Public Funding for Tech Lancaster Limited

Tech Lancaster aims to undertake an ambitious programme of outreach, STEM engagement, and skills training & development to target gaps in the current skills provision for the semiconductor integration/electronics design segment of the semiconductor supply chain. Currently there exists huge skills gaps, depleted workforces, and lack of engagement in a crucial industry that can support a variety of strategic national developments, such as the creation of technology to support megatrends in low carbon for Net Zero, electric vehicles, EV chargers, EdgeAI and the Internet of Things - all reliant on active semiconductors such as integrated circuits and their integration/design into products. It would also provide strategic long term domestic capability to avoid future technology shortages and impacts from disruption of global supply chains and overseas resource constraints/unavailability. Tech Lancaster already runs intensive 12 week skills bootcamps nationwide focused on electech manufacturing, some supported by the UK Government, and this project will allow us to further extend this capability to engage and upskill/reskill those requiring a higher level of training, such as those undertaking design engineer roles within the semiconductor supply chain in the area of semiconductor design/integration at circuit board level, who ultimately add significant value and enable the upstream semiconductor manufacturers and downstream technology manufacturing industry value chains.

[Tech Lancaster][0] is an industry-led, industry managed outreach and training organisation based in Lancaster, United Kingdom. Initially created to support local people taking up new jobs in our regional electronics and technology \"electech\" [sector][1], as well as supporting and strengthening the skills of those already working in regional industry in the north west, we now aim provide further support around career development as well as extending our \"bootcamp\" skills training programmes around electech and related industries.\r\n\r\nWith this project Tech Lancaster aims to continue its successful design and implementation of skills bootcamps focusing on skills required for the design and manufacture of PEMD electronic systems which underpin supply chains such as electric automotive. This project will lay the groundwork for a larger bootcamp planned for 2022, and will provide PEMD specific engagement and outreach to enthuse a potential workforce at all levels and ages to help drive the race to net zero. Initially focused in the north west, we hope to support further initiatives across the UK.\r\n\r\n[0]: https://www.tech-lancaster.org.uk/\r\n[1]: https://innovateuk.blog.gov.uk/2019/09/16/electech-enabling-the-digital-future