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A short, deliberately selective list of primary sources. Where Government data exists, it is preferred over secondary commentary.
Last reviewed: 21 August 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
The principal published analysis of the scale and economic contribution of UK semiconductor activity, covering company numbers, revenue, gross value added, employment, regional clusters, investment and industry sentiment.
Published 8 June 2026, updated 12 June 2026
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Policy paper setting out the Government's approach to chips and semiconductor technologies underpinning artificial intelligence, structured around innovation, skills, procurement and investment.
Published 8 June 2026
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The UK's semiconductor strategy, setting out long-term objectives on research and development, supply chain resilience and international collaboration. Useful background to later policy announcements.
Published 19 May 2023
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The department responsible for UK semiconductor policy. Its publications feed lists the most current official material, which should be preferred over any secondary summary.
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The national body established to connect, represent and promote the UK semiconductor sector, hosted at the Institute of Physics in London. A first point of contact for organisations entering the UK ecosystem.
Visit uksemicentre.org.ukUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
The public body that funds research and innovation across the UK, including semiconductor research programmes and the innovation and knowledge centres referenced in Government semiconductor analysis.
Visit ukri.orgHenry Royce Institute
The UK's national institute for advanced materials research, whose facilities and hub-and-spoke network underpin materials capability relevant to semiconductor devices.
Visit royce.ac.ukInstitute of Physics (IOP)
Learned society and professional body for physics in the UK and Ireland, and host of the UK Semiconductor Centre's London headquarters.
Visit iop.orgCompound Semiconductor Applications Catapult
The UK innovation centre focused on accelerating the adoption of compound semiconductor technologies in commercial applications.
Visit csa.catapult.org.ukCSconnected
The cluster organisation for the South Wales compound semiconductor ecosystem, described in Government analysis as the world's first compound semiconductor cluster.
Visit csconnected.comTechWorks
UK industry association for deep technology, whose membership includes semiconductor and electronic systems businesses and which publishes sector advocacy material.
Visit techworks.org.ukSemiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
Publishes global semiconductor sales data and industry statistics, useful for placing UK figures in international context. Global sales reached $796bn in 2025 according to figures cited in the 2026 UK sector study.
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