NextFlex®, known as America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, released Project Call 4.0 (PC 4.0), the latest call for proposals to fund projects that seek to further the development and adoption of FHE. The total project value is expected to exceed $10 million for
Back Market, a marketplace exclusively dedicated to refurbished electronic products and appliances (smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other products), closed a funding round totaling $48 million. The three-year-old ecommerce startup received backing from investors Groupe Arnault, Eurazeo, Aglaé Ventures, and Daphni. On Back Market, consumers purchase
VisIC Technologies, a provider of power electronics based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors, closed $10 million in a Series D round of financing lead by a private investor. According to the company, GaN power devices get the maximum performance out of high power, high voltage conversion
Pip is a handheld device based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module that allows users to code, experiment with electronics, and play retro games. Endorsed by Raspberry Pi Co-founder Eben Upton, the device allows users to create their own apps, games, and playthings, as well
Apple announced that it acquired New Zealand-based startup PowerbyProxi. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2007, PowerbyProxi is a leader in advanced, wireless power solutions and data solutions that solve mission-critical problems in demanding, hostile industrial environments for consumer electronics and
Gear Caliber is a web app that scours the Internet's pro gear reviews and updates daily. It analyzes the latest technology reviews from professional critics, summarizes them, and provides a metascore for a variety of consumer tech products such as phones, drones, 3D printers, and
Royole announced it has secured $720 million in Series D financing from a suite of leading Chinese investors and financial institutions, including Ping An Group, Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, and Zhonghai Shengrong Capital. Royole creates and manufactures