Open-Source Hardware Security Research Platform

This funding opportunity supports the development of an open-source hardware security research platform to strengthen the UK's capability to design, test, and assure secure semiconductors. One-year research projects will generate outputs that inform the design of the initial platform architecture before tape-out. Potential research areas include identifying and addressing semiconductor security vulnerabilities, demonstrating attack vectors, developing mitigation strategies, and creating security-aware Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools. This initiative aims to establish a collaborative research environment that accelerates semiconductor security innovation and builds national expertise in secure hardware design.