The British Embassy and the British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to a semiconductor and electronics study visit to Scotland on 23-27 March 2025.

Join us for a visit to the centre of semiconductors and electronics research in the UK – Scotland. Located between Edinburgh and Glasgow, the region has deservedly been called the Silicon Glen, is known for its concentration of high-tech industries. This area highlights the evolution of Scotland’s economy from historical industrial activities to modern technological advancements.

During the visit we will share UK experience and knowledge in policies and programmes for semiconductors and electronics. We aim to forge industry and academic contacts as well as policy dialogue to help Bulgaria revive its strengths in semiconductors and electronics, with the UK as the right partner. This visit is a follow-up from the Semiconductors & microelectronics high-level roundtable organised by the British Embassy on 16 th January 2024.

Draft Programme:

23 March

Arrival in Edinburgh 

24 March

GOV meeting in the morning: UK-Scottish-BG governments discussing the semiconductors strategy.

Meeting Techworks, Silicon Catalyst (TBC)

25 March

Scottish Microelectronics Centre, Edinburgh University

Transfer to Glasgow (early afternoon)

Industry visits, tbc    

26 March

National Microelectronics Institute Annual Conference – morning, 

University visits: National Manufacturing Institute Scotland & Technology and Innovation Centre 

James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (Glasgow Univ) – afternoon

Meetings with representatives of Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities, 

Compound Semiconductor Application Catapult (Advanced Semiconductor packaging discussion, SiC project progress)  

27 March

Departure for Sofia

The organisers will cover accommodation, internal travel in Scotland and the participation fee for the Conference. Delegates will be expected to organise and cover the cost of their flights to/from the UK. More about last year’s edition of the conference can be found here. In case of interest please contact elena.yordanova@bbba.bg