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16 October 2025
UK Semiconductor Centre forms Interim Steering Group
The UK Semiconductor Centre has moved into its next phase of mobilization with the announcement of its newly formed Interim Steering Group.
The Group has agreed that the location of the UK Semiconductor Centre office will be in the Knowledge Quarter of Kings Cross, London – an internationally accessible location with strong transport links. The UK Semiconductor Centre team will be geographically distributed across the UK to support clusters and regions.
Backed by at least £19m in UK government funding, the Centre will serve as a national independent hub to accelerate growth and innovation in the industry. The permanent steering group will be recruited in 2026.
Co-chaired by Jonathan Flint CBE, chair of the board of Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult, and Jalal Bagherli CBE, the Interim Steering Group consists of leading experts from across industry and academia. They will guide the development and strategic direction of the Centre.
The Group will ensure that the Centre’s activities are closely aligned with sector priorities and that there is an ongoing dialogue with industry and academia.
Picture: The UK Semiconductor Centre’s new Interim Steering Group.
The members of the Interim Steering Group are:
Dr Jalal Bagherli CBE – chairman of PTSL, chair of Nanoco technologies Plc, co-chair of the UK Semiconductor Advisory Panel;
Jonathan Flint CBE – chair of CSA Catapult and chair of Oxford Technical Services;
Nick McKeown – professor emeritus in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science departments at Stanford University, visiting professor at Oxford University, board member of ARIA;
Jillian Hughes – head of semiconductors at Techworks;
Sean Redmond – president, Silicon Catalyst Europe;
Jutta Meier – chief executive officer and chief financial officer, IQE plc.
The UK Semiconductor Centre will act as a single gateway for international collaboration, making it easier for global firms and governments to connect with the UK industry and explore new partnerships.
