Edgewater Wireless Captures Industry Attention at the 2025 Silicon Catalyst Portfolio Update in Silicon Valley

Growing momentum behind Edgewater’s cutting-edge Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology garners strong interest from global partners, strategic advisors and semiconductor industry leaders

OTTAWA, Ontario & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV: YFI) (OTC: KPIFF), the industry pioneer in Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing for high-density residential and enterprise environments, is excited to share key highlights from the 2025 Silicon Catalyst Portfolio Company Update sessions, held in the heart of Silicon Valley. The invitation-only event brought together over 450 of the semiconductor industry’s most influential stakeholders—including strategic advisors, corporate partners, investors, and top-tier venture capitalists—creating a dynamic platform for insight, collaboration, and innovation.

“Our participation in the Silicon Catalyst event was a powerful validation of the industry need for differentiated, high-performance Wi-Fi solutions,” said Andrew Skafel, CEO of Edgewater Wireless. “The level of engagement we saw—from industry veterans to potential partners and acquirers—demonstrates the growing relevance of Spectrum Slicing in solving today’s real-world connectivity challenges.”

Edgewater’s formal introduction to the Silicon Catalyst community marked a pivotal moment in the company’s growth trajectory. During the Portfolio Update and CEO Colloquia sessions, CEO Andrew Skafel delivered a compelling presentation showcasing the company’s patented Spectrum Slicing technology and its potential to dramatically improve performance, reliability, and efficiency in increasingly crowded Wi-Fi environments. The presentation drew an enthusiastic response from the packed audience, igniting a lively Q&A session and generating strong follow-up interest from several strategic advisors and corporate strategics.

“Silicon Catalyst’s Portfolio Company Update has grown to be a large and influential gathering of the deep-tech hardware industry, especially on the strength of the participation of innovative companies like Edgewater Wireless,” said Nick Kepler, COO of Silicon Catalyst. “Edgewater’s standards-compatible spectrum slicing Wi-Fi technology is committed to dramatically reduce the congestion that plagues modern Wi-Fi, Silicon Catalyst is thrilled to provide a platform to allow Edgewater Wireless to engage with our ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of their technology.”

The event also provided Edgewater with valuable opportunities to deepen relationships across the broader semiconductor ecosystem, including key in-kind partners, chip vendors, and platform enablers. Notably, Edgewater was pleased to welcome a key industry research and innovation partner to the session and extend appreciation for their continued interest and participation.

With continued traction in enterprise and industrial IoT pilot deployments, growing alignment with silicon ecosystem players, and expanding conversations with potential strategic collaborators, Edgewater is well-positioned to accelerate its commercial roadmap. As always, the company remains committed to keeping investors, customers, and partners informed and engaged as this next phase of growth unfolds.

See the recent Silicon Catalyst press release here: https://siliconcatalyst.com/silicon-catalyst-announces-five-newly-admitted-companies-to-semiconductor-incubator

The Silicon Catalyst presentation built on the successful participation in two other recent events:

RDK Tech Summit 2025 (https://rdkcentral.com/2025-tech-summit/ )

Edgewater Wireless was honoured to participate in the exclusive, invitation-only RDK Tech Summit 2025, held May 6–7 at the Hilton London Syon Park. The event brought together a trusted ecosystem of technology vendors, manufacturing partners, and silicon providers that support leading global operators, including Liberty Global, Comcast, and Sky. It was an ideal platform for Edgewater to showcase our Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing innovations, which significantly enhance performance and reliability in the connected home. Our conversations with key ecosystem partners reaffirmed the growing demand for differentiated Wi-Fi solutions within the industry. They highlighted the opportunity for Edgewater to contribute to the next generation of broadband experiences.

CHIPS North Executive Summit (https://www.chipsnorth.com )

Edgewater Wireless was proud to participate in the CHIPS North Executive Summit, a premier event spotlighting Canada's rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem. The summit provided a valuable platform to showcase our Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing innovations while connecting with industry leaders, federal government stakeholders, and potential collaborators. A highlight of the event was the presentation by Tarun Verma, Managing Partner at Silicon Catalyst—an Edgewater backer—who offered compelling insights on accelerating semiconductor innovation through strategic incubation. His participation reinforced the strength of our partnership and the ecosystem’s growing support for emerging technologies. The summit also emphasized Canada's commitment to semiconductor leadership, with strong federal involvement and meaningful dialogue around talent development and acquisition—an encouraging signal for companies like Edgewater as we scale our team and impact.

About Edgewater Wireless

We make Wi-Fi. Better.

Edgewater Wireless is redefining Wi-Fi from the silicon up—delivering standards-leading innovations that create strategic value for next-generation connectivity platforms and semiconductor licensing partners. With 26 granted patents and a fabless business model, Edgewater Wireless pioneered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing, a breakthrough technology purpose built to address the surging global demand for higher-capacity, lower-latency wireless networks. Edgewater is supercharging the economics of Wi-Fi. At a time when incremental performance gains are no longer enough, Spectrum Slicing offers a transformative leap: enabling multiple concurrent channels within a single frequency band. The result— 10x or greater performance and 50% lower latency—benefits all devices, including legacy hardware, without requiring changes to the client side. This architecture delivers scalable, infrastructure-friendly gains across residential, enterprise, and IoT environments. Our technology is deeply aligned with the evolving standards and shaped by collaboration with Tier-one service providers, enterprises and industry bodies.

For more information about Edgewater Wireless and its innovative Wi-Fi solutions, visit edgewater.com

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