NMI is bringing together industry stakeholders at its conference in Glasgow on March 26th, with a theme to explore the new markets and technologies to drive expansion. The industry association – for semiconductor, microelectronics, and digital technology companies – will be hosting the event at the University of Strathclyde. The venue is the university’s Technology and Innovation Centre. For context, ...
A UK consortium is setting up the Virtual Reality Semiconductor Fabrication Training Facility (VRSFT), funded by a £500,000 Innovate UK grant. It is being delivered by a partnership of: semiconductor IP source Semiwise, industry body TechWorks and NMI (National Microelectronics Institute), plus Pragmatic Semiconductor as a consultant. “In the UK, we have numerous small to medium sized specialist chip companies ...
The NMI has re-launched itself under the name TechWorks aimed at building ‘a better and stronger tech ecosystem in the UK, helping to connect brilliant ideas with partnerships and investments that accelerate speed and enhance routes to market and profitability.’ TechWorks will develop as an umbrella over self-directing bodies like the IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF), the Automotive Electronic Systems Innovation ...
At the NMI’s 20th anniversary Awards last night, Renishaw was celebrated as Company of the Year, with it being hailed as a world leader in the development of precision-measurement systems.
The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) named Robert Eynon who is studying for an MEng degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering at the University of York as its 2014 Scholar of the Year. Eynon, who is currently completing his second placement with Dialog Semiconductor, has been working on verification projects for Dialog’s mixed-signal ICs where he has contributed to the ...
Sir Hossein Yassaie, CEO of Imagination Technologies, has received the prestigious Contribution to Industry award at the 2014 annual NMI Electronic Systems Awards. Dyson was named company of the year. Derek Boyd, NMI CEO, presenting the award to Sir Hossein Yassaie in London last night said: “When selecting people for this award, our focus is on someone who goes beyond ...
NMI, the UK’s microelectronics industry association, will hold its annual manufacturing conference at the University of Warwick on October 1st. NMI is very keen on the concepts of ‘lean’ manufacturing and the conference programme has four themed sessions: Lean 2020: Visions for Lean in the future Lean Leadership: The role of the leader in delivering Lean Lean in Action: Case examples of successful implementation Lean Beyond Production: Case examples ...
Over half of the companies in the UK’s microelectronics and semiconductor IP sectors are currently looking for engineers, according to an employment survey published by the NMI. Recruiters are looking for engineering roles from graduates to senior management. The survey found that 57% of companies asked were recruiting in the UK. Graduate recruitment has increased too with 57% of participants recruiting ...
“This has been a big year for us and the industry so there’s plenty to celebrate,” said Derek Boyd, CEO of NMI
Derek Boyd, CEO of microelectronics industry body the NMI said he was encouraged by the commitment that the government has placed behind the power electronics community
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