Infineon Co-Innovation Program (COINS)

• Startups building semiconductor-enabled deeptech, AI or mobility solutions.

About this scheme

The Infineon Co-Innovation Program (COINS) is led by Infineon Technologies, a global semiconductor leader, to foster strategic partnerships with innovative startups. This program specifically targets ventures developing hardware-based solutions, advanced semiconductor technologies, and sophisticated embedded software products. It aims to connect selected startups with Infineon's extensive technology resources, deep engineering expertise, and expansive global customer network, thereby accelerating their market entry and growth.

Through COINS, Infineon functions as a key technology partner, offering support as a potential customer, supplier, development collaborator, or go-to-market facilitator. This partnership aims to integrate innovative startup solutions into Infineon's broader ecosystem. Selected startups receive access to free samples, evaluation boards, and technical advice, along with opportunities to present their solutions at Infineon's flagship customer events in Munich, Silicon Valley, and Singapore. The program is designed for startups across various maturity levels, from early prototyping and pre-revenue stages to those with higher operational maturity.

Who can apply

• The startup must be developing hardware-based solutions, semiconductor technologies, or embedded software products.
• Startups focused on hardware-based solutions or semiconductor technologies are eligible from early stage, prototyping, and pre-revenue phases up to higher maturity.
• Startups specializing in embedded software must be generating product revenues to be considered.
• The startup must aim for a scalable business model founded on wholly-owned or licensed intellectual property, explicitly excluding pure service providers, consulting, and engineering companies from focus.
• The startup must be a legal entity, such as an Inc., LLP, or GmbH, incorporated in any country.
• The legal entity must be majority-owned by individual founders and/or venture capital investors.
• The startup must possess a full-time management and development team.

Eligible entity types: Private Limited, LLP

Benefits & funding

• Selected startups gain access to Infineon's technology resources, engineering expertise, and global customer network.
• Benefits include free samples, evaluation boards, technical advice, and opportunities to present at Infineon customer events.
• Infineon acts as a potential customer, supplier, development collaborator, or go-to-market facilitator, accelerating market entry and growth.

How the application process works

The journey below is informational, compiled from the official program guidelines. Applications are submitted directly with Infineon Technologies, in your own name.

1. 1

   Applicants submit proposals online.

2. 2

   Infineon confirms interest in selected applications, followed by a cooperation discussion phase to define the partnership scope.

3. 3

   Successful projects then proceed to execution.

Frequently asked questions