[illgenr]

Plug for my startup, Ephemeraltronics.

I'm designing an affordable electron microscope for high schools and small businesses. While that doesn't sound like a chip startup, the long term goal is to create multipurpose tools that enable semiconductor fabrication with electron beam milling and chemical vapor deposition.

[mindentropy]

Have you checked out IMEC and their imaging sensors? They have fantastic technology and are open to spinoffs and funding.

[illgenr]

No, looks like a really cool company. Their hyperspectral imaging sensors will definitely enable a lot cool science. Limited to optical frequencies though so not as useful for the type of micro or nano scale imaging semiconductors require.

[mindentropy]

I had worked on their Hyperspectral imaging sensors providing surrounding support (Dev kit + SW stack). It is definitely cool and has a lot of applications especially for detection of adulteration in food etc.