Distributor champions health and sustainability innovations with BayStartUP, Renesas, and Altium
Brussels, Belgium, March 2025 — Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), invites attendees of this year’s embedded world exhibition to attend the award ceremony of its Advanced Electronics Challenge.
The initiative, created in partnership with BayStartUP — the Bavarian network for start-up financing — alongside support from Renesas and Altium, continues to champion start-ups and young, innovative companies with hardware-based product ideas. The winner will be selected by a jury of technology, venture capital, and marketing strategy experts and announced on Wednesday 12 March at embedded world 2025, Startup City: Hall 2, Booth 2-635.
“Start-ups often possess innovative visions but may struggle without proper mentorship and support structures,” said Michael Speyerer, Country Director DACH & NL, Avnet Silica. “We take pride in our role to bolster emerging companies and want to ensure they are equipped with expert technical advice and a clear, actionable plan that helps them navigate the complexities of entering the market. We believe the Advanced Electronics challenge achieves this mission, and look forward to seeing the achievements of this year’s participating teams.”
For more information about the Advanced Electronics Challenge, please visit this link.
About Avnet Silica
Avnet Silica is the European semiconductor specialist division of Avnet, one of the leading global technology distributors, and acts as the smart connection between customers and suppliers. The distributor simplifies complexity by providing creative solutions, technology and logistics support. Avnet Silica is a partner of leading semiconductor manufacturers and innovative solution providers over many years. With a team of more than 200 application engineers and technical specialists, Avnet Silica supports projects all the way from the idea to the concept to production. Avnet Silica is a regional business unit of Avnet, (NASDAQ: AVT) with European headquarters in Belgium (Avnet Europe BV). For more information, visit www.avnet-silica.com
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