November 20, 2025

Vellex Computing Pitches at 2025 Tough Tech Week Demo Day in Boston

Tough Tech Demo Day Boston

BOSTON, MA — NOVEMBER 1, 2025 — Vellex Computing presented its analog computing technology at the 2025 Tough Tech Week Demo Day, held October 29 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Vellex was among nearly 100 startups from Activate, Greentown Labs, MassChallenge, MassRobotics, and The Engine selected to pitch before an audience of deep-tech investors and ecosystem leaders.

The company presented its physics-based analog architecture, which delivers real-time optimization and on-device AI at orders of magnitude lower energy than conventional digital approaches. The technology targets applications in robotics, satellite systems, and industrial IoT.

Tough Tech Week is an annual gathering organized by The Engine to bring together founders, investors, researchers, policymakers, and enterprise leaders advancing breakthrough science and engineering from lab to market.

About Vellex Computing Vellex Computing is a Stanford-spinout analog semiconductor company developing ultra-low-power chips for AI training. Powered by a decade of research and backed by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, Vellex's technology delivers AI training at a fraction of the energy cost of GPU-based solutions. Vellex is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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About The Engine
The Engine is a nonprofit incubator and accelerator dedicated to supporting early-stage Tough Tech companies tackling the world's greatest challenges. Founded by MIT in 2016, The Engine provides critical support for Tough Tech companies in the form of specialized lab and fabrication infrastructure, programming and mentorship, and an ecosystem of experts and investors. By bridging the gap between groundbreaking ideas and real-world impact, The Engine plays a crucial role in advancing solutions to complex global issues. For more information, visit engine.xyz.

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