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Q5 interview - Simon Calder, Cambridge Mechatronics

08oct08Q5simoncalder 150.jpgThe latest Q5 interview is now online, with the CEO of Cambridge Mechatronics.

Simon Calder talks to Electronics Weekly about the place of semiconductor start-ups in the UK, the absence of a high-tech skills shortage, and how to encourage students to consider careers in electronics design.

The five questions this week are:

Describe in two sentences the company business model.

What makes the UK a suitable location for a semiconductor start-up?

What makes the UK a suitable location for a semiconductor start-up?

There is much talk of a shortage of high-tech skills in the UK, what is your experience of this?

What gives you the biggest buzz from creating a start-up company?

What would you say to students to encourage them to consider careers in electronics design?


Read his answers in the full interview: Q5 interview - Simon Calder, Cambridge Mechatronics

Remember, you can read all the Electronics Weekly Q5 interviews. From ARM's chairman, Sir Robin Saxby, to touchscreen technology firm Zytronic's MD, Mark Cambridge, the business leaders share their particular insights on the UK electronics industry.

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