Prime Minister breaks up BEIS in major shakeup
Prime minister Rishi Sunak will break up the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and plans to split each sector into its own dept. Read the story HERE
Automotive IC shortage to last till 2024 according to Sourcengine
ElectronicsWeekly reports on the global shortage and current lead times for components from a number of manufacturers.
PragmatIC urge the government to help fund uk semiconductor production
In a radio discussion, Scott White, CEO or Pragmatic, discussed the challenges faced by UK semiconductors firms in the UK. Find out more on the City A.M. website
Bloomberg reports on Government leak discussing plans to subsidise semiconductor firms
As the world semiconductor shortage continues, the UK government has ambitious plans to kickstart a UK semiconductor manufacturing programme. Find out more on Bloomberg
TechWorks appoints Charles Sturman as CEO
TechWorks, the UK’s Industry Association for deep tech connected communities has announced the appointment of Charles Sturman as CEO effective from 1st March 2023.
Inseto: Asterion EV Wire Bonder Enables Steatite to Reduce Time Taken to Make Electrical Interconnects in Custom Battery Packs by up to 50%
Inseto, a leading technical distributor of equipment and materials, has supplied and installed a Kulicke & Soffa (K&S) Asterion EV wedge bonder at Steatite’s Power Business Unit.
The government unveils new “Energy Bills Discount Scheme” for businesses
The government announces the new “Energy Bills Discount Scheme” for UK businesses, charities, and the public sector from April.
Analog Devices works with Seeing Machines to enhance safety on roads
Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI), a global semiconductor leader, and Seeing Machines (LSE:SEE), an advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, announced a collaboration in support of high-performance driver and occupant monitoring system (DMS/OMS) technology.