SiFive, the first fabless provider of customized, open-source enabled RISC-V semiconductors, has been named “Startup of the Year” at the UBM Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards held in conjunction with the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley in San Jose.
The ACE Awards showcase the best of the best in today’s electronics industry. The “Startup of the Year” category recognizes companies less than three years old with working prototypes or proof of concepts of innovative new electronics technologies. The award was judged by a panel comprising UBM editors and dignitaries from the electronics industry.
“This award caps a banner year for SiFive, one in which we not only brought to market the first ever commercial open-source RISC-V-based silicon but also sold out of our development kits in less than a week,” said Krste Asanovic, co-founder and chief architect, SiFive. “The momentum and excitement around RISC-V – and SiFive – was palpable during ESC, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2017. We are proud to receive this recognition of the team’s efforts, and humbled to join the ranks of the other innovative companies who have received this distinction in the past.”
“The innovation and thought leadership introduced by this year’s ACE Awards finalists and winners is true a testament to their hard work and dedication to their craft,” said Nina Brown, VP Events, UBM Americas. “We’d like to thank each of this year’s participants for their incredible work in the electronics field and celebrate their accomplishments as they help to further the industry in new and exciting ways.”