Paige Hookway

Procurement Pro Articles by: Paige Hookway

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Paige Hookway is the Managing Editor of Procurement Pro, where she brings over a decade of industry experience to shaping insightful, engaging, and forward-thinking content for the global electronics community. After graduating from the University of Greenwich with a 2:1 in English Literature, Paige blended her love of storytelling with a deep curiosity for technology – carving out a career that champions both innovation and the people behind it. Across her 10+ years in the sector, Paige has developed a strong reputation for uncovering emerging trends, translating complex concepts into accessible insights, and spotlighting the voices shaping the future of engineering. She is particularly passionate about encouraging the next generation of engineers and elevating women in tech narratives that inspire, empower, and drive meaningful change. When she’s not immersed in the latest engineering developments, Paige can be found wrapped up in a blanket with a cup of tea and a good book.
According to research from Counterpoint Research, the global semiconductor foundry market's revneue grew 19% year-on-year in Q2 2025
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Global semiconductor foundry market grew 19%

According to research from Counterpoint Research, the global semiconductor foundry market’s revneue grew 19% year-on-year in Q2 2025, predominantly driven by sustained AI

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onsemi has entered into an agreement with Aura Semiconductor to acquire rights to its Vcore power technologies
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onsemi will purchase Aura’s Vcore power technology

onsemi has entered into an agreement with Aura Semiconductor to acquire rights to its Vcore power technologies including associated intellectual property (IP) licenses.

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Panasonic Industry recently announced plans for a major expansion of its global production capacity for multi-layer circuit board materials
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Panasonic Industry to expand production capacity for circuit board materials

Panasonic Industry recently announced plans for a major expansion of its global production capacity for MEGTRON multi-layer circuit board materials. It plans to

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Northrop Grumman's Microelectronics Center is now open for aerospace and defence companies to access its three semiconductor manufacturing facilities
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Northrop Grumman opens Microelectronics Center

Northrop Grumman’s Microelectronics Center is now open for aerospace and defence companies to access its three US government-accredited semiconductor manufacturing facilities, expanding the

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Cardiff University is proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Institute for Compound Semiconductors (ICS)
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Cardiff University celebrates 10th anniversary of Institute for Compound Semiconductors

Cardiff University is proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Institute for Compound Semiconductors (ICS). Set up in 2015, ICS was established

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The UK government have announced a £10 million investment into semiconductors, which is expected to support up to 40 British businesses
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UK government announces £10m investment into semiconductors

The UK government have announced a £10 million investment into semiconductors, which is expected to support up to 40 British businesses in accelerating

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SEALSQ announced a definitive agreement with Quantix to develop and deploy Spain's first post-quantum semiconductor personalisation centre
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SEALSQ and Quantix to deploy post-quantum semiconductor centre

SEALSQ announced a definitive agreement with Quantix Edge Security to develop and deploy Spain’s first post-quantum semiconductor personalisation centre in the region of

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Hotspot: Slovenia

Doing a lot with a little. That encapsulates the approach of Slovenia, a country whose electronics manufacturing industry is small – but continuing

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Sundance Multiprocessor Technology is now a supplier of Red Pitaya products – credit-card sized, open-source signal acquisition boards
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Sundance to supply Red Pitaya products

Sundance Multiprocessor Technology is now a supplier of Red Pitaya products – credit-card sized, open-source signal acquisition boards that let engineering teams acelerate

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The US is allegedly looking at a policy that would implement a 1:1 chip making ratio whereby semiconductor companies would match every imported chip
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US is looking at 1:1 chip making policy

The US is allegedly looking at a policy that would implement a 1:1 chip making ratio whereby semiconductor companies would have to match

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