![](https://surveymonkey-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/survey/519395989/519592bc-c794-44ee-8359-e342e9f6a506.png)
GBIP Semiconductors - Japan 2024 - Application Form |
GLOBAL BUSINESS INNOVATION PROGRAMME
Semiconductors – Japan 2024
Innovate UK is inviting ambitious companies to participate in its Global Business Innovation Programme, which aims to help UK businesses to grow and scale on a global stage through building R&D and innovation collaborations and partnerships. This engaging programme consists of a "Get Ready” preparation stage, a week-long innovation visit to Japan (with a tailored itinerary to engage with key stakeholders and gain market insights), an “Exploit the opportunity” workshop, and support from an Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist - helping your business to identify growth opportunities and develop innovation led collaborations with partners in Japan.
Innovate UK is committed to ensure that anyone, from any background, has an equal opportunity to be successful.
Programme Focus
Applications will be considered from a wide range of innovative semiconductor companies working in the following areas:
Applications
• Power Systems
• Automotive
• Telecoms
• Sensors
• Datacentres
• High Performance Computing (HPC)
Technologies focused on, but not limited to:
• Compound/WBG Semiconductors
• Heterogeneous/Hybrid Integration
• Advanced Packaging
• Photonics (including Silicon Photonics)
• Design/IP
• Advanced Materials
• Manufacture/Processing
• Heterogeneous/Hybrid Integration
• Advanced Packaging
• Photonics (including Silicon Photonics)
• Design/IP
• Advanced Materials
• Manufacture/Processing
Why Japan?
Japan, the world’s third-largest economy by GDP, leads in R&D investment as a percentage of GDP, generating numerous scientific publications and patents. Home to over 200 Forbes Global 2000 companies, Japan ranks third in global corporate R&D spending, trailing only the United States and China. This economic and technological prowess makes Japan a critical partner for the UK, especially in the semiconductor industry, where Japan’s manufacturing capabilities complement the UK’s strengths in design, intellectual property, and advanced materials.
Japan, the world’s third-largest economy by GDP, leads in R&D investment as a percentage of GDP, generating numerous scientific publications and patents. Home to over 200 Forbes Global 2000 companies, Japan ranks third in global corporate R&D spending, trailing only the United States and China. This economic and technological prowess makes Japan a critical partner for the UK, especially in the semiconductor industry, where Japan’s manufacturing capabilities complement the UK’s strengths in design, intellectual property, and advanced materials.
The UK and Japan have built robust collaborations, particularly in semiconductors, marked by a joint statement between Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Technology & Industry and the UK’s Department of Science, Innovation & Technology. This partnership focuses on joint R&D in chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, and materials. The collaboration includes leveraging R&D budgets, sharing expertise, organizing skill exchanges, and accessing research and prototyping facilities. The establishment of a UK-Japan semiconductor industry dialogue aims to enhance cooperation in trade and investment and bolster the resilience of semiconductor supply chains.
In May 2023, the UK and Japan renewed their science, technology, and innovation agreement, underscoring their mutual desire to strengthen ties. This renewal includes a 2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Innovate UK (IUK) and Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to boost co-innovation in key technological areas such as semiconductors. Japan’s significant investment in the semiconductor sector, surpassing $36 billion, along with plans by seven major semiconductor manufacturers to expand in the country, further highlights Japan’s strength and growing commitment to this field, especially in automotive, power semiconductors, sensors, and datacentres.