Analysis

September 28, 2023

US eyes British startups in chip sovereignty bid

US officials are encouraging UK chip startups to move their ops across the pond to scoop some $50bn in subsidies


The US is trying to boost its production of semiconductors

US officials are encouraging UK chip startups to move part or all of their operations to America in order to benefit from more than $50bn in American government funding and subsidies. 

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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