raises-earnings-forecast-to-4-5b-after-continuously-doubling-revenue-nsc-to-feds-increase-ai-spending/">AMD raises earnings forecast to $4.5B, after continuously doubling revenue; NSC to feds: increase AI spending</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/amd-raises-earnings-forecast-to-4-5b-after-continuously-doubling-revenue-nsc-to-feds-increase-ai-spending/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="280" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AdobeStock_230441943_Preview2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72879" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Santa Clara, California, announced last week that its data-center revenue more than doubled year over year, exceeding Wall Street analyst’s estimates. The company also raised its forecast for this year’s sale of AI chips to more than $4.5 billion, an increase of 13% from its forecast three months ago. 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