Semiconductor Startups 2020, Back to the Future

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• Pete Rodriguez, CEO, Silicon Catalyst
• Thursday 11 June 2020, 17:00-18:00
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Abstract: Silicon Catalyst

Silicon Catalyst focuses exclusively on helping startups to make ASI Cs. We address the challenges faced by these startups while guiding them from idea to prototype, and then to product. Over 300 startup companies have engaged with Silicon Catalyst since April 2015, and we have admitted 26 exciting companies. We have created a growing ecosystem of In-Kind partners, industry-leading companies, expert advisors, investors, leading universities and industry organizations such as the Global Semiconductor Alliance and SEMI . This talk describes the ecosystem, opportunities and process of how we work with aspiring founders and innovators.

Our two-year incubation program also provides a path to funding through our connections with venture capitalists, strategic investors, individual angel investors, angel investment groups, and government agencies that provide grants. We are proud to have created a broad ecosystem which provides our startups with support from start to exit.

Bio: Pete is currently CEO of Silicon Catalyst, he is also on the board of Hysai, advisory board of Alphacore and Harvest Management Partners and an observer on the boards of Mentium Technologies, Espre Technologies and Owl.AI. Pete was formerly VP & GM of Interface and Power at NXP Semiconductors. Prior to NXP Pete was CEO of Exar Corporation, CEO of Xpedion Design Systems, Chief Marketing Officer at Virage Logic, Major Account Manager at LSI Logic and Program Manager at Aerojet Electronic Systems. He spent twelve years as an entrepreneur with three different startups and has raised over $30 Million in venture capital. He retired from the US Naval Reserves with the rank of Commander. Pete has served on public, private, advisory and non-profit boards of directors. He is a graduate in strategy and policy of the Naval War College. Pete has an MBA from Pepperdine University, an MSEE from Cal Poly Pomona, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

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