See also: Credit Crunch: Semiconductor gloom amid economic gloom
Amid the tightening global economic conditions and the doom and gloom surrounding credit supplies, 
it is still possible to see hopeful points of light. While it is easy to assume that all industries will be heading into recession, this isn't necessarily the case for electronics and the semiconductor industry.
In the following, we highlight some recent stories that run somewhat counter to the prevailing industrial outlook.
Clutching at straws, or a sensible perception of a robust industry? Let us know your thoughts and we will publish your comments 
on the true state of problems facing the UK electronics industry. Simply email webmaster@electronicsweekly.co.uk
Chip analyst sees improving outlook, Q2 sales surprise
Southampton University gets £6m for meta materials
EU invests £2m into PETEC printable electronics centre
Gennum's Bishop's Stortford design centre to grow
Record opto, sensors, and discretes sales expected
Inventory cuts coming to an end, says chip wafer supplier
Amid economic gloom, semi chiefs chart encouraging future
Femtocell developer gets $15m funding boost
Semiconductor firm gets boost from £18.3m contract
VC high-tech investment reaches record UK levels
ARM grows quarterly and yearly record revenues
Microsemi creates 315 new jobs for Irish chip facility
Nujira to recruit designers on back of contract win
Technology firms benefit from cash in the bank
Space centre to provide multi-billion pound boost for industry
Broadcom Interview - Scott McGregor on growing during a downturn
Another 2001? No way - Future Horizons
Microsemi bucks financial trends on strength from military, medical markets
Contract manufacturing has three growth years ahead - iSuppli
ARM reports best ever quarterly revenue performance
Deepstream plans jobs and new factory in Wales
Is falling fab equipment book-to-bill good news for chips?
Spansion looks to asset-light strategy with ASE
SEMI discovers the 'Perfect Industry'
Comment: Credit crunch will hit cost of manufacturing in China
Manufacturers in a brave new world
Manufacturers weigh pros and cons of going to China
Viewpoint: The UK electronics industry...What's the real story?