Cirrus Logic, the semiconductor company providing solutions for EV charging, data centres and energy storage, has received a research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise.

It will support the development of next-generation smart energy technology and expand advanced engineering activities in Edinburgh where the company grew out of Wolfson Microelectronics.

The funding supports development of a new platform for smart power metering applications in residential, commercial, and industrial energy metering.

More broadly, it addresses growing demand for grid modernisation, energy management, and decarbonisation technologies.

The investment reinforces Cirrus Logic’s long-standing commitment to Scotland, where the company has built its largest engineering operations outside of the United States. It acquired Wolfson in 2014 and two years later relocated its office in Edinburgh’s Murrayfield area to Quartermile.

“Our Scottish engineering talent and operations have been an integral part of Cirrus Logic’s success for many years,” said Neil Rankin, vice president, engineering.

His VP colleague Eddie Sinnott, added: “This investment will help Cirrus Logic expand collaboration between industry, academia, and the public sector to advance engineering work.

“It also helps us build expertise in the globally critical areas of electrification and energy management and create opportunities for the next generation of engineers and innovators.”

As part of the project, Cirrus Logic has also expanded its collaboration with the University of Strathclyde’s Institute for Energy and Environment on research.

Reuben Aitken, managing director, energy transition and international, Scottish Enterprise, added: “Cirrus Logic has been an important part of Scotland’s technology landscape for many years, and this latest investment shows how Scottish R&D can help deliver the smart energy systems needed for a net zero future.”

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