Silicon Microgravity

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Location Cambridge, United Kingdom
Latest Stage Growth
Total Raised £6M
Website https://siliconmicrogravity.com
Sector
semiconductors mems deep-tech hardware defense space sensors navigation

About

Silicon Microgravity (SMG) is a Cambridge, UK-based deep-tech company developing MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) sensor and inertial-navigation technology for extreme operating environments, with applications spanning launch vehicles, lunar and planetary exploration, satellite communications, GPS-denied navigation and autonomous operations 123. On 2026-07-17 the company announced a £6M (approximately €7.08M) investment round to expand UK manufacturing capacity, grow its engineering team and accelerate commercial partnerships across Europe and the United States 1234. CEO Francis Neill is quoted in coverage of the round 24.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-07-17 Growth £6M West Hill Capital UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) 1234

Coverage notes that UKI2S participated through both its Defence & Security and Space portfolios, marking the fund’s first investment in SMG via the Space portfolio 23.

What Investors Say

No independently sourced investor quotes about this round located at press time.

What Founders Say

“This investment allows us to accelerate commercial deployment of technologies that are already attracting significant interest from global customers and partners.”

— Francis Neill, CEO, Silicon Microgravity 2

Sources

  1. “Cambridge semiconductor firm secures £6m boost,” UKTN, July 17, 2026. Accessed July 19, 2026. https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/cambridge-semiconductor-firm-secures-6m-boost-20260717↩↩↩

  2. “Cambridge’s Silicon Microgravity secures €7.08 million to scale its GPS-free sensing and navigation tech,” EU-Startups, July 16, 2026. Accessed July 19, 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/07/cambridges-silicon-microgravitsecures-e7-08-million-to-scale-its-gps-free-sensing-and-navigation-tech/↩↩↩↩↩↩

  3. “SMG secures £6m to strengthen UK sovereign semiconductor capability,” Smart Cities Tech, July 2026. Accessed July 19, 2026. https://smartcitiestech.io/2026/07/smg-secures-6m-to-strengthen-uk-sovereign-semiconductor-capability/↩↩↩↩

  4. “SMG secures £6m to develop UK semiconductor manufacturing,” gasworld, July 2026. Accessed July 19, 2026. https://www.gasworld.com/story/smg-secures-6m-to-develop-uk-semiconductor-manufacturing/2254701.article/↩↩↩