SPIE’s Photonics West, January 22-27 2022 is scheduled to be the first major large scale in-person international photonics conference and exhibition for almost two years and will include a large UK pavilion. Kindly organised by SCS Exhibitions, the pavilion supports new companies and organisations to exhibit at one of the most important events in the…
The Photonics Leadership Group was pleased to welcome the return of in-person meetings last month with Photonex 2021 in Glasgow. Hosting the first in-person photonics exhibition and conference in the UK for almost 2 years, Photonex combined multiple full publication conferences including the first full UK conference on quantum technology, vibrant industry sessions and panels…
The Annual General Meeting of the Photonics Leadership Group at Photonex in Glasgow approved a new five tiered structure for the community to support the activities of the PLG. Annual contributions at Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond levels are very much welcomed and have been defined with clear benefits for all including enhanced listings…
Photonics21 the public private partnership for photonics in Europe has started the process for identifying the research and innovation priorities and associated funding calls to be included the 2023/2024 Horizon Europe work programme. The seven working groups, reconfigured for 2021, are open to anyone to provide input on where the future opportunities are for photonics…
As part of the UK prime ministers ten point plan for a green industrial revolution we continue to see grants being made available for energy efficiency and deep carbonisation projects or innovations. In the past week I have seen at least two grants aimed at the adoption of new technologies that specifically mentioned data centres…
Searchable by location, region, target market and tier of operation the UK Photonics directory from the PLG is a unique resource for those looking to understand the depth and breadth of the industry in the UK. Drawing on the Photonics Leadership Group’s quantification of the £14.5 billion industry over the last decade we are able to provide the first fully comprehensive picture of the ~1,200 organisations active in photonics in the UK.
Organisations are invited to claim their listing in the directory to update content and provide additional information for visitors. Two listing packages enable organisations to add logos, custom descriptions, embed videos, additional addresses, social media links, update addressed markets and include a direct contact form. Any organisation missing is welcome to add itself to the directory.
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The UK Innovation Strategy identifies Photonics with electronics and quantum as one of 7 technology families of UK strength and opportunity. The strategy highlights that these 7 transformative technology families will be the focus of future government support based on their globally competitive R&D and industrial strength. “The countries that secure leadership in such transformational…
The PLG warmly welcomes the launch of a £30 million competition from DCMS supporting innovation and development of UK communications hardware supporting open interfaces. Optical communication is key to the open 5G eco-system connecting radio masts to base stations and carrying traffic on into the core network. All companies developing optical communications solutions in the…
Photonics grows to a £14.5 billion UK industry and is now the 5th most productive manufacturing sector in the UK
The latest updates on the size and structure of the UK photonics industry will be released in a PLG lunchtime webinar presentation by Dr John Lincoln, PLG Chief Executive, on 1 July 12:30-13:15. All are welcome to attend, for the latest insights on the photonics industry in the UK, gross value added to the economy,…
