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The UK Microsystems Network recently hosted a successful satellite workshop at Manchester Metropolitan University on the 18th of June, entitled “Engaging with the Microfluidics Industry” alongside the UK Microfluidics Conference. The event brought together researchers, start-ups and established companies for an afternoon focused on strengthening links between academia and the commercial microfluidics sector. Attendees heard … Read more

On the 17th June 2026, the UK Microsystems Network launched The Invisible Frontier: Towards a UK Microsystems Strategy at the Royal Society in London, the first comprehensive assessment of a sector that underpins technologies across defence, life sciences, AI infrastructure, and clean energy, yet has never before been measured as a distinct industrial activity. The … Read more

The UK Microsystems Network’s Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration Workshop, held at the University of Southampton on 10th June 2026, drew notably strong engagement from industry, underlining how central advanced packaging has become to the UK’s semiconductor and microsystems supply chain. Hosted and chaired by Ibrahim Sari of the University of Southampton, the free-to-attend event … Read more

On the 22nd of May 2026, the Micro-Acoustics and Noise Symposium was successfully held in the Great Hall at the Sutherland Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle. The event brought together more than 60 attendees, including academics, researchers, students, industry representatives and other stakeholders, for a full day of talks, demonstrations and networking.The symposium was sponsored by … Read more

Registration is now open for the Micro-Acoustics and Noise Symposium, a one-day event sponsored by the UK Microsystems Network, taking place on the 22nd of May 2026 at the Great Hall, Sutherland Building, Northumbria University Newcastle. The symposium will explore current advances in acoustics, noise, vibration, micro-acoustic sensors, acoustofluidics and ultrasonics, while also addressing major … Read more

A fascinating day at the UK Microsystems Workshop on modelling nonlinear MEMS in the Guildhall at York, chaired by Chun Zhao of the University of York, exploring how nonlinear dynamics are shaping sensing, energy harvesting, and microsystems-enabled computation for Edge AI. A series of excellent talks covered a wide span of the field, from Dr … Read more

This month our online seminar series featured Dr Ralf Bauer from the University of Strathclyde talking about his work on optical MEMS and 3D printed Optics, you can learn more about his work and how it has benefits for additive manufacturing and microscopy via the recording here. If you missed any of our monthly online … Read more