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24 records Generated from this page's data. Click a name to open its panel on the Chips and hardware page. Records resting on one source are tagged "one source".| Record | What it is | Place | Links | Confidence |
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| AI chip Advance Market CommitmentSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Government pledge of £150m (up from £100m) to buy novel high-performance AI inference chips for the national AI Research Resource. announced | gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl · gov.uk/government/news/a-decisive-shift-to-power | verified | |
| AI Hardware Innovation ProgrammeSchemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Cloud and compute | Part of a £120m package; supports UK AI hardware firms from feasibility to commercialisation, designed with UKRI and the UK Semiconductor Centre. announced | gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl | one source | |
| AIRR heterogeneous national AI supercomputer (£750m)Schemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Cloud and compute | A planned £750m government AI supercomputer mixing established chips with new British chips, due to start in early 2028. plannedpublic compute | (host site not chosen) | gov.uk/government/publications/expression-of-int · gov.uk/government/news/a-decisive-shift-to-power · gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl · gov.uk/government/publications/digital-and-techn | verified |
| ARIA Scaling ComputeSchemes, programmes and AI lines | ARIA programme funding 12 teams aiming to cut AI hardware costs more than 1,000-fold. | aria.org.uk/insights/introducing-our-scaling-com · aria.org.uk/insights/a-deep-dive-on-scaling-comp · aria.org.uk/insights/2024/introducing-our-rd-cre · aria.org.uk/opportunity-spaces/nature-inspired-c | verified | |
| Centre for Doctoral Training in Chip DesignSchemes, programmes and AI lines | New £12m doctoral training centre in chip design, part of the AI hardware skills package. announced | gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl | one source | |
| CHIMES2 Innovation and Knowledge Centre (Newcastle)Networks, bodies, events and media | Newcastle University centre building integrated circuits for new machine-learning methods such as Tsetlin machines. | Newcastle | gov.uk/government/publications/semiconductor-sec | one source |
| ChipStart UKSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Government-funded incubator for UK semiconductor start-ups, run by SiliconCatalyst.UK; four cohorts to date; launched with £1.3m. | techuk.org/resource/dsit-launches-chipstart-incu · gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-next-wav | verified | |
| Digital Security by Design (DSbD)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | Foundational programme behind Arm Morello and SCI Semiconductor's CHERI memory-safe silicon. Parent / operator: UKRI / Innovate UK. Funding / scale: £70M+ public + £117M match. | — | one source | |
| Hardware Security R&D ProgrammeSchemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Cloud and compute | New £18m government programme on securing AI hardware, including memory security. announced | gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl | one source | |
| imec UKNetworks, bodies, events and media | UK arm of Belgian chip research institute imec; leads an ARIA Scaling Compute project simulating future AI hardware platforms. | eenewseurope.com/en/66m-for-uk-ai-hardware-proje · aria.org.uk/insights/a-deep-dive-on-scaling-comp | verified | |
| Innovate UK Lab-to-Market Semiconductor FundSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Supports up to 40 UK companies commercialising next-gen semiconductor tech from university labs. Parent / operator: Innovate UK. Funding / scale: £10M (announced 24 Sept 2026). | — | one source | |
| Innovate UK Semiconductor, AI Hardware and Connectivity CompetitionSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Collaborative R&D and investor-partnership grants for AI hardware and advanced connectivity. Parent / operator: Innovate UK. Funding / scale: £15M (opened 1 Sept 2026). | — | one source | |
| National Cloud Infrastructure Programme (NCIP)Schemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Cloud and compute | Multi-billion-pound government cloud procurement programme named in the UK AI Hardware Plan as a new digital procurement route. announced | gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl | one source | |
| NeuroSYNC Research CentreNetworks, bodies, events and media | Multidisciplinary centre spanning neuromorphic materials, memristive devices, circuits, and algorithms. Parent / operator: UKRI / Multi-university. Funding / scale: National Centre. | — | one source | |
| NeuroWare Innovation and Knowledge CentreNetworks, bodies, events and media | UCL-led national centre for neuromorphic (brain-inspired) computing hardware, with Arm as an anchor partner. | London | gov.uk/government/publications/semiconductor-sec | one source |
| Playground Global UK deeptech hardware fundInvestors and funds | New deep-tech hardware venture fund led by US firm Playground Global, backed by up to £150m from the British Business Bank; first office outside the US. announced | gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl · gov.uk/government/news/a-decisive-shift-to-power | verified | |
| Scaling Inference LabSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Lab set up by ARIA and run by CommonAI for testing AI inference hardware; at least £20m extra funding on top of ARIA's £50m. | gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl | one source | |
| Semiconductor Skills Programme and BursariesSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Expands EEE/materials undergrad bursaries from 300 (2025–26) to 400 (2026–27) and 500 (2027–28), plus teaching fellowships. Parent / operator: DSIT / UKESF. Funding / scale: £48M (part of £80M pillar). | — | one source | |
| SiliconCatalyst.UKNetworks, bodies, events and media | UK arm of the Silicon Catalyst chip start-up accelerator, opened June 2021; delivers ChipStart UK; managing partners named: Sean Redmond (2024), Russell Haggar (2026). | epdtonthenet.net/article/214697/Semiconductor-St · siliconcatalyst.uk/launches-4th-cohort-with-gove | verified | |
| SoC Labs AI chip design skills programmeSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Three-year, £3m DSIT-funded UK-wide programme at Southampton's SoC Labs to train chip designers and support AI hardware start-ups and academics. | Southampton | southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/06/southampton-to-he | one source |
| Sovereign AI FundInvestors and funds | £500m UK government venture fund prioritising compute; has invested in Callosum and OLIX. | gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl · uktech.news/ai/uk-chip-firm-olix-valued-at-more- | verified | |
| Specialised Chip Procurement PoolSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Dedicated public procurement envelope acting as an anchor customer for UK-designed AI accelerators. Parent / operator: AIRR / DSIT. Funding / scale: £400M (nested in £750M). | — | one source | |
| TechFirst AI Hardware SkillsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Targeted skills conversion and workforce retention for sovereign AI hardware engineering. Parent / operator: DSIT. Funding / scale: £20M (June 2026). | — | one source | |
| UK AI Hardware PlanSchemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Cloud and compute | The government's June 2026 plan to buy British AI chips and build a new public AI supercomputer.public policy | gov.uk/government/news/a-decisive-shift-to-power · gov.uk/government/publications/expression-of-int · gov.uk/government/publications/uk-ai-hardware-pl · delivery.ai.gov.uk/2/ | verified |