Rapidus indicators MoU with UKSC

In  January 2026, the leaders of Japan and the UK agreed to strengthen cooperation within the know-how sector. 

Constructing on this, Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (pictured) visited the UK on June 14 and met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to advance Japan-UK know-how cooperation. 

“The UK Authorities’s AI {Hardware} Plan recognised the significance of constructing trusted worldwide manufacturing and know-how partnerships that may assist UK firms entry the capabilities they should innovate and develop, this settlement is a vital step in delivering that ambition “ says UKSC CEO Andy McLean.

Rapidus is at the moment conducting pilot manufacturing with the purpose of mass-producing 2nm logic semiconductors in Japan in 2027. 

With the signing of this settlement, Rapidus will start data sharing and discussions with a view to strengthening collaborations sooner or later.

“Since our basis, we prioritized international collaboration and constructing key alliances with international locations to additional their semiconductor packages. Our work with the UKSC is one other vital step to fulfilling our mission,” stated Dr. Atsuyoshi Koike, consultant director and CEO, Rapidus Company. “We’re honored that the UK has put their belief in Japan and Rapidus and we look ahead to working with them to ascertain their subsequent period of semiconductor improvement.”