The UK semiconductor industry has received a significant boost as Innovate UK, a part of UK Research and Innovation, has announced an investment of £11.5 million spread across 16 innovative projects. This funding is aimed at scaling up semiconductor manufacturing, improving supply chain resilience, and fostering new collaborations between industry and academia.
Among the award winners is Paragraf, a company with a vision to establish the first 2D materials device foundry in the world, focusing on graphene technology. Paragraf, in collaboration with the universities of Glasgow and Birmingham, aims to scale up its graphene growth technology from 2” wafers to 6” wafers, making strides in manufacturing and device reliability testing that have never been attempted before.
This investment is the final phase of an £18 million program under the UK’s national semiconductor strategy, which aims to build on the UK’s strengths in this sector. The strategy is designed to enhance the UK’s capability in semiconductor technology, ensure security and resilience in supply chains, and protect the nation’s technological edge in a rapidly evolving global market.
