Three emergin tech projects frae da University o Glesga hae bin chosen tae jine a UK government-backed programme for new semiconductor companies. Da programme is rin by SiliconCatalyst.UK an is set tae help dese early ventures bigg strang roots an growe.

RX Watt Ltd is warkin on a system dat sends pouer an data tagidder throu da air. Da aim is tae mak sensin wark ithoot da need for muckle uphaudin an tae cut doon on waste frae batteries. Kelvin Quantum is busy makkin electronics dat wark at affa laa temperatures for uise in quantum tasks. Deyr wark spans frae sma chips tae fu systems dat help in managin quantum computers. Meanwhile, AIDE is craftin fresh AI tools for tae aid engineers in da design o antennas, analogue chips, radio frequency chips an filters. Dey howp tae laanch deir first guidies in laet 2025.

Da UK programme offers guidance, links wi da trade warld an access tae tap design tools. Stairt-ups in da first twa groups noo staund on track tae gain ower £40 million in private funds. Dis shaws dat da plan is provin its worth in pushin new tech ideas intae iveryday use.

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

Helen Harkness, interim Director o Innovation & Entrepreneurship at da University o Glesga, said: “We are delichted dat three o wir excitin early-stage stairt-ups hae bin selected tae tak pairt in dis prestigious UK government-backed incubator programme. Deir selection is proof o da deepth an quality o da research an innovation comin throu da entrepreneurial teams in a areas o da institution. We gey leuk forrit tae seein hoo dese projects benefit frae deir inclusion on da ChipStart programme an hoo dey can gang on tae create impact in da commercial warld.”

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

Da move is seen as a stap tae a brichter future in tech, wi fresh talent set tae drive great leaps in iveryday tech tools.