Webinar 1 recording now available
Overview
The global semiconductor ecosystem offers a wealth of support, expertise, funding, and facilities but navigating the landscape can be challenging. Join our three-part webinar series and hear directly from the organisations shaping and supporting the UK’s semiconductor future.
Across three interactive sessions, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the UK’s semiconductor strategy, discover the organisations that can accelerate your innovation journey, and learn where to find technical expertise, facilities, funding, networks and strategic support.
Whether you’re a startup, SME, scaleup, researcher, university, investor or established company, these webinars will help you identify the right partners and opportunities to support your growth in the UK and beyond.
About the webinar series
Throughout this series, you’ll gain a better understanding of the UK’s semiconductor landscape and priorities, enabling you to take advantage of opportunities in funding and industry news. With access to funding, facilities, expertise and networks, businesses can connect with leading organisations across the global semiconductor ecosystem. This series will help you understand the roles government, academia and industry play in the wider industry.
Join the Semiconductor Global Innovation Network (GIN) for access to all events in this series.
Why attend?
By the end of this webinar series, you’ll know:
- who does what in the UK semiconductor ecosystem
- where to go for funding, technical support, facilities and expertise
- how to engage with government programmes and innovation initiatives
- which organisations can help you accelerate innovation, commercialisation and growth
- how to become part of a connected and collaborative semiconductor community
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from the people shaping the UK’s semiconductor landscape and learn how they can support your ambitions.
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Speakers included:
Beth McEvoy
Futures (foresight) researcher (Queen’s University, Belfast); Co-Lead, eFutures4.0Professor Martin Kuball
Director of the REWIRE Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC), University of BristolProfessor Fernando Castro, FInstP FIMMM
Department Head of Science – Materials and Semiconductors, NPL FellowCharlie Bellingall
Head of Semiconductor Innovation in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeSuresh Kumar
Deputy Director for Innovation and Industrial Transformation, Scottish GovernmentElis Thomas
Programme Manager – Tech and Innovation, techUK -
Webinar 2: 11 November 2026
Speakers include:
Leonie White
Director of Strategy and External Affairs -Semiconductor CatapultHoward Rupprecht
Managing Director – CSconnected LimitedSharon Cousins
Client Manager Photonics and Electronics - Invest Northern IrelandAntony Murphy
Head of Photonics – Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC)Speaker to be announced
UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)Speaker to be announced
UK Photonics Leadership Group (PLG)Professor Chee Hing Tan
CHIMES2 Research lead, University of Sheffield and Centre for Heterogeneous Integrated MicroElectronic and Semiconductor Systems (CHIMES2) -
Speaker details to be confirmed soon.
Accessibility and Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring our events are accessible for all.
If you experience any barriers to registering, for any reason, please contact us by email: enquiries@iukbc.org.uk or phone: +44 03333 403250 and we will support your registration.