EHS & Sustainability

Innovation in Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

10:15am – 12:35pm PDT

Location: Sustainability Pavilion Stage, Moscone South, Exhibition Level, Room 4

Sponsors

Attend these fast-paced and stimulating 8-minute pitches from 12 promising startups with sustainability solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem. This program is in its 3rd year continues to attract the best solutions and investable companies with new ideas. The presenters are chosen by corporate venture capitalists who mentor the startups to ensure their products are pitched for the semiconductor manufacturing specific needs. Plan to attend to look for investment opportunities or evaluate how close their ideas are to improving your business.

Presentations:

10:15am – 10:20am PDT

Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (Sus): Jennifer Ard, MBA – Intel Capital
10:20am – 10:40am PDT

Fireside Chat: How Large Semiconductor Companies Engage with Startups
Panel Moderator (Sus): Andrew Byrnes – Micron
Fireside Chat Speaker: Katherine Dei Cas – EMD Electronics
Fireside Chat Speaker: Ted Jeffries – Intel
10:40am – 11:00am PDT

Be Part of the Solution: Sustainable Materials for Global Challenges, The NSF Convergence Accelerator
Speaker (Sus): Linda K. Molnar – National Science Foundation (NSF)
11:00am – 11:10am PDT

FluoRok - Reinventing Fluorochemical Manufacturing
Speaker (Sus): Gabriele Pupo – FluoRok
11:00am – 11:40am PDT

Sustainable Semiconductor Finalist Pitches
11:10am – 11:20am PDT

Hydrothermal Alkaline Treatment (HALT) Technology: Complete PFAS Destruction for Semiconductor Fab Wastewater
Speaker (Sus): Brian Pinkard – Aquagga
11:30am – 11:40am PDT

Seppure Technologies
Speaker (Sus): Mohammad Farahani – Seppure Technologies
11:40am – 11:50am PDT

Optimized Electrochemical Oxidation for Complete PFAS Destruction
Speaker (Sus): Mark Ralph – Axine Water Technologies
11:50am – 12:00pm PDT

Airgorithm
Speaker (Sus): Ting Ying Lee – Airgorithm
12:00pm – 12:10pm PDT

Freshean CO2 Direct Air Capture (DAC) Technology for Sustainable Semiconductors
Speaker (Sus): Xiwang (Michael) Qi – Freshean Corp.
12:10pm – 12:20pm PDT

Catalyzing advanced semiconductor manufacturing by harnessing the power of sound.
Speaker (Sus): Arno Merkle – Crystal Sonic
12:20pm – 12:30pm PDT

Advanced Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) for Efficient Datacenters
Speaker (Sus): Anvesh Gurijala – Boston Materials
12:30pm – 12:35pm PDT

Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (Sus): Jennifer Ard, MBA – Intel Capital