By Drew Nelson OBE (Chair of the Advisory Board) Today, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Semiconductors hosts a reception in the House of Commons, bringing together parliamentarians, industry leaders and academia to showcase some of the most advanced semiconductor technologies being developed in the UK. The event also marks the launch of a new growth paper from the APPG, focused on the critical role semiconductor technologies play in underpinning the UK’s Modern Industr

📢 APPG Parliamentary Reception for Semiconductors 📅 Date: Monday, 2 February 2026 ⏰ Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm 📍 Venue: Churchill Room, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

By Rachel Oliver FREng, Professor of Materials Science, University of Cambridge; Advisory Board Member to the APPG The Government’s recently launched industrial strategy included a raft of new or revitalised semiconductor initiatives under the banner of the Digital and Technologies Sector Plan.  This plan aims to ensure a strategic approach to R&D and to accelerate innovation and commercialisation.  Such lofty ambitions can only be realised if a sufficient supply of skilled w