EnSilica joins Oxfordshire’s Milton Park

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Sam Pither

EnSilica, a multinational company designing microchips, has opened its new global headquarters in Oxfordshire’s Milton Park.

Ian Lankshear, CEO and co-founder at EnSilica, said: “We’re delighted to be moving into new premises at Milton Park. Its prestige, access to talent and track record in supporting the growth of science and technology companies made it an obvious choice for us.

“Milton Park has brilliant connections to Oxford and London both in terms of travel links and industry networks – an important factor in our decision-making – as well as a great variety of amenities available and impressive green spaces for our employees to enjoy.

“The Park also provides us with great opportunities to exchange knowledge and collaborate with other companies working across various industries.”

EnSilica, which was founded in 2001, develops custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and software design. ASICs are silicon chips made to perform a specific, repeated function effectively, as opposed to general chips which focus on adaptability with a penalty to efficiency (like GPUs and CPUs).

The firm works with a variety of companies ranging from startups to blue-chips in the industrial, healthcare, automotive, space and communications industries.

It’s new Milton Park home covers 5,800 square feet of space, consisting of offices, meeting rooms, laboratory space, social areas and kitchen facilities. It will also provide a space to host and welcome new and existing customers.

More than 35 of EnSilica’s 125 employees will be work from the new base, with space and plans to increase this number in the future.

Philip Campbell, Commercial Director at MEPC Milton Park, said: “We’re honoured that EnSilica has chosen Milton Park to be its worldwide headquarters as they continue to grow at tremendous speed.

“EnSilica’s desire for cross-sector collaboration greatly aligns with the ethos we’ve worked hard to cultivate at Milton Park, where plentiful opportunities exist for companies to share knowledge and collaborate with one another.

“We’re excited to see what the future holds for EnSilica and we’ll continue to support them in any way we can.”

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.