Catapults

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From concept to commercialisation

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Our co-located multidisciplinary expert team combines  highly specialised laboratories and connected capability across design, development, integration, advanced packaging, testing and validation. You get the practical support needed to overcome technical challenges without having to coordinate multiple suppliers. 

Validate Performance: Access independent, decision-grade high-fidelity characterisation and reliability evidence across power electronics, RF and microwave, and photonics. 

Accelerate Product Development: Extend customers’ R&D capability through design, modelling, multi-objective optimisation, prototyping, advanced packaging and integration. 

Build Trusted Systems: Progress from die and subassembly through to sovereign, application-focused hardware and system demonstrators, including our RF PA platforms, solid-state transformer and uLED interconnect demonstrator. 

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Our products and services

The Semiconductor Catapult delivers UK semiconductor supply chain integration, design, system test and validation. 

We provide specialist engineering services and products to commercialise semiconductor technologies in AI hardware and infrastructure, and defence technologies. 

Faster to market 

We provide end-to-end support to move your product from concept to production, optimising designs for real-world performance and manufacturing. 

Access to world-class expertise in one place 

We remove the complexity of coordinating multiple suppliers. Our co-located, cross-disciplinary teams in RF, photonics, power electronics, and advanced packaging solve your system-level challenges, all under one roof. 

Stay focused on your core expertise 

Let us manage the technical integration and supply chain processes. Whether you are an SME or an established partner, you can focus on developing your expertise and innovation, while we plug you into technically advanced supply chain processes. This supports you to scale up in the UK and helps us to develop the semiconductor eco-system around you. 

De-risk your path to commercialisation 

Scaling technical innovation requires support that often lies beyond the reach of individual companies. We provide the specialist facilities, industrial validation, and engineering expertise to help you cross the gap from prototype to commercial product. 

Scale with confidence 

Move at pace and increase the Technology Readiness Level of your products through connected expertise in design, integration, advanced packaging, testing and validation, all under one roof and across the full development cycle.  

We offer additional services which support innovation and resilience to speed up your route to market:  

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Supply chain development

We are independent and perfectly bring UK-wide expertise together to build new supply chains to support your business. 

You can strengthen your business with the UK semiconductor supply chains we lead and secure through our national knowledge and international partnerships.

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Building successful partnerships

Through our networks and supply chain experience, we are able to bring together multiple partners to accelerate innovation, providing access to expertise, facilities and funding that businesses would otherwise not be able to access alone. 

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Funding for innovation

Our business development team has the extensive knowledge and experience of the UK funding landscape to identify suitable opportunities and collaborations for you. 

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Winning bids

Our in-house bid team manages the writing and submission of project bids on behalf of our consortia. 

With a proven track record of winning bids in the industry, the team brings you the in-depth knowledge of the systems, procedures and processes to ensure that each bid you are part of has the best possible chance of success.  

Partners

SMEs

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As a growing business, you can access state-of-the-art labs and equipment without the risk and expense of major capital investment. We enable you to design, test and validate your devices and products, supported by our expert team, all under one roof. When it comes to commercialisation, we can integrate you into new and established supply chains, introduce to project partners and support you in finding funding.  

Start-ups

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When you’re focused on starting the business, our technical expertise and cutting-edge facilities can accelerate and de-risk the journey from concept to deployment. Alongside the development of your first products, our teams can help you get your business strategy off to a successful start, working with you to identify and access new markets, secure partners and find available funding streams. 

Large companies

As an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or Tier 1 organisation, you can develop, prove and scale next-generation semiconductor technologies through access to our research, facilities and supply chain capabilities. 

The Semiconductor Catapult complements your internal engineering team by providing specialist facilities, independent validation and multidisciplinary development capability. We help you investigate new approaches, reduce technical risk and progress technologies more quickly towards deployment. 

We can also use our strength at the centre of the UK semiconductor ecosystem to help you build your UK supply chain for strategically important technologies. 

Universities

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If you’re working on demonstrating the impact and potential applications of your research, we can help you to accelerate the move between conceptual new technologies and commercialisation. 

We provide you with access to our state-of-the-art equipment and design, testing and validation services.  

Through our UK and international networks of partners and businesses we can also provide you with a unique insight into industry requirements, enabling you to align your research and help you identify grant funding and opportunities to work on joint research projects. 

We are actively engaged in the Researchers in Residence scheme and host several academics at the Semiconductor Catapult to work on research projects. 

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How can we work with you to reduce risk and cost, secure supply chains, and get to market faster? Get in touch with a member of our team today to find out.

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