Sovereign AI starts with sovereign silicon
We partner with development finance institutions, governments, utilities, and integrators to build Africa's indigenous AI semiconductor capability — from FPGA prototypes today to first silicon in 2027.
Partnership Opportunities
Connected Mobility
Electric fleets and connected vehicles across Africa need real-time AI that runs on-device, not in a distant cloud. Our chips deliver edge intelligence for mobility systems built for harsh roads and extreme heat.
Sovereign Infrastructure
National ID systems, utility networks, and government platforms require silicon that can be trusted and audited. Our chips provide the hardware root of trust for Africa's most critical digital infrastructure.
Defense & National Security
Military and security applications demand the highest levels of trust and transparency. Our chips are designed for environments where supply chain integrity is non-negotiable.
Health & Diagnostics
Rural clinics need AI diagnostics that work without reliable internet. Our chips run medical imaging models at the point of care, delivering results in milliseconds with patient data that never leaves the device.
AgriTech & Food Security
Crop disease spreads faster than a farmer can reach an extension officer. Our chips enable instant plant health analysis from cameras and drones, detecting threats at the field edge before yields are lost.
Finance & Digital Commerce
Millions of transactions cross Africa's mobile money networks daily on unverified hardware. Our chips bring PUF-authenticated security to POS terminals, digital banking, and financial infrastructure at the silicon level.
From architecture to deployment
Critical infrastructure deserves a transparent supply chain. This is the lifecycle we are building toward — designed by Nelix, fabricated and packaged at trusted partners, deployed across the continent.
License Nelix IP
From first silicon onward, our AI accelerator and security IP blocks will be available for licensing to partners building African and global hardware on sovereign foundations.
InferEdge™ AI Accelerator IP
Systolic-array INT8 inference engine with on-chip SRAM compute-in-memory, RISC-V control core, and intermittency-tolerant execution. Configurable for edge AI workloads in IoT, automotive, agritech, fintech, and health. Available from first silicon — 2027.
SecureGrid™ Security IP
PUF-based root of trust with AES-256, SHA-2, and ECC engines, HMAC-DRBG conditioning, and secure boot subsystem. Designed for integration into customer SoCs targeting NIST and PSA Certified evaluation paths. Available from first silicon — 2027.
Partnership inquiry
Partnership Impact
Nelix is pre-silicon, with first tape-outs scheduled for 2027. An honest snapshot of our current development stage.
Partnership Benefits
- Direct access to Nelix engineering & leadership
- Design influence on roadmap & specification
- Early access to RTL, FPGA bitstreams & SDK builds
- Priority in 2027 silicon allocation
- Joint communications where appropriate
- Long-term strategic supply relationship
Partnership Inquiry
Prefer to talk directly?
Email partnerships@nelix.io and we'll route your inquiry to the right person within 48 hours.