Scotland is home to a wide range of world class companies that specialise in the design and manufacture of semiconductor products. Invariably, such companies choose to do business in locations that offer them a competitive advantage. Scotland has a well educated workforce, many first class universities, good transport and communications links, but for semiconductor manufacturers a further key attraction is its infrastructure of hi-tech suppliers and smiconductor specialists. 

The Scottish Semiconductor Supplier Forum, with the  support of Scottish Enterprise, is the  organisation that represents the semiconductor infrastructure community in Scotland. Member companies range in size from very small SME's, through to regional divisions of multinational organisations. What they have in common is a desire to add value to their customers and in turn grow their own businesses in a highly competitive environment. Being a member of the Forum helps companies to achieve this by offering  practical support, which includes:

• Organising exhibitions at semiconductor manufacturing sites.
• Acquiring specialist industry reports for the  use of its members
•  Organising training and networking events
• Representing members , at a strategic level, within the  Scottish Technology Forum (STF).
• Providing a channel for information to flow to government.

Since its formation in 1998, the Forum has endured the  characteristic roller coaster ride of boom and bust that plagues the  worldwide semiconductor industry, but the SSSF continues to thrive. It does so through the  strong support of Scottish Enterprise and the Local Enterprise Company Network, who work to develop strong, sustainable industries based upon high value -added activities.

In its short history, the organisation has undergone numerous changes and it will continue to do so in order to adapt and survive. An active steering group, drawn from the membership, meets most months to drive the  organisation forward and feedback from the wider membership is always welcomed.

If you supply goods or services to Wafer Fab's, silicon foundries or other hi-tech manufacturing operations, then please consider joining us to make our group even stronger than it is now.

Mark Hodgetts

Managing Executive