Semiconductor study results disseminated across UK

Over the last six months, the IfM Engage consortium has engaged with industry and academia to collect data to assess the semiconductor infrastructure requirements to assist commercial R&D and strategic coordination for the UK semiconductor industry. Surveys were conducted with over 140 organisations to assess their current provision and infrastructure capabilities, followed by workshops to validate the survey findings.

Now that the data has been analysed and validated, a series of presentations on the emerging findings will be conducted in six key semiconductor clusters around the UK: Northern Ireland, Scotland, the North East, Bristol, South Wales and Cambridge. These engagements aim to:

• Present and discuss the current outputs from the work so far
• Discuss the emerging potential interventions
• Confirm the identified barriers and how those interventions can help address those
• Where possible, discuss with current infrastructure providers on the existing infrastructure utilised and where the gaps are (if any).

The information gathered will showcase significant fields of interest, including the infrastructure, equipment, knowledge, market accessibility, and supply chains that are available in the UK. It will also pinpoint the competitive edge that the UK must cultivate in these areas, as well as the barriers and difficulties that could impede the development of these advantages.