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Dan Armbrust

Investor

Co-Founder, Director at Silicon Catalyst

Palo Alto, California, United States

About

Dan Armbrust is a semiconductor executive and co-founder of Silicon Catalyst, where he served as a board director and initial CEO. He works with semiconductor and hardware technology startups in board and advisory roles, drawing on more than 35 years of experience in semiconductor R&D and operations, and consults with the National Labs on public-private partnerships for microelectronics and computing technologies. He is a member of the CHIPS Act Industrial Advisory Committee to the Department of Commerce.

Experience

  1. Silicon CatalystCo-founder, Board Director and initial CEOcurrent2014 — presentSilicon Valley
  2. Ayar LabsBoard Observer, Advisorcurrent2015 — presentSanta Clara, CA
  3. Irresistable MaterialsBoard Chairmancurrent2019 — presentUnited Kingdom
  4. Salience LabsBoard Chairmancurrent2022 — presentUnited Kingdom
  5. Halo Industries, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  6. ExokeryxBoard Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, CA
  7. Berkeley LabAffiliatecurrent2017 — presentBerkeley, CA
  8. Silicon Catalyst AngelsInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSanta Clara, CA
  9. PVMC (PhotoVoltaic Mfg Consortium)CEO, then Board Chairman2011 — 2014Albany, NY
  10. SEMATECHPresident and CEO2009 — 2014Albany, NY
  11. IBMVP, 300mm Semiconductor Manufacturing2006 — 2009East Fishkill, NY
  12. IBMVarious positions in semiconductor management and engineering1983 — 2006East Fishkill, NY and Burlington, VT

Skills & more

Semiconductors99Manufacturing99Process Engineering94Strategy51Cross-functional Team Leadership62Program Management56Start-ups33Silicon32Engineering31Leadership33Six Sigma28Product Development22
+12 moreProduct ManagementElectronicsLean ManufacturingContinuous ImprovementIntegrationProcess ImprovementPhotovoltaicsExecutive ManagementStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentSupply ChainTechnology Transfer

From Dan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Silicon Catalyst

Amos Ben-Meir
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Andrew Farrugia
Programme Delivery Director at Silicon Catalyst
Anthony Brewer, PhD
Managing Partner (AU) at Silicon Catalyst
Asuka Sato
Managing Partner (JP) at Silicon Catalyst
Carla Ghidini
Program Director at Silicon Catalyst
Danny Biran
Managing Partner (Israel) at Silicon Catalyst
Dave Dwelley
Managing Partner, Management Services at Silicon Catalyst
David French
Director at Silicon Catalyst

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Armbrust?
Dan Armbrust is a semiconductor executive and co-founder of Silicon Catalyst, where he served as a board director and initial CEO. He works with semiconductor and hardware technology startups in board and advisory roles, drawing on more than 35 years of experience in semiconductor R&D and operations, and consults with the National Labs on public-private partnerships for microelectronics and computing technologies. He is a member of the CHIPS Act Industrial Advisory Committee to the Department of Commerce.
Where does Dan Armbrust work?
Dan Armbrust is Co-Founder, Director at Silicon Catalyst.
Where did Dan Armbrust go to school?
Dan Armbrust studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Master of Science (MS), Manufacturing Systems); Penn State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Ceramic Science and Engineering).

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