The universities of Bristol and Southampton have each won £11 million in government investment for semiconductor generation studies as part of the government’s £1 billion plan for the UK semiconductor industry.
Southampton will focus on silicon photonics. The support will “unite leading UK entrepreneurs and researchers, together with a network of support to improve the commercialisation of semiconductors and deliver a step-change in the silicon photonics industry,” says the university’s Professor Graham Reed.
Bristol will concentrate on “wind energy conversion, high-temperature applications, devices and packaging, as well as the production power of semiconductor devices,” says Professor Martin Kuball of the university.
The government has announced that it is allocating an additional £4. 8 million to 11 semiconductor projects across the UK.
“This investment marks a milestone in achieving our ambitions for the semiconductor industry, as those hubs will help commercialize new technologies in spaces such as net 0 and AI,” said Saqib Bhatti, Minister of Technology and Digital Economy. It’s not just about encouraging expansion and creating high-skilled jobs, it’s also about positioning the UK as a hub for global innovation, paving the way for breakthroughs with global impact.
Each site, valued at £11 million, will help turn clinical discoveries into advertising realities. They will support promising studies and projects, giving researchers access to cutting-edge prototyping, which is essential for testing their complex designs, and encouraging start-ups. This includes providing spin-off companies with essential training, workshops and industry contacts, ensuring they are fully supplied when their products are ready to go to market.
The investment is part of the UK’s semiconductor strategy, last year and promised £1 billion over 10 years.
The Bristol and Southampton semiconductor think tanks were announced on the first anniversary of the status quo of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
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