APPLIED VENTURES (AV) PRESENTS APPLIED STARTUP TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH ACCELERATOR (ASTRA)

Collaborating with India’s Materials to TMSystems Start-up Ecosystem to Make Possible

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About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. Our innovations make possible™ the technology shaping the future.

Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)

Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP)

Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)

Electrochemical Deposition (ECD)

Epitaxy (EPI)

AMAT stocklisting on NASDAQ

$14.6 billion revenue

~13,300patents

Headquartered in California’sSilicon Valley

~22,000 employees>100 locations in 18 countries

$2.1 billion R&D investment

Broad and Deep CapabilitiesWe maintain one of the broadest and deepest portfolios of technologies in the industry to create and modify materials—shaping their electrical, physical, mechanical, and optical properties. Through highly sophisticated methods of deposition, removal, modification, and analysis, we manipulate materials at an atomic level on an industrial scale. An overview of our competence includes:

Etch Processes

Ion Implant

Metrology and Inspection

Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)

Rapid Thermal Processing

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Applied Startup Technology & Research Accelerator (ASTRA) 2020Applied Materials India is leveraging its technical and industry expertise to accelerate the growing startup ecosystem in the country. The aim is to collaborate with startups and transform disruptive possibilities into reality. We also connect the selected startups with our network of customers, supply chain partners, and co-investors across leading corporate and financial venture capital firms. We are looking to meet startups that are pioneering innovations in areas of our interest.

Applied Materials India is actively collaborating with Zinnov, C-CAMP as a Knowledge Partner, academic institutes like the IITs and consultants to engage with the start-up ecosystem in India. Applied Materials is also sponsoring an innovator award at the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC), which began in early August 2019 in Delhi.

As part of the ASTRA initiatives, Applied Materials aims to enage with the ecosystem using multiple approaches from consultation, collaboration, joint development to investment opportunities. Startups selected for ASTRA will be assesed based on

1. Fit to Applied technology capabilites

2. High value problems addressed

3. Differentiation from existing market solutions

4. Potential market size

We are part of a close network of academics, researchers, government organizations, commercial partners and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future together.

Focus Areas for ASTRA 2020We are looking for products, platforms and solutions in these areas:

As a participant, here are the program stages for you:

As a partner, Applied Materials India will be an Expert consultant on design, ideas, technology, and offering quick solutions on any problems the startups might face. The selected companies will also have access to the product development expertise, Applied infrastructure, best known methods for maximizing market opportunities and access to a customer base through this engagement.

IoT, MEMS, Sensors

ROBOTICS

Optics /Augmented

Reality & Virtual Reality

Life Science Advanced Analytics

Industry 4.0

Register Online

Register here with your brief proposal and background

Pitch Day

Startups to pitch their product/solution on the event day to a panel of technology SMEs and sector Analysts

Collaboration

a small group of startups will be invited to interface with the relevant business units

Investment

If the proposed product/solution and fit are validated, AV will evaluate the startup as an investment candidate

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Startups that are selected from ASTRA 2020 will have access to a selection of the following opportunities.

Our Leaders’ Speak

For Applied Ventures, India is a great strategic fit and potential market in Applied’ traditional and newer business areas. With the changing dynamics of the global supply chain for high end components and as a hub for Artificial Intelligence, I believe India is poised to emerge as one of global leaders in this space. Through ASTRA, Applied Ventures LLC, is using its expertise in materials engineering to work with startups and early-stage companies across a wide range of industries, including life sciences - an area that is taking on increased importance as the world learns to adapt to the “new normal” that is during and post COVID-19

– Omkaram Nalamasu, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Applied Materials, Inc. and President, Applied Ventures, LLC

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CUSTOMER INTRODUCTION

TECHNICAL & BUSINESS MENTORSHIP

ACCESS TO OUR TECHNOLOGY LAB

PRODUCT INTEGRATION

MARKET GUIDANCE & ACCESS

UNIVERSITY SPIN-OUTS

IP, COMPLIANCE & LEGAL GUIDANCE

PATENT FILING

VENTURE FUNDING

Visit our website for more details on collaboration and our investment portfolio: http://www.appliedmaterials.com/company/applied-ventures

You can also visit our blog: http://blog.appliedmaterials.com/

Our Leaders’ Speak

Key strategic and collaborative initiatives like ASTRA are becoming an important source of industry support and capital for Start-ups who are finding their footing in core markets of the semiconductor and display industries. Today, nearly 50% of Applied Ventures LLC, investments are in whitespace areas where our technology expertise in materials engineering, commercialization and manufacturing to scale can be applied to new areas.

– Anantha Sethuraman, General Manager - Strategic Programs at Applied Materials.

We see a large talent base in India contributing to cutting-edge technologies and next-generation architectures enabling local semiconductor development. Over the past decade and a half, there has been complete transformation in the value chain for both global companies operating out of India alongside all the indigenous players. For more than 10 years, Applied Ventures has invested over $300M in more than 85 companies across 15 countries spanning equipment materials, devices and process providers from clean tech to medical companies - some of which resulted in IPOs or acquisitions.

– Mehdi Vaez-Iravani,Corporate Chief Technology Officer (Imaging and Metrology) at Applied Materials, Inc.

India ranks 5th in global GDP with one of the fastest growth rates. It has a very vibrant and growing startup culture for both entrepreneurs and VCs. I find it fascinating that most of these startups are focused on solving India specific problems in healthcare, transportation and energy. They are developing unique solutions that work in the Indian context that others are unable to tap, and address and I believe that there is tremendous potential for Applied Materials in India and working closely with some of the best entrepreneurs in the country could help us unlock the country’s market potential.

– Sanjay Sharma, Vice President and General manager, Marketing and Bus Development, at Applied Materials.Inc.

Applied Ventures (AV) Applied Ventures, LLC is the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMAT). For more than a decade, Applied Ventures has invested in start-ups that are pioneering innovations in smartphones, augmented reality and virtual reality, AI, driverless cars, big data, life sciences, 3D printing, robotics, cleantech, and advanced materials. Start-ups can gain access to new materials engineering and semiconductor technology innovations and leverage our global fab infrastructure to validate high-performance devices and scale faster. We offer start-ups atomic-level engineering capabilities on 200mm/300mm silicon wafers, glass substrates and roll-to-roll substrates. Applied Ventures is stage agnostic and invested more than $300M globally. We have invested in over 85 companies so far, across 15 countries.

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Quotes from ASTRA 2019

‘Applied Materials' demo day for their first cohort was a strong articulation of their intent to work with deep-tech startups in the Indian ecosystem. Their selection of startups was high on quality and represented some of the best upcoming efforts in health-tech from India. The level of engagement of senior AMAT and AV management with these startups was promising and demonstrated a keenness to engage with the startups beyond the formal program.

– Ashwin Raguraman, Founding Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund.

Applied Materials and Applied Ventures organised ASTRA 2019 with a strategic focus on deep science driven entrepreneurship in India. As the leading life science innovation and entrepreneurship hub in India, C-CAMP is excited to be a part of these efforts in pursuance of our larger objective of bringing the global excellence to Indian start-up community.

– Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director, C-CAMP

Applied Materials and it’s venture arm has been actively engaging with cutting-edge technology globally. As a partner, we have witnessed first-hand their technical prowess, strong commitment and clear bias for action when it comes to start-up collaboration. A global material engineering solutions leader, Applied Material brings a strong value, capabilities and clear opportunity for the Indian start-ups to leverage. We encourage start-ups to tap into this unique opportunity.

– Pari Natarajan,CEO and Co-founder of Zinnov

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Selection Criteria• Available demonstration of proof-of-concept or

available within 3 months

• Seed funding previously secured

• Ongoing engagement with customer/s or potential customers is an advantage but not mandatory

• IP portfolio and/or Freedom to Operate is an advantage

• The product/solution must align with Applied Material’s interest in Life Sciences, AI, big data, smartphones, augmented and virtual reality, driverless cars, 3D printing, robotics, and advanced materials (preference will be given to Life Sciences and AI during current Phase, but all ideas will be evaluated)

• The startup must have an innovative hardware component that has a strategic fit with Applied. However, for AI/ Big Data, we are open to engaging with Software companies if there is a relevance for Fab Analytics

To ApplyApplications for Life Sciences, Big Data & AI is now open. Fill up the application form HERE

In your executive summary, include: biographical information of key management, description of the product and/or service, explanation of your market, competition and differentiation, funding history and plan.

Please mention ‘For ASTRA’ in the Description field of the submission form.

For any queries, reach out to us at Applied_Idea_Accelerator@amat.com

Please note:Once we receive the information, it can take 2-3 weeks for the initial review process. Upon completion of this initial review, you will either be asked to submit an additional information or informed of our decision. Please do not disclose any confidential information to us. By submitting this form, you agree and represent to us that any information or data that you provide to us (‘Information’) is considered non-confidential and non-proprietary to you or any other party, and Applied Materials India has no obligation towards you or any other party to protect such information. Any information you transmit shall be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary information regardless if marked ‘Confidential’ or ‘Proprietary’. Applied Materials India will have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information. By communicating with Applied Materials, you acknowledge and agree to the foregoing terms. If, after consideration of your non-proprietary disclosure, we wish to have further discussions, we may wish to enter into a confidentiality agreement with you.

DATES TO REMEMBER:Last date to submit application for Phase 1: August 31st 2020

Announcement of shortlisted startups: September 11th 2020

Pitch: Week of September 21st 2020 Venue: Bangalore