March 31, 2025
Toronto, Ontario | March 31, 2025 Canada’s Semiconductor Council (CSC) is pleased to announce that Hepzibah AI, a pioneering venture focused on next-generation, energy-efficient AI inference technology, has joined as its latest industry member. Founded by Martin Snelgrove and Raymond Chik—co-founders of Untether AI—along with David Lynch and Taneem Ahmed, Hepzibah AI is pushing the boundaries of AI compute by delivering high-performance, low-power AI compute solutions that are inference-centric with fine-tuning capabilities. Instead of manufacturing AI chips, the company provides intellectual property (IP) and core designs that enable chipmakers to integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities directly into their system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. Hepzibah AI’s unique architecture builds upon the the energy-efficient AI compute architecture breakthrough pioneered by Martin’s research on C*RAM (Computational RAM) at U of Toronto 40 years ago, which was later re-branded by Untether AI as 'At-memory Compute'. Their work supports the broader shift toward integrating AI as a core function in everything from consumer electronics to industrial applications. “Hepzibah AI brings valuable expertise in AI compute to CSC, particularly through their participation in our AI Chips Working Group,” said Paul Slaby, Managing Director of Canada’s Semiconductor Council. “Their decision to join CSC underscores the value of our organization in supporting semiconductor companies in Canada—driving industry growth and ensuring a strong voice with all levels of government.” "We are excited to join Canada’s Semiconductor Council and collaborate with industry leaders to drive innovation in AI compute," said Raymond Chik, Co-founder of Hepzibah AI. "AI is becoming ubiquitous, and our mission is to ensure that AI inference is not only more powerful but also dramatically more efficient. We believe Canada is well-positioned to be a leader in this space, and we look forward to contributing to this growing ecosystem." By joining CSC, Hepzibah AI becomes part of a growing coalition of semiconductor innovators, industry leaders, and policymakers working to strengthen Canada’s position in the global semiconductor and AI ecosystem. About Hepizbah AI At Hepzibah, we redefine AI acceleration based on the at-memory compute architecture. Building on pioneering research in Computational RAM (C-RAM) started in the late ’80s by our co-founder/CEO Martin Snelgrove when teaching at the University of Toronto during the late-’80’s to mid-’90s, our technology now targets modern AI and machine learning workloads. Initially developed for graphics and digital signal processing (DSP) applications, C-RAM technology has evolved into today’s at-memory compute, significantly reducing energy consumption and boosting performance. Leveraging transistor-level expertise, careful pipelining, and optimized hardware utilization, our scalable platform supports dynamic inference and real-time tuning. Combined with an easy-to-use software stack, Hepzibah offers architectures & IPs that empower rapid deployment across multiple verticals, including but not limited to automotive, healthcare, industrial IoT, and cloud infrastructure. We aim to enable the ubiquity of efficient AI computing on every chip, transforming how AI is integrated across all technology sectors. To learn more about Hepzibah AI, visit https://www.hepzibah.ai/ About Canada's Semiconductor Council Canada’s Semiconductor Council (CSC) is a national semiconductor industry organization representing a broad ecosystem of companies and institutions involved in the development and manufacturing of semiconductor components. CSC is dedicated to accelerating the growth and development of Canada’s semiconductor sector. The organization's goal is to strengthen our domestic supply chain resiliency and future in the digital economy by establishing Canada as a leader for semiconductor research, design and development, and manufacturing at the forefront of commercialization and innovation for the global semiconductor industry.