Please note: The event date is now Monday July 7th 

Join us alongside leaders from across the semiconductor sector—from policymakers to industry innovators—to shape what a future UK Semiconductor Centre could entail, and connect directly with key stakeholders driving its development. 

In February 2025, we published a UK Plan for Chips- a new techUK blueprint, in which we outline a six point delivery plan to move from strategy to implementation. This included to: 

  1. Retain our position as a global leader on chip design intellectual property    

  1. Support applied R&D and manufacturing   

  1. Incentivise investment into new areas of growth, including advanced designs, emerging technologies, and end user readiness.   

  1. Promote innovation and support scale ups through access to markets and private capital   

  1. Nurture the skills we need for the chips industry   

  1. Strengthening the UK sector through global partnerships 

A UK Semiconductor Centre, acting as an umbrella body with a focus on delivery and coordination, has the means to play a pivotal role in all of these. 

Building on the momentum of our updated UK Plan for Chips, this session will unpack what decisive action looks like for turning strategy into implementation. We’ll explore the Centre’s role in representing and advocating for semiconductor scaleups, facilitating international partnerships, driving end user readiness, apportioning regional support and advising on skills requirements. 

Agenda

Time 

Session 

1:00

Doors Open and Welcome 

1:30

Opening Remarks – techUK 

1:40

Opening remarks on the UK Semiconductor Centre:

Christopher Bush - Deputy Director for Semiconductors, DSIT

Raj Gawera- Non-Executive Director, CSA Catapult

2:00

Panel: How can a UK Semiconductor Centre better connect a dispersed UK semiconductor sector? 

  • Elis Thomas, Programme Manager for Tech and Innovation, techUK (Chair)
  • Ian Croston, General manager of Octric Semiconductors
  • Elizabeth Patterson, Senior Policy and Programme Manager at Seagate Technology
  • Nick Singh, CTO at CSA Catapult 
  • Errol Finkelstein, Co-Founder & COO, ChipX Global

2:45

Coffee break (15 minutes) ☕ 

3:00  

Panel: How can the UK Semiconductor Centre accelerate investment and commercialisation of emerging technologies? 

  • Laura Foster, Associate Director for Tech and Innovation, techUK (chair)
  • Dr Andy Sellars, Director of Strategy, CORNERSTONE
  • Richard Price, Co-Founder and CTO, Pragmatic
  • Rodolfo Rosini, Co-Founder and CEO, Vaire Computing
  • Suzanne Oliver, Director of IP Strategy, Scintilla
  • Abhinav Sharma, Quantum Technolgoies Lead, InnovateUK

3:45 

Panel: How can the UK Semiconductor Centre support and deepen international partnerships?

  • Daniel Clarke, Policy Manger for International Policy and Trade, techUK (Chair)
  • Peter Stephens, Director of Government Partnerships, Arm
  • Russ Shaw, Founder, Global Tech Advocates
  • Caroline O’Brien- CEO, Kubos Semiconductors 
  • Euan Allen, CTO and Co-founder, Siloton

4:30 

Refreshments and Networking 
Call for contributions Tech & Innovation 2025 campaign week.gif

This event is part of techUK's 2025 Tech & Innovation campaign week

Taking place from 23-27 June, this will explore the transformative technologies at the heart of UK innovation and showcase how techUK members and stakeholders are leading on their development, application and commercialisation.

The deadline for blog submissions is 9 June.

Find out more here.

 

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