EPSRC’s Post

Hugely exciting day at the second day of the APRIL Hub Summit. Heard so much about the plans of the hub to bring AI into the semiconductor sector, how they plan to work across the UK and globally, and the potential of these tools for growth. Also got to sit on an excellent panel to discuss the landscape, with panellists from DSTL and the Royal Academy and chaired by Prof. Máire O'Neill.   The first day brought academics and industry together to share their challenges and participate in speed networking that will be a platform for APRIL to discuss how AI research can transform electronics materials, design, verification and testing.   Unashamed Personal highlight - In addition to the summit, Themis Prodromakis and his fantastic team have worked with the extremely talented Ramya Julian to create a book for very very early career researchers! A children's (though will say I also very much enjoyed it) picture story book about the mission of the hub, teamwork, creativity and imagination with an inspiring message "If you have even a bit of imagination, you can create anything. Make any innovation!". "APRIL and the Tower of Techport" is very thoughtful and beautifully illustrated with inclusive dyslexia-friendly text. I understand the hub is distributing to local schools, but also have spare copies! Please contact APRIL Hub for copies of this book for those young researchers in your network!   #APRILAIHUBSUMMIT #EPSRC