Semi Zabala receives the Innovative Company Award 2025

Semizabala receives the Innovative Company Award 2025

In a significant milestone for the Basque industry, Semizabala has been awarded the Innovative Company Award at the 35th edition of the Toribio Echevarria Awards 2025. This award recognizes the company’s ability to combine technological excellence, innovation, and commitment to industrial progress, consolidating its position as a reference in the high-reliability semiconductor sector.

The jury particularly highlighted the innovative nature of Semizabala’s design capabilities and assembly line, focused on the manufacturing of radiation-hardened GaN devices for space applications. This strategic project not only positions the company at the forefront of GaN technology, but also strengthens its role in a technologically critical field for Europe’s industrial future.

During the award ceremony, attended by institutional representatives, industry leaders, and experts, the importance of the Euskadi 2030 Industrial Plan and innovation as a driver of economic and technological progress was emphasized. Semizabala fully shares this vision and reaffirms its commitment to promoting local and European industry.

The award is also a tribute to the entire Semizabala team, whose dedication and passion have been essential in delivering advanced technological solutions. The company thanks the organizing institutions —Eibar City Council, BIC Gipuzkoa, SPRI, and the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa— for their active role in fostering entrepreneurship and industrial innovation.

This recognition reinforces Semizabala’s commitment to continuing the development of next-generation semiconductor devices, especially in GaN HEMT transistors for space applications, aiming to enhance industrial and technological competitiveness. Additionally, it encourages the company to continue exploring solutions that integrate efficiency, reliability, and sustainability across the semiconductor value chain.

With this award, Semizabala positions itself as a European reference in technological innovation, reaffirming its vision to establish Euskadi as a strategic center of excellence for power semiconductors.