Silicon-alps

Name

Silicon-alps

Legal name

SILICON ALPS Cluster GmbH

Website

https://silicon-alps.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Silicon Alps Cluster operates as a public-private partnership funded through membership fees from partner companies, as well as government funding from Austrian federal states (Carinthia, Styria) and federal sources. The cluster also participates in European funding programs including the European Chips Act ecosystem and EFRE (European Regional Development Fund).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SILICON ALPS Cluster is a public-private partnership cluster organization that brokers networking, R&D collaboration, funding coordination, international business development, and event programming among companies, research institutions, and public authorities in the Austrian electronic and microelectronic sector. It sells annual partner memberships, runs flagship events such as the EBSCON trade fair and Digitaldialog series, and provides SME support programs like Peak Performer 2.0.

Product overview

SILICON ALPS Cluster is a public-private partnership network organization (not a single software product) that supports the electronic and microelectronic sector in southern Austria. The organization offers a portfolio of services including: four Areas of Excellence (RFID & wireless IoT, Smart Sensor Systems, Cyber Security Systems, Power Electronics) that drive collaborative innovation; event series such as EBSCON (leading European semiconductor trade fair), Digitaldialog, LAGEBILD Cyber Security, and Sustainability Business Talk; funding programs including Peak Performer 2.0 and coordination of the Austrian Chips Competence Center (AT-C³); and tools like HeadlineHunter for trend scouting and Neptun for project coordination. The cluster connects companies, research institutions, and public authorities, functioning as an innovation catalyst and collaboration facilitator within the European microelectronics ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EBSCON: Leading trade fair for the European semiconductor and electronics industry, organized annually by SILICON ALPS Cluster
• Digitaldialog
• LIGHT UP THE ALPS (LUTA)
• Peak Performer
• Sustainability Business Talk
• Decrypting Cyber Security

Products and services

• SILICON ALPS Cluster Membership Annual subscription-based membership for companies, research institutions, startups and public authorities that grants access to the cluster's partner network, R&D project coordination, funding advisory, international business development and event participation across the Areas of Excellence.
• EBSCON Trade Fair

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Austrian Chips Competence Center (AT-C³)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2025AT-C³ is one of the first Chips Competence Centers funded under the European Chips Act. Silicon Alps participates as a key partner, supporting the center's mission to become a 'one-stop store' for industry and research along the ESBS value chain in Austria. The consortium includes TU Graz, AIT, SAL, Joanneum Research, and major industry players.
• European Semiconductor Regions Alliance (ESRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2023ESRA brings together 27 regions from 12 EU countries to interconnect Europe's microelectronics sectors and maximize the potential of the European Chips Act. Robert Gfrerer, CEO of Silicon Alps, serves as a key advocate. The alliance aims to boost Europe's global semiconductor market share to 20%.
• JOANNEUM RESEARCHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Austrian research institution and key partner in cybersecurity, materials science, and robotics. Collaborates on events including the annual 'Lagebild Cyber Security' conference and the 'Decrypting Cyber Security' series.
• Silicon Austria Labs (SAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian research institution focused on electronic based systems. Partner in quantum technologies, photonics, and integrated systems research. Co-hosts events and collaborates on European research projects.
• ACstyria MobilitätsclustermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian mobility cluster and cross-cluster cooperation partner. Jointly organizes events such as 'Transformation Lounge', 'Spotlight: Power Electronics meets Railway Solutions', and sustainability-focused initiatives.
• Green Tech ValleymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStyrian cleantech cluster partner, collaborating on sustainability initiatives including the Sustainability Business Talk series.
• Materials Center Leoben (MCL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution in materials science, collaborating on projects including ProcTwin (digital twins for steel industry) and gas sensor technologies.
• Science Park GrazmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and startup park in Graz, hosting the 'Event of Intent' startup-corporate matching format and Hack2BRIDGE hackathons.
• Lakeside Science & Technology ParkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology park in Klagenfurt hosting Digitaldialog events and supporting innovation ecosystem in Carinthia.
• FH JoanneummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences in Styria, partner in Digitaldialog series and AI Summit Styria, supporting talent development and research.
• TU GrazcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraz University of Technology, key academic partner in microelectronics, AI, and cybersecurity research. Represented in AT-C³ consortium and various cluster activities.
• Infineon Technologies AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor semiconductor manufacturer and founding partner of the cluster. Key player in power electronics, silicon carbide, and GaN technologies. Core to the region's semiconductor ecosystem.
• AT&ScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading European manufacturer of high-tech PCBs and substrate solutions, founding partner of the cluster, central actor in the Austrian microelectronics ecosystem.
• NXP Semiconductors AustriamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal semiconductor company with Austrian presence, part of the cluster network and Business Mission delegations.
• KPMG AustriamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm collaborating on cybersecurity studies and annual 'Lagebild Cyber Security' reports. Partner in cybersecurity knowledge sharing.
• PIONEERS Project ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project won for the region, supporting innovative projects and cross-border collaboration in the semiconductor ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Silicon Catalyst: Global incubator and accelerator for semiconductor startups. Comparable as an ecosystem player supporting semiconductor innovation, but operates an equity-backed startup accelerator model rather than a regional cluster network.

Direct peers

• Silicon Saxony: Germany's largest microelectronics, semiconductor, and ICT cluster based in Dresden. Directly comparable as a European regional cluster organization serving semiconductor and ESBS companies, with a similar network facilitation and event-driven model (e.g., Silicon Saxony Days).
• microTEC Südwest: German cluster for smart sensor systems and microsystems technology, based in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable as a sector-specific cluster organization focused on sensor and microelectronics innovation in a defined German region.
• Minalogic: French global competitive cluster focused on digital technologies, micro/nanoelectronics, and IoT, based in Grenoble. Closely comparable in mission (industry-research-public authority coordination), funding model (public-private partnership), and focus on microelectronics innovation.
• Secure Communicating Systems (SCS) Cluster: French competitive cluster focused on secure connected systems, IoT, and semiconductors. Comparable as a national-level European ESBS cluster organization with a similar public-private partnership governance and funding model.
• High Tech NL: Dutch cluster organization for high-tech systems and semiconductor-adjacent industries. Comparable as a European regional cluster serving semiconductor and electronics companies with networking, funding coordination, and internationalization services.
• DSP Valley: Cross-border Dutch-Belgian cluster for smart electronic systems, IoT, and semiconductor technologies. Comparable as a European ESBS cluster with a similar network of companies, research institutions, and public partners.
• GAIA (Asociación de Industrias de las Tecnologías Electrónicas y de la Información del País Vasco): Basque Country industry association for electronics, IT, and telecommunications. Comparable as a regional industry cluster/association model bringing together companies, research centers, and public bodies in the ESBS space.

Broad incumbents

• Silicon Austria Labs (SAL): Austrian research center for electronic-based systems headquartered in Villach/Graz. Not a cluster but a closely adjacent research partner organization that overlaps in focus areas (power electronics, sensors, photonics) and shares some of the same institutional ecosystem.

Regional players

• Czech National Semiconductor Cluster: Czech cluster organization linking semiconductor companies, academia, and public sector, also part of ESRA. Comparable as a Central European ESBS cluster peer within the same European Semiconductor Regions Alliance as Silicon Alps.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silicon-alps
• Xx.com/siliconalps

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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