Three emergin tech projects fae the University o Glesga hae bin chosen tae jine a UK government-backed programme for new semiconductor companies. The programme is rin bi SiliconCatalyst.UK an is set tae help thir early ventures bigg strang roots an growe.

RX Watt Ltd is warkin on a system that sends pouer an data thegither throu the air. The aim is tae mak sensin wark wioot the need for muckle uphaudin an tae cut doon on waste fae batteries. Kelvin Quantum is busy makkin electronics that wark at awfy law temperatures for yaise in quantum tasks. Their wark spans fae sma chips tae fu systems that help in managin quantum computers. Meanwhile, AIDE is craftin fresh AI tools for tae aid engineers in the design o antennas, analogue chips, radio frequency chips an filters. They howp tae launch their first guids in late 2025.

The UK programme offers guidance, links wi the trade warld an access tae tap design tools. Stert-ups in the first twa groups noo staund on track tae gain ower £40 million in private funds. This shaws that the plan is provin its worth in pushin new tech ideas intae iveryday yaise.

The University o Glesga has seen its wark in this key field growe iver stranger. An earlier fund helped mony new tasks alang on campus. A recent grant o £3 million fae the Engineerin an Physical Sciences Research Cooncil set up ANALOGUE, ane o the UK’s strangest labs on semiconductors.

Helen Harkness, interim Director o Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University o Glesga, said: “We are delichted that three o oor excitin early-stage stert-ups hae bin selected tae tak pairt in this prestigious UK government-backed incubator programme. Their selection is proof o the deepth an quality o the research an innovation comin throu the entrepreneurial teams in aw pairts o the institution. We gey leuk forrit tae seein hoo these projects benefit fae their inclusion on the ChipStart programme an hoo they can gang on tae create impact in the commercial warld.”

Science Meenister Lord Vallance said: “The UK’s semiconductor industry is vibrant wi innovation, an this third cohort shaws juist hoo muckle potential we hae wi mony excitin stert-ups. This sector hauds incredible promise, an wi the richt pairtnerships, it will lead us intae a future o mair economic growth an technological advancement – a key pillar o oor Plan for Chynge.”

The shift is seen as a stap tae a brichter future in tech, wi fresh talent set tae drive great lowps in iveryday tech tools.