The Compound Semiconductor Industry

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 2:13 pm on 29 September 2021.

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Photo of Jack Sargeant Jack Sargeant Labour 2:13, 29 September 2021

For the record, Llywydd, I've sat on the fifth generation project team at Bangor University in an unpaid position. Minister, the digital signal processing centre in Bangor is currently working with the compound semiconductor cluster to lift Wales's position in a global market. Peter Fox is right, we are leading the way, but we could strengthen our position in the global market.

Now, the technology they are developing takes a standard semiconductor chip to a functional device, and as an engineer I can tell you that that is a remarkable achievement and a great innovation. Therefore, can I ask you, Minister: will you instruct your officials to have a conversation with the DSP centre in Bangor to see how the Welsh Government can promote, support and integrate their work within an already well-established industry?