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Ffotoneg Awarded Funding to Expand Design Capability and Further Strengthen the South Wales Compound Semiconductor Supply Chain
30 June 2025
Ffotoneg Ltd has been awarded funding by CSconnected, in partnership with Cardiff Capital Region, as one of four successful applicants in its £1 million Supply Chain Development Programme, aimed at strengthening and scaling the compound semiconductor supply chain in South Wales. Read the CSconnected news release here.
This funding will have a major impact on Ffotoneg’s in-house design capability in a project that aims to develop workflow software to systematise the process of compound semiconductor epitaxial design and optimisation for photonics. The project is supported by CSconnected cluster partners.
“Ffotoneg will expand its Design to Device™ photonics services by developing workflow software and in-house epitaxial design capability, enabling the specification of compound semiconductor epi wafer products ready for epitaxial growth by cluster partners such as Compound Semiconductor Centre Ltd and IQE plc.”
Dr. Ali Anjomshoaa, Ffotoneg founder and CEO, said:
“Since our launch 20 months ago, we have been innovating and creating internal capabilities in collaboration with CSconnected cluster partners. Their continuing support and this award are a testament to our achievements and their trust in our vision of delivering cutting edge, commercial Design to Device™ services to meet the needs of our joint customers.”
About Ffotoneg Ltd
Ffotoneg Ltd is a Compound Semiconductor Photonics start-up company set up in the heart of the Compound Semiconductor Cluster in Cardiff, South Wales, in 2023. Working closely with epitaxy and fabrication partners, our mission is to help our customers to make their designs and developments manufacturing ready and fabricate them in the UK.
About CSconnected
CSconnected is the world’s first compound semiconductor cluster, located in South Wales. Supported by the Strength in Places Fund (UK Research and Innovation) and Cardiff Capital Region, the cluster unites leading companies, research institutions, and government partners to drive innovation, economic growth, and global leadership in semiconductor technology.