# Aion Silicon secures $12M RISC-V accelerator design contract

Aion Silicon secured a $12 million engagement to provide comprehensive design services for a confidential customer developing next-generation RISC-V-based accelerators for HPC and AI. Engineering work is underway with additional hires planned through 2025.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-04-21
- Where: Reading, U.K., United Kingdom
- Value: $12.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: RISC-V accelerators, ASIC design services
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Aion Silicon](https://endata.com/companies/84264.md)

## Sources

- [aionsilicon.com](https://aionsilicon.com/press-release/aion-silicon-to-participate-at-andes-risc-v-con/), 2025-04-21: "This project shows how our team can turn bold RISC-V architectures into manufacturable silicon that challenges the dominance of proprietary solutions."

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