lowRISC

lowRISC CIC is a not-for-profit engineering company established in 2014 at the University of Cambridge. It focuses on developing and maintaining open-source silicon designs and tools through collaborative projects known as the Silicon Commons approach. Operating as a Community Interest Company, lowRISC is based in Cambridge and employs a skilled team of engineers specializing in processor and SoC design, hardware security, and design verification. The company is known for its key projects, including OpenTitan, the first open-source silicon root of trust, and Ibex, a RISC-V CPU core used by Microsoft. lowRISC also provides engineering services such as collaborative development of open-source hardware IP, verification systems, and assistance with security certification. It partners with various academic institutions and industry leaders, including Google and Microsoft, to advance open-source technology and foster innovation in the field.