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

RX Watt Ltd is warkin on a system aat sends pouer an data thegither throu the air. E aim is tae mak sensin wark ithoot e need for muckle uphaudin an tae cut doon on waste fae batteries. Kelvin Quantum is busy makkin electronics aat wark at affa laa temperatures for eese in quantum tasks. Their wark spans fae sma chips tae fu systems aat help in managin quantum computers. Fyle AIDE is craftin fresh AI tools for tae aid engineers in e design o antennas, analogue chips, radio frequency chips an filters. They howp tae laanch their first gweeds in late 2025.

E UK programme offers guidance, links wi the trade warld an access tae tap design tools. Stert-ups in e first twa groups noo staund on track tae gain ower £40 million in private funds. Iss shaws aat e plan is provin its worth in pushin new tech ideas intae ilka day eese.

E University o Glesga has seen its wark in iss key field grow ivver 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, een o the UK’s strangest labs on semiconductors.

Helen Harkness, interim Director o Innovation & Entrepreneurship at e University o Glesga, quoth: “We are delichted aat three o wir excitin early-stage stert-ups hae bin selected tae tak pairt in iss 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 aa pairts o the institution. We gey leuk forrit tae seein foo these projects benefit fae their inclusion on e ChipStart programme an foo they can ging on tae create impact in e commercial warld.”

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

E muive is seen as a stap tae a brichter future in tech, wi fresh talent set tae drive great lowps in ivrayday tech tools.