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NEMC is removing one of the most stubborn barriers facing microelectronics startups - affordable access to commercial-grade design software that makes next-generation chips possible.
Electronic design automation (EDA) software is the backbone of modern microelectronics development. From system modeling and algorithm design to IC simulation, verification and physical layout - these tools are how engineers build and validate the next generation of semiconductor technologies.
Their high cost can also make it difficult to acquire, especially for many early-stage startups.
NEMC's EDA Access Program changes that.
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What is the EDA Access Program?
The NEMC EDA Access Program is a structured initiative that gives eligible NEMC member startups access to commercial-grade EDA software at significant discounts - through direct partnerships with the world's leading EDA vendors.
NEMC acts as the aggregator: we negotiate directly with software providers on behalf of our member community, pool demand across the ecosystem and streamline the licensing process so startups can focus on building and innovating instead of negotiating enterprise software contracts.
EDA Partners
Cadence - Offering EDA solutions for IC design, verification, and implementation, enabling precise simulation, design validation, and physical realization of semiconductor devices.
Keysight - Provides tools that simplify multi-domain insights for RF and microwave, 5G / 6G and high-speed digital printed circuit boards (PCB) throughout the design cycle.
MathWorks - Tools for system-level design, modeling, simulation, algorithm development, signal processing and early-stage prototyping. Especially valuable for deep-tech startups working across AI, communications and advanced sensing.
Additional vendor partnerships are in development and will be announced soon.