Press Release
December 21, 2023

Silicon Catalyst Portfolio Companies at CES 2024

Schedule your visit at the show with our technology innovators

Silicon Valley, California and Las Vegas, Nevada, December 21, 2023 – Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating semiconductor solutions, is pleased to announce that the CEO's of 8 of its Portfolio Companies are attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and will be available to meet with prospective customers, partners, investors, industry analysts and journalists. The Silicon Catalyst Portfolio Companies exhibiting at CES 2024 include:

Kura Technologies
The beginning of real human augmentation. Kura Technologies makes interactive AI + AR Glasses that set the standard. Kura is honored with the CES 2024 Innovation Award for pioneering first person view multimodal AI
www.kura.tech

Oculi
Putting the Eye in AI - Oculi makes computer/machine vision faster & more efficient by embedding intelligence in the sensor starting at the pixel, the true edge!
www.oculi.ai

OSCP
Photonic Sensors For Autonomous Vehicles - One Silicon Chip Photonics (OSCP) Is A Canadian Based Integrated Optics Sensor Company Providing Inertial Navigation Sensors For Autonomous Vehicle Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
www.onesiliconchipphotonics.com

Owl Autonomous Imaging
Owl is all about safety, especially pedestrian safety, developing HD thermal image sensors and computer vision software.
www.owlai.us

Quadric
Quadric is the leading licensor of general-purpose neural processor IP (GPNPU) that runs both machine learning inference workloads and classic DSP and control algorithms. Quadric’s unified hardware and software architecture is optimized for on-device ML inference.
www.quadric.io

SigmaSense
SigmaSense is driving the future of sensing technology. SigmaSense’s breakthrough DSP-based current sensing technology significantly advances how the world senses information, generates insights, and fuels experiences, ushering in a new era of industry innovation.
www.sigmasense.com

Sonical
Sonical is building the platform for Headphone 3.0, using ear computers and their CosmOS operating system, that enables all ear worn products to become smart.
www.sonical.ai

SPARK Microsystems
SPARK Microsystems is redefining Personal Area Networks with Ultra-wideband Wireless Technology
www.sparkmicro.com

NOTE: The Silicon Catalyst applicant submission is January 12, 2024 - details at https://siliconcatalyst.com/application

Kura’s mission is to build the best personal AI assistant to empower people 100x in working, learning, and communicating. To do that, the company started by building its first product - the world’s best-performing direct-see-through augmented reality glasses and SaaS collaboration + AI platform, which solves today’s biggest adoption challenges in augmented reality, AI data and AI tool deployment. The goal is to expand the market 100x or more. Today’s AR glasses are bottlenecked by a small field-of-view, low transparency (less than 25%, similar to dark sunglasses), low resolution, poor brightness (unsuited for outdoor or bright indoor environments), and bulky form factor, all of which prevent widespread adoption.

Kura, a pioneer and leader in generative multimodal AI and widest-FOV augmented reality technology, has been recognized as a CES 2024 Innovation Award honoree for its AR glasses. The award recognizes the product's custom AI framework and powerful developer tools that provides an unrivaled user experience.

Kura’s AR glasses and telepresence + collaboration platform feature a 150° field-of-view (9x that of existing AR), 95% transparency (4x existing), 8K resolution (4x existing), high brightness, wide range of depth for variable focus, and a compact form factor, solving the bottlenecks which prevent the adoption of AR.

To schedule a meeting at CES, please send an email to: therightperson@kura.tech

Oculi

www.oculi.ai

The need for visual intelligence at the edge is growing exponentially and the market is quickly realizing there is no real competition for our product, the OCULI SPU (smart & programmable vision sensor) ideal for smart/mobile/interactive products. We continue to demonstrate orders of magnitude better latency-energy factors at a fraction of the cost relative to leading products with unique privacy protection, a key requirement for always-on applications. Oculi has shifted visual intelligence at the edge from image to pixel processing. Our recent win of the grand prize ($1M) from Luminate, the most competitive accelerator for photonics & imaging, is a testament to our innovation in the world of computer/machine vision.

By popular demand, Oculi will be back at CES 2024, please join us at Booth #61432 - Eureka Park - Hall G. Don't miss out on this chance to experience our latest demos and discuss the partnership opportunities we have. 

One Silicon Chip Photonics (OSCP) is leveraging recent advancements in photonic integrated circuit technology to create a compact, accurate navigation sensor for autonomous vehicles. Our Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is a backbone component of the sensor fusion required to enable the autonomous vehicle market. This all optical sensing technology is immune to EMI interference, is robust against shock and vibration, and has broad applications in automotive, drones, robotics, mining, submersible robots, aerospace, agriculture and military markets. We will be showing a prototype sensor in operation so please visit us at Booth 10939 – North Hall in LVCC

More information can be found at www.onesiliconchipphotonics.com and feel free to schedule a meeting with george.taylor@onesiliconchipphotonics.com

Owl Autonomous Imaging is exhibiting in the West Hall, Booth 6867

Owl is a leader in 3D Thermal Imaging for Night Vision and has developed a unique image sensor that can see in complete darkness, blinding light, snow, fog and rain. Coupled with the Owl AI thermal perception software suite for object classification, segmentation, fusion and ranging the company is uniquely positioned to be a critical supplier to automotive OEMs and Tier 1’s who will be required to meet the upcoming NHTSA requirements for pedestrian safety which will be mandatory in just a few years.

Experience the Owl Thermal Immersion Room at this year’s CES to see how in degraded visual environments the Owl AI sensors and computer vision software perform compared to visible light cameras widely used today. Come see the future of automotive safety. To schedule a meeting or for more information visit us at https://www.owlai.us/ces-2024/

Quadric® today announced that representatives from the company will be at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 9-12, 2024.

Email meetquadric@quadric.io to set up a meeting to learn how a general-purpose neural processing unit (GPNPU) solves the challenge of needing to artificially partition code between an NPU and a digital signal processor (DSP) and/or central processing unit (CPU).

Quadric Inc. is the leading licensor of general-purpose neural processor IP (GPNPU) that runs both machine learning inference workloads and classic DSP and control algorithms. Quadric’s unified hardware and software architecture is optimized for on-device ML inference.

Quadric’s processor architecture uniquely combines the best attributes of C++ programmability – the ability to run any ML model – with the performance efficiency of NPU accelerators found in many first-generation SoCs in the market today. But unlike inflexible accelerators that force silicon re-spins when complex new models such as Llama2 are invented, Chimera cores are fully programmable. Chimera GPNPUs run any model. All of the model – all of the layers. No removal of problematic layers. No partitioning. No forcing the data scientist to convert convolutions to adhere to the limited subset of conv types supported in hardware. Any model, any network, any operator.

SigmaSense leads a transformation of the interaction between digital systems and the physical world, meeting the new sensing demands of an AI world. SigmaSense DSP-based sensing achieves breakthrough levels of speed, accuracy, resolution, and noise immunity previously deemed impossible. Continuously sensing current direct-to-digital, SigmaSense increases the accuracy and efficiency of data that can be captured from the physical world to enable exciting new capabilities in a wide range of devices including automotive, batteries, mobile, and large screen touch displays. SigmaSense is funded by strategic investors including NXP, Foxconn, LG-MRI, E ink, Corning, and GIS. SigmaSense is headquartered in Austin, TX, with offices in Boise, Idaho and Taipei, Taiwan. CES attendees interested in scheduling a meeting with SigmaSense executives can request a timeslot at info@SigmaSense.com

Sonical's CosmOS, the operating system for the ear, brings a completely new level of user experience. We not only enhance and personalize the way we listen to audio, we also enable everyone to improve how they listen to the world. This provides the foundation for listening to our bodies by gathering biometric data at the ear. All of these features are user selected through downloadable apps.

Headphone 3.0
- Sonical redefines the new possible with the latest developments from our algo partners including the most advanced tech from industry leaders

Upgrade every ear worn product
- The world's first modules and dongles that bring new experiences to every existing headphone, headset and earbud you already own.

AI for your ears
- CosmOS is the fastest path to bring AI into endpoint devices running multiple concurrent neural networks for audio and sensors

Next generation connectivity
- Go beyond Bluetooth with higher data rates and lower latency using UWB and low power WiFi

Multi-platform support
- Build once - deploy everywhere. CosmOS is available on multiple processing platforms for a wide range of new products and markets

To arrange a meeting, please contact: gary.spittle@sonical.ai

SPARK Microsystems is building next generation short-range wireless communication devices. SPARK UWB provides high data rate and very low latency wireless communication links at an ultra-low power profile, making it ideal for personal area networks (PANs) used in mobile, consumer and IoT-connected products. ​​Leveraging patented technologies, SPARK Microsystems strives to minimize and ultimately eliminate wires and batteries from a wide range of applications.

Come join us, January 9-12 at our Palazzo Suite

AMAZING AUDIO

• Pure uncompressed sound

• Incredible ≤ 5ms low latency

HIGH-PERFORMANCE GAMING

• Ultra-responsive 8k mice

• High polling rate keyboards

NEXT GENERATION IoT

• Low power proximity detection

• Battery-less sensors

About Silicon Catalyst

"it’s about what’s next®”

Silicon Catalyst is the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating semiconductor solutions, built on a comprehensive coalition of in-kind and strategic partners to dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of development. More than 1,000 startup companies worldwide have engaged with Silicon Catalyst and the company has admitted over 100 exciting companies. With a world-class network of mentors to advise startups, Silicon Catalyst is helping new semiconductor companies address the challenges in moving from idea to realization. The incubator + accelerator supplies startups with access to design tools, silicon devices, networking, and a path to funding, banking and marketing acumen to successfully launch and grow their companies’ novel technology solutions. Over the past nine years, the Silicon Catalyst model has proven to dramatically accelerate a startup’s trajectory while at the same time de-risking the equation for investors. Silicon Catalyst has been named the Semiconductor Review’s 2021 Top-10 Solutions Company award winner as well as the 2023 Top Photonics Solutions Provider. The Silicon Catalyst Angels was established in July 2019 as a separate organization to provide access to seed and Series A funding for Silicon Catalyst portfolio companies. SiliconCatalyst.UK. a subsidiary of Silicon Catalyst, was selected by the UK government to manage ChipStart UK, an early-stage semiconductor incubator funded by the UK government.

More information is available at www.siliconcatalyst.uk, www.siliconcatalyst.com and www.siliconcatalystangels.com.