First meeting of Semiconductor Advisory Panel today
Author: EIS Release Date: Aug 10, 2023
Today, technology minister Paul Scully will chair the first meeting of the government’s Semiconductor Advisory Panel which has been formed to boost the UK semiconductor sector, harness domestic semiconductor strengths, ensure a secure supply of chips, and protect national security.
Co-chairs are Scully and Jalal Bagherli, former Dialog CEO. Members are:
· Amelia Armour – Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
· Janet Collyer – Senior Independent Director at EnSilica, Independent NED at the UK Aerospace Technology, Chair of the Board at Quantum Dice and at Machine Discovery
· Prof. John Goodenough – Chair in Microelectronic Systems, University of Sheffield
· Richard Grisenthwaite – Executive VP & Chief Architect, Arm
· Rae Hyndman – Managing Director, Clas-SiC Wafer Fab
· Americo Lemos – CEO, IQE
· Dr Andy Sellars – Strategic Development Director, Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult
· Dr Eben Upton – CEO, Raspberry Pi
· Scott White – Executive Director, Pragmatic
Future meetings will focus on how to nurture skills, improving access to finance, and developing stronger international collaboration, setting out how industry can work directly with Government to achieve these goals. The panel will meet every two months from now.
The Government has also today announced details of the UK’s first semiconductor design incubator, which will give early-stage semiconductor companies in the UK technical and business support they need to bring new products to the market.
The pilot scheme will be run by Silicon Catalyst.UK, an experienced start-up accelerator, and will nurture semiconductor start-ups from across the UK through an extensive nine-month incubator programme.
Applications for companies wishing to join the first cohort of the nine-month incubator process (starting in the first week of October) can be made now on the Silicon Catalyst.UK website and will close on 15th September 2023.