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Celebrating 10 Years of CSconnected

Podcast Series

CSconnected is the world’s first compound semiconductor cluster. Based in South Wales, it is a co-ordinated industrial ecosystem that connects global manufacturers, university research institutes, prototyping and pilot-line facilities, supply-chain firms and workforce pipelines working on compound semiconductor technologies.


As the cluster marks its 10th anniversary, these special podcast episodes consider the economic contribution it makes, the highly-skilled jobs it supports, the private investment it attracts and the opportunities CSconnected will bring to Wales in the future.

Episode One

Building the World’s First Compound Semiconductor Cluster


For the past 10 years the role of CSconnected has been to align the world-class assets South Wales has across its compound semiconductor ecosystem so that the region functions as a single, globally competitive capability. In this special episode looking back at the decade since its launch, host Gemma Casey is joined by Prof Wyn Meredith, Chair of CSconnected, Chris Meadows, Director at CSconnected, Dr Drew Nelson, co-founder of IQE and Kellie Beirne, CEO of Cardiff Capital Region to assess its impact.

Prof Wyn Meredith

Chair

CSconnected

Chris Meadows

Director

CSconnected

Dr Drew Nelson

Co-founder

IQE

Kellie Beirne

CEO

Cardiff Capital Region

Episode Two: (COMING SOON)

Wales’ Semiconductor Workforce of Tomorrow


Around 3,000 people in South Wales are currently employed in organisations which are part of CSConnected, the world’s first compound semiconductor cluster. But the global semiconductor industry is facing a workforce shortfall of up to 300,000 people by 2030. Host Gemma Casey is joined by Brandon Jones, Skills Manager at CSconnected, Catherine Lundie, People and Resources Director at Novomorphic and Owen Guy, Professor of Semiconductor Chemistry at Swansea University to discuss the initiatives already in place and the next steps to future-proofing the sector in Wales.

Brandon Jones

Skills Manager

CSconnected

Catherine Lundie

People and Resources Director

Novomorphic

Owen Guy

Professor of Semiconductor Chemistry

Swansea University

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