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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?