“Germany's Innovation Leader 2025” – F.A.Z. Institute once again names Inova Semiconductors the industry winner in the category “Electronic Component Manufacturers”

Munich-based semiconductor company honored as innovation leader in Germany for the fifth time in a row.

Munich, Germany, April 29, 2025 – The F.A.Z.-Institut – a subsidiary of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – has awarded Inova Semiconductors 100 out of 100 possible points as the industry winner in the category ‘Electronic Component Manufacturers’ in its current study ‘Germany's Innovation Leader 2025’. As in the years 2021 to 2024, the Munich-based semiconductor company is among the top group of Germany's most innovative companies. “After the German newspaper WELT awarded us the title of ‘Highest Innovative Strength’ in the semiconductor industry category and the ‘Innovation Champions 2025’ seal in mid-April, the F.A.Z. Institute has now recognized us as the industry winner in the ‘Electronic Component Manufacturers’ category in its current study ‘Germany's Innovation Leader 2025’,” says Robert Isele, CEO of Inova Semiconductors. “These two awards from independent organizations are a great honor for us and further confirmation of the excellent work and expertise of our entire team. They are an impressive proof of Inova Semiconductors' innovative strength and creativity. We will continue to drive forward our developments in order to remain at the forefront in the future.” For the study conducted by the F.A.Z. Institute, around 15,700 companies were examined in the period from March 1, 2023, to February 28, 2025. The study provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of those companies that simultaneously demonstrate both above-average corporate performance and an outstanding reputation in the field of innovation. The ‘Germany's Innovation Leader 2025’ award was presented to companies that perform exceptionally well in both areas. The points are calculated on an industry-specific basis on a scale of 0 to 100 points. The industry winner receives 100 points and thus sets the benchmark for all other companies within the industry examined. The study has been published online at www.faz.net/asv/deutschlands-innovationsfuehrer/ The ranking can be found at the following address: https://servicevalue.de/rankings/elektronische-bauteilehersteller-19/

About Inova Semiconductors Inova Semiconductors GmbH is a fabless semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company was founded in 1999 and specializes in high-performance products for serial data communication with gigabit/s data rates. The third generation of APIX (Automotive Pixel Link) products has already been shipped over 190 million times. Inova introduced ISELED – the "Digital LED" – in 2016 and has already produced over 250 million chips. This was followed in 2020 by ILaS, the "ISELED Light and Sensor Network", which is due to go into series production in vehicles from 2025. In November 2022, the company presented APXpress (Automotive Pixel Express), a completely new high-speed data transmission system for all types of data in vehicles. Inova's semiconductor products are produced by leading foundries in Asia and marketed through a global distribution network. Inova was honored with several awards in 2024 for its outstanding innovation, growth and as an attractive employer. Further information at: https://inova-semiconductors.de