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PENANG, Malaysia, July 3rd, 2026 – Efinix® Inc., the FPGA pioneer accelerating edge AI innovation, today announced the opening of new Penang office in the new GBS @ Penang Airport office complex.

“Penang has been an important part of Efinix’s growth journey,” said Tony Ngai, Co-President, Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder of Efinix. “The region’s strong semiconductor ecosystem, highly skilled talent pool, and supportive business environment have enabled us to innovate and scale our operations. This new office represents our continued commitment to investing in talent, technology, and the future of programmable computing.”

The Right Honourable Chief Minister of Penang, Mr. Chow Kon Yeow, stated, “This new office represents another chapter in Efinix’s growth journey and further reinforces Penang’s reputation as a destination where technology companies can establish, scale, and grow sustainably over the long term.” He added, “Today, Penang is home to Malaysia’s highest concentration of IC design companies, with more than 50 IC design-related companies operating here. Supported by our robust industrial ecosystem, highly skilled talent pool and strategic initiatives such as Penang Silicon Design @5km+, more global IC design companies, including Efinix, continue to choose Penang as their preferred destination for innovation and growth.”

The new office reflects Efinix’s commitment to expanding its engineering and operational capabilities in Penang, one of Asia’s leading semiconductor hubs. The facility will support the company’s growing team and strengthen its research and development activities in FPGA technology, edge AI, and advanced programmable hardware solutions.

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About InvestPenang
InvestPenang is the Penang State Government’s principal agency for the promotion of investment. Its objectives are to develop and sustain Penang’s economy by enhancing and continuously supporting business activities in the State through foreign and local investments, including spawning viable new growth centers. To realise its objectives, InvestPenang also runs initiatives like the SMART Penang Center (providing assistance to SMEs), Penang CAT Center (for talent attraction and retention), Global Business Services (GBS) Focus Group (promoting and developing digital economy), Penang Silicon Design @5km+ (establishing a unique and interconnected ecosystem for IC design and technology enterprises), and Penang ATE Campus (accelerating the co‑development, qualification, and scaling of Malaysian ATE solutions by enabling first-customer deployment). For more information, please visit https://investpenang.gov.my/ and follow InvestPenang’s social media channels: Facebook; LinkedIn; WhatsApp Channel and TikTok.

About Efinix
Efinix® accelerates edge AI innovation through its disruptive FPGA architecture and solutions. The company delivers energy-efficient, high-performance FPGAs for AI-driven markets including industrial automation, machine vision, automotive systems, physical AI, and edge computing. Efinix provides a complete development ecosystem including the Efinity® Integrated Development Environment for FPGA design from RTL to bitstream, and Sapphire SoC solutions for embedded processor and AI acceleration from C/C++ and AI model garden to execution. For more information, visit www.efinixinc.com.

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Efinix
Robert Beachler
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