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Time is running out for coffee chains to make good on their sustainability promises. Can FlexICs finally get returnable cup initiatives over the line?  Despite our reputation as a nation of tea drinkers, the UK’s coffee industry is booming. Every 24 hours, we slurp our way through an impressive 98 million cups of Joe1, and […]

Pragmatic was delighted to welcome Mary Foy MP to our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, Pragmatic Park, in Meadowfield, Durham today (Thursday 17 August 2023). Mary met with our CEO David Moore and COO Ken Williamson for a tour of the site and our unique 300mm fabrication line. Pragmatic Park brings innovative technology, high-value manufacturing and skilled jobs direct to […]

(Article behind paywall) Britain is missing out on four fifths of the benefits of technological innovation…

UK governments let processor manufacturing drift overseas for years. Now Covid and war have shown how vital homegrown capability is, the country is scrambling to catch up.

Pragmatic was delighted to welcome Minister Paul Scully to our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Durham today (Monday 7 August 2023). Amongst other things the Minister viewed our unique Fab-in-a-Box which will make our Flexible ICs on 300mm wafers. This fab is the first of its kind to be built in the UK and is a showcase of […]

Experts working at semiconductor titans such as Arm, IQE and Pragmatic will meet with Technology Minister Paul Scully as part of the first meeting of the Semiconductor Advisory Panel.

Once upon a time, designing your own chip took serious cash. Semiconductor innovation was only an option if you had a few hundred thousand dollars to spare. In recent years, however, there’s been increasing industry momentum towards the democratisation of chip design. Projects range from open Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) initiatives such as RISC-V to […]

Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Pragmatic Semiconductor with its flexible microchips for smart reusable packaging.

EUROPRACTICE Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) services will now offer flexible integrated circuit fabrication from Pragmatic Semiconductor, headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Within the EUROPRACTICE consortium, imec will be the partner that provides customers with access to Pragmatic’s technologies and technical support.

The Techworks Semiconductor Leadership Group provides additional thoughts in support of the UK semiconductor sector in a new paper. The aim is to provide expert advice and recommendations for directed action which can deliver the most positive impact in the sector and drive commercial success.

Our CEO, Dave Moore featured on BBC World Service Newshour to discuss de-risking supply chains – specifically the desire to re-balance and better diversify global semiconductor supply chains. Listen here.

Our Founder and Executive Director Strategic Initiatives, Scott White featured on Bloomberg News to discuss the newly released UK government semiconductor strategy. Listen here.

Scott White, Pragmatic’s Founder, discusses the National Semiconductor Strategy on Sky News and talks to Ian King about our flexible integrated circuits. 

Our Founder and Executive Director Strategic Initiatives, Scott White featured on BBC News to discuss the newly released UK government semiconductor strategy. 

The UK semiconductor industry has the potential to be one of the most dynamic in the world. It is why we are proud that Pragmatic is based here, and why we are pleased that the Government’s long awaited National Semiconductor Strategy acknowledged that the UK’s semiconductor future lies in next-generation technologies, including advanced material semiconductors […]