Blaze Memory Project
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| Coordinator | CHALMERS TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLA AKTIEBOLAG - Chalmers tekniska högskola AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 490 000 |
| Project duration | June 2015 - December 2016 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
Blaze memory is a unique technology that can pack, on average, three times more information in fast computer memory (DRAM). This is done with unique algorithms and implementation in silicon and FPGA. The purpose of the Blaze project is to verify the technology as well as the business aspects of it, including the assumed product embodiment. Because of the generality of Blaze it can offer value to computers in smartphones as well as in data centers the project has analyzed the business hypotheses in several segments. A first market has been identified being FPGA based accelerators.
Expected results and effects
A direct effect of the project is that the technology and the business idea has matured to the level of being attractive for funding. Thanks to Vinnova, the project has now been transferred to a company, ZeroPoint Technologies AB, headquartered in Goteborg. This company has managed to attract more than 10 million SEK in angel and institutional finvestments. The company is now doing business and technical developments to explore many other business segments.
Planned approach and implementation
The methodology of the project has followed classical customer discovery processes that based on a business model canvas specifies business hypotheses. This was done before the start of the project. On the business side, an entrepreneurial lead has met with a large number of potential customers to test hypotheses regarding value proposition and customer requirements. A potential customer was identified relatively early in the project among the biggest actors in FPGA technologies. A proof-of-concept was developed with this actor to verify the technology.