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Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult plays a pivotal role in bringing industry and academia together to create the world\u2019s first compound semiconductor cluster, CSconnected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consortium of 13 partners, including the Catapult, has turned South Wales into a world leading centre of excellence in compound semiconductor technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSconnected received a \u00a325m investment through UKRI\u2019s flagship Strength in Places Fund (2020-25) to further develop South Wales as a home to a compound semiconductor powerhouse and has developed collaborative research projects estimated to be worth more than \u00a380 million in new partnerships and opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Welsh Economy Research Unit the cluster contributed \u00a3277m GVA per annum to the Welsh economy, with 14% employment growth rate in 2021 despite the pandemic. Average salary levels are 60% above the Welsh average, and 25% of the workforce are engaged in RD&I.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CSconnected provides thought leadership, expertise and promotes the role of compound semiconductors as a key enabling technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Catapult\u2019s value add in CSconnected is unique – we rapidly build the complex supply chains and deliver vital expertise and infrastructure in evaluation and reliability testing services, some of which are not available anywhere else in the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative – and the Catapult – ensures the UK leads the world in the design and manufacturing of compound semiconductor technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2015, the regional ecosystem has secured \u00a3700 million investment commitment for expansion in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, including significant contributions from the private sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSconnected facilitates a talent pipeline that produces highly skilled, well-paid jobs, bringing social and economic benefits to South Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n \u2026the Catapult played a pivotal role in securing \u00a325m support for the expansion of the cluster from the UKRI Strength in Places Fund, by creating the linkages to critical UK supply chains.<\/em> <\/p>\n \n

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