Top prize at Lam Capital Venture Competition

Crystal Sonic is honored to have won the grand prize in this year’s Lam Capital Venture Competition. This international competition for semiconductor hardware startups was organized and hosted by Lam Research in Fremont, CA. Out of 70 applicants from around the world, and 10 amazing finalists, our pitch was selected by a seasoned panel of industry veterans to receive the $250k top prize. We would like to thank all of the organizers and participants for making this such a valuable, and focused event. We look forward to continuing all of the relationships that were initiated by this event, as we introduce our Sonic Lift-off technology to the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

The grand prize trophy overlooking downtown Phoenix, from our home at Connect Labs.

“The Lam Capital Venture Competition was a truly unique and rewarding experience for us as a semiconductor hardware startup,” says Arno Merkle, CEO of Crystal Sonic. “We were deeply impressed by the spirit of engagements and the caliber of all participants, including fellow startups, panelists, judges, investors, and Lam Research attendees, all with a laser focus on semiconductors. The exposure it afforded us is priceless, and we are confident this will give us the necessary boost to make our vision at Crystal Sonic a reality.”

Coverage of the event:

Lam Research Announcement

Venture Beat Article

Wrap-up announcement (Kevin Chen) on LinkedIn

Interview with Audry Charles, SVP of Corp Strategy @ Lam