The UK and Bulgaria are enhancing semiconductor cooperation through the Strategic Partnership, leveraging the Science and Technology Network (STN) and Department for Business and Trade (DBT). This collaboration supports Bulgaria’s EU Chips Act 2023 goals and its growing auto electronics sector. Key initiatives include a high-level roundtable in Sofia (2024), a study visit to Scotland (2025), and a UK trade mission to Bulgaria (2025). These efforts facilitated a €350 million Green Silicon Carbide factory investment, a research MoU between Glasgow and Sofia Universities, and an industry MoU between TechWorks UK and Bulgaria’s BASEL. Bulgaria’s electronics sector, valued at €2.3 billion in 2023, is projected to grow to €2.7 billion by 2028. The partnership aims to strengthen supply chain security, accelerate innovation, and develop talent pipelines for semiconductor and automotive technologies.
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