SANTA
CLARA, Calif., Nov. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Tenstorrent, led by CEO Jim
Keller, is proud to announce that they have been selected by
Japan's New Energy and Industrial
Technology Development Organization (NEDO) -- an organization under
the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
(METI) of Japan – and with
Japan's Leading-edge Semiconductor
Technology Center (LSTC). This training program entails a dedicated
and innovative engineering training program on Tenstorrent's
technology with Japan's leading
engineers.
As part of this program with LSTC, Tenstorrent will bring up to
200 silicon engineers from Japan
to come work at their United
States sites and work on their cutting-edge AI/ML technology
over the course of five years. Tenstorrent will partner with
large-scale technology companies and top universities in
Japan to nominate program
participants to join the cohort, starting in late 2024 with the
first official cohort projected to start in April 2025. Tenstorrent will train and elevate
Japanese engineering talent while simultaneously cultivating a
strong CPU team for the company in Japan.
The engineers from Japan will
have the opportunity to work on a variety of Tenstorrent's
technology throughout their program, including but not limited to
Tenstorrent's RISC-V Ascalon design, Tenstorrent's Tensix IP, and
their AI and HPC software stacks. After the engineers complete
their training program, they will return to their companies in
Japan with in-depth knowledge of
Tenstorrent's technology, product, and engineering philosophy –
this will enable Japanese companies to incorporate more
leading-edge technology into their ecosystem.
Tenstorrent also announced earlier this year that they will be
establishing a high-performance computing design center in
Japan. This will be in addition to
the regional sales office they already have, and will play a large
role in continuing to grow and foster Tenstorrent's engineering
presence in Japan.
"This program is truly the first of its kind, not just for
Tenstorrent, but for Japan as
well," said David Bennett, Chief
Customer Officer at Tenstorrent. "It's a true honor to spearhead
such an innovative program with the Japanese government and
continue to cultivate our ecosystem in their country. Not only are
we getting the opportunity to nurture the next generation of
Japan's brightest engineers, but
on a broader scope, we are helping Japan revitalize their silicon industry and
technology leadership."
LSTC aims for the autonomous growth and sustainable development
of Japan's semiconductor industry
by promoting research and development of leading-edge semiconductor
technologies, creation of new applications (use cases), and
development of semiconductor human resources through international
collaboration.
"I am very pleased to see Tenstorrent's continued impact in
Japan," said Tetsuro Higashi, chairman of LSTC. "This is a
groundbreaking program between Tenstorrent and Japan, and sending Japan's top engineers to become experts in
Tenstorrent's technology will be pivotal in growing their ecosystem
and propelling forward our efforts here as we build our edge 2nm AI
accelerator in partnership with them."
About Tenstorrent
Tenstorrent USA, Inc. is a next-generation computing
company that builds computers for AI. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, U.S. with offices in
Austin, Texas, and Silicon Valley,
and global offices in Toronto,
Belgrade, Tokyo, Bangalore,
Singapore, and Seoul, Tenstorrent brings together experts in
the field of computer architecture, ASIC design, advanced systems, and neural network
compilers. Tenstorrent is backed by Eclipse Ventures and Real
Ventures, among others. Learn more at tenstorrent.com.
Contact: Robert
Grim, bobgrim@tenstorrent.com
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