Swedish semiconductor startup Alixlabs has appointed Dutch industry veteran Arthur van der Poel to its advisory board. The move comes as the company transitions its precision etching technology from R&D to commercialization. Van der Poel is expected to advise on strategic growth, industry partnerships and scaling efforts.
Van der Poel, a former CEO of Philips Semiconductors (now NXP) and former chair of ASML’s supervisory board, replaces Jacques Kools, another Philips veteran. “We’re honored to welcome Arthur van der Poel. His experience across semiconductor leadership, governance and European industry collaboration will be invaluable as we move into our next stage,” says Alixlabs CEO Jonas Sundqvist.
Alixlabs has extensive connections with the Dutch semiconductor ecosystem. It’s partly funded by Amstelveen-based deep-tech fund Forward.one and it has tapped a Dutch company to construct its equipment.
