Apply for a share of up to £5 million for feasibility studies on improving semiconductor design and manufacture within the UK.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, has launched a funding competition which is investing up to £5 million from the UKRI Technology Missions Fund in feasibility projects.
The competition aims to encourage exploration of feasibility for innovative ideas with the potential to advance semiconductor hardware that can contribute to the global competitiveness of the United Kingdom in the critical technologies.
Your proposal 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 opportunities.
Your project must
- have a total grant funding request of between £75,000 and £300,000
- last up to six months
- carry out all its funded project work in the UK
- intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
- start by 1 September 2025, and end by 28 February 2026
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 end of line processes
- back end of line processes
- in line and end of line test
- development of Process Design Kits (PDKs)
Find out more about the funding competition and how to apply.
The closing date for applications is 11am on Thursday 29 May 2025.
Applicant webinar
Innovate UK will be holding an online briefing event at 2pm on Wednesday 16 April 2025 – register now to attend.
First published 16 April 2025
