# Diodes receives £14M investment for Greenock semiconductor plant

Scottish Enterprise is providing nearly £14 million as part of a £47 million investment deal for Diodes to upgrade its semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Greenock, Scotland. The funding includes £12 million for R&D and £1.7 million for worker training.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2020-01-06
- Where: Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Value: $18.2M (14.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductor transistors, wafer fabrication
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Diodes Incorporated](https://endata.com/companies/37091.md)
- [Scottish Enterprise](https://endata.com/companies/5303.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-50999425), 2020-01-06: "With Diodes' expertise, the high calibre of the GFAB workforce, and support from Scottish Enterprise, I am excited by the opportunity we are creating to progress even further."

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