Silicon Microgravity Raises €7.08 Mn to Transform Navigation and Aerospace Technologies

The company will use the funding to speed up its commercial growth and expand its business in the defence, space, and semiconductor industries.

The funding round included investment from the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), managed by Future Planet Capital, along with lead investor West Hill Capital. It also received support from UKI2S Defence & Security and Space portfolios.

Francis Neill, CEO of SMG, commented, “The future of defence, autonomous systems and space exploration depends on navigation and sensing technologies that are smaller, more accurate and capable of operating where GPS cannot. This investment allows us to accelerate commercial deployment of technologies that are already attracting significant interest from global customers and partners, while continuing to build sovereign sensing capability here in the UK.”

Alexander Leigh, Investment Director, Defence & Security, UKI2S, said, “SMG represents exactly the kind of strategically important dual-use technology business the UK needs to scale. Semiconductors, sensing and advanced manufacturing are increasingly critical to both national security and the future competitiveness of the UK space sector. What makes SMG particularly compelling is the combination of deep technical differentiation and growing commercial validation from globally recognised customers.

“This level of traction demonstrates the relevance of UK-built advanced manufacturing capability on the international stage. Supporting sovereign capability in these areas is essential if the UK is to remain competitive in critical technologies over the coming decades.”

Silicon Microgravity Limited (SMG) was founded as a spin-out from the University of Cambridge with support from BP (British Petroleum) to develop MEMS gravity sensors for the oil and gas industry.

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The company uses MEMS technology developed by Professor Ashwin Seshia at the University of Cambridge to create advanced solutions for navigation, defence, aerospace, robotics, and geophysics.