Incubator expands outreach to MEMS

and Semiconductor Materials Startups

Silicon Valley, CA - August 31, 2022 - Silicon Valley, CA, August 31, 2022 - Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating solutions in silicon, announces the appointment of Dr. Atiye Bayman as Partner. In particular, Dr. Bayman will be directly involved in the screening, selection and incubation of the entrepreneurial teams developing the next generation of MEMS devices and materials for semiconductors.

Dr. Bayman has been involved with Silicon Catalyst for the past four years, in the roles of Advisor, a Silicon Catalyst University Ambassador, and as a member of the Silicon Catalyst Angels investment group. She began her career as a process development engineer at AMD and then focused on semiconductor, technology development and transfer of technologies into production at Synergy Semiconductor and Novellus. She later moved to solar energy, where she was CTO at MiaSolé, a solar technology and products company specialized in thin film, flexible and light weight solar products. Dr. Bayman has a Ph.D. in Solid -9Physics from UC Santa Barbara, California.

“I am thrilled to have Atiye expand her role with Silicon Catalyst by becoming a full partner,” said Nick Kepler, COO of Silicon Catalyst. “The timing is excellent with EMD Electronics recently joining us as a Strategic Partner, as we expand further into MEMS and electronic materials. Atiye will be a major contributor as Silicon Catalyst supports early-stage companies developing innovative electronic materials and foundry processes required for these next-generation semiconductor devices.”

“Going from a concept for innovation, to a prototype and then ultimately to a viable product and business requires the ability to fully understand the key challenges involved and bring to bear the appropriate expertise and direct experience. I’m extremely pleased to be stepping up my involvement with Silicon Catalyst, looking to add my experience to their comprehensive incubation process,” stated Dr. Bayman. For further background information, see Dr. Bayman’s interview published in the Silicon Catalyst  Newsletter, Volume 13, starting on page 60.

Silicon Catalyst has created a unique ecosystem to provide critical support to semiconductor hardware startups as they move from idea through prototype to initial product. Portfolio Companies in the incubator have access to tools and services from a comprehensive network of In-Kind Partners (IKPs) -- including design tools, simulation software, design services, foundry PDK access and MPW runs, test program development and tester access -- that dramatically reduce the cost of chip development. Additionally, the startups tap into the world-class Silicon Catalyst ecosystem of advisors, investors and academic research organizations.

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