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SemiconductorsGlobal / Other·Ranked Thursday, July 9, 2026

With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing | TechCrunch

QuantumDiamonds secures EU Chips Act backing to accelerate chip manufacturing techniques.

With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing | TechCrunch

Like its U.S. counterpart, the European Chips Act aims to foster the semiconductor industry — in part thanks to state subsidies. One of the beneficiaries is QuantumDiamonds, a German startup that applies a novel approach to inspecting chips.

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