Inova Semiconductors is Innovation Champion 2026

Munich-based company awarded with the title “Highest Innovative Strength” Inova Semiconductor is once again industry winner in the semiconductor industry category, leaving renowned competitors such as NXP, Osram, and TI behind Munich, Germany, March 06, 2026 – Inova Semiconductors was named “Innovation Champion 2026” in the latest survey of executives on the innovative strength of large companies. The Munich-based semiconductor company once again came out on top in the semiconductor industry category and was awarded the title of “Highest Innovative Strength.” Innovative capacity, i.e. the ability to develop new ideas and translate them into products and services, is an important basis for remaining competitive in the international arena. The rating and ranking agency ServiceValue, in collaboration with Welt, investigated which companies are providing particular impetus with their innovative strength in the study "Innovation Champions." To this end, nearly 189,000 executives from 1,975 companies across 105 industries were surveyed. The evaluation was based primarily on corporate management strategies and concepts that lead to a high level of corporate or market-related innovation. The company that achieves the best values in its industry is considered "No. 1" and is awarded the title "Highest Innovative Strength". The industry average for the semiconductor industry is currently 2.63. Inova Semiconductors achieved the best score in the industry with 2.45, far ahead of competitors such as NXP, Osram, and TI. "First place for ‘Highest Innovative Strength’ is a fantastic endorsement of our team's extraordinary achievement. Being at the top of a field of globally established players makes me incredibly proud of the pioneering spirit of each and every one of them," says Robert Isele, CEO of Inova Semiconductors. Further information on the “Innovation Champions 2026” of the semiconductor industry can be found at: https://servicevalue.de/rankings/halbleiterindustrie-14/

About Inova Semiconductors Inova Semiconductors GmbH is a fabless semiconductor company based in Munich. Founded in 1999, the company develops high-speed serial data communication for the automotive sector (APIX®/APXpress). The third generation of APIX® (Automotive Pixel Link) products is now the de facto standard for SerDes solutions in the automotive sector. Inova is also known for its SMART LED technology (ISELED®) and network connection technology for SMART LEDs and sensors (ILAS®) – a comprehensive ecosystem and industry standard for connecting lights and sensors, supported by more than 60 companies in the ISELED Alliance. Under the name APXpress (Automotive Pixel Express), the company has developed a novel high-speed data backbone for zonal architectures and software-defined vehicles (SDVs). It supports up to 500 independent data channels at speeds of up to 32 Gbps with minimal latency. Inova Semiconductors' products are manufactured by leading semiconductor manufacturers (foundries) in Asia and marketed through a global sales and distribution network. Inova has received numerous awards in recent years for its outstanding technological innovations, growth and status as an attractive employer. www.inova-semiconductors.de