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Newport Students Become First in the UK to Start a New Semiconductor Qualification
CSconnected, the organisation convening the South Wales compound semiconductor cluster, has announced the start of the UK's first Level 2 semiconductor qualification for young people, marking a national first in STEM education.
14 Jul 2026
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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…
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AI, Tech & InnovationWhy Wales Holds the Key to Britain’s Industrial FutureHoward RupprechtManaging Director, CSconnected
AI, Tech & InnovationStay Local, Go Far: Building World-Class Careers in South WalesBrandon JonesSkills Manager, CSconnected
AI, Tech & InnovationGrowing A World-Class Compound Semiconductor WorkforceKate SunderlandCPD Project Manager, Cardiff University
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AI, Tech & InnovationOur Shared Vision Has Reshaped the RegionProfessor Wyn MeredithChair of CSconnected and Director of the Compound Semiconductor Centre
AI, Tech & InnovationBuilding a Thriving Ecosystem Within South Wales’ Semiconductor Supply Chain InitiativeHazel HungBusiness Development Manager, CSconnected
AI, Tech & InnovationWales’ Global Leadership in Semiconductors Must Be ProtectedHoward RupprechtManaging Director, CSconnected
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