Developing semiconductor hardware for critical technologies

Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £5m from the UKRI Technology Missions Fund in feasibility projects, to investigate ways to improve semiconductor design and manufacture, and contribute to the global competitiveness of the UK in the critical technologies. 

 

Your project must comprehensively address the feasibility of an advancement in hardware design or fabrication that has the potential to significantly impact the effectiveness of UK businesses operating in one or more of the critical technology areas. Output should include technical and commercial feasibility and identify potential barriers to achieving traction in the market as well as the opportunities.

They aim to fund a variety of projects across different technologies, markets and technological maturities.

Your project can focus on one or more of the following:

• Novel semiconductor materials or designs, or both

• Semiconductor fabrication techniques

• Manufacturing equipment innovation

• Multi-technology integration or interfacing

• Novel packaging materials and techniques

• Advanced packaging

• Thermal management

• Front or end of line processes

• In line and end of line test

• Development of Process Design Kits (PDKs).

You can contact Innovate UK by email or call 0300 321 4357. Our phone lines are open from 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm UK time, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Note that the closing date for this competition is 29 May and Innovate UK’s offices will be closed 26 and 27 May.