In the midst of the Coronovirus lock-down, the PLG pushed the boundaries of remote collaboration yesterday to bring together more than 20 of the leading UK Photonics Professors to initiate a collective vision for future photonics research in the UK. With combined research income of over £650 million and more than 40 distinguished prizes, the…
The £13.5 billion UK photonics industry employs 69,000 people producing products exported throughout the world. The industry is characterised by global exports, with the UK’s leading reputation in photonics exemplified by the many companies who export almost everything they manufacture. But exactly what fraction of the industry outputs overall are exported, to where? Delivering the…
Photonics has enabled the internet, 3d metal printing and corrective eye surgery, amoung countless applications – where will it take us next? In collaboration with the leading UK photonic researchers, the PLG will begin 2020 by facilitating a Horizon Scanning process to develop a community vision for future UK photonics research. Focusing on expansive capture…
At the last PLG meeting it was agreed to add Vice-Chair and Treasurer officers to the Photonics Leadership Group, to be appointed by member vote alongside the PLG Chair-person at the next PLG meeting on 27 February 2019.
…The Department for International Trade are soliciting views, especially from SMEs, on possible future UK trade agreements with USA, Australia New Zeeland and CPTPP (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam) by Friday 26 October at https://consultations.trade.gov.uk. Key questions include:- What do you stand to gain from free trade…
Innovate UK together with BEIS and the ElecTech Council will be running a Roadmap workshop on the 3rd July 2018 in central London and are looking to invite 40-50 experts with specialist knowledge across : Electronic components and systems Photonics Sensor and Sensor Systems Large Area Electronics Register interest to attend and contribute The aim…
In the first call from UKRI , the new body combining the Research Councils and Innovate_UK expressions of interest have been invited on the main challenges faced by industry where intervention will make a significant impact on the grand challenges identified in the 2017 industry strategy. The PLG welcomes this open call from UKRI which…
Significant changes have been proposed to the government power to intervene and examine M&A and foreign direct investment in business with > £1 million turnover (reduced from £70m) irrespective of their share of the UK market. These measures would apply to companies supplying dual use or military items listed on the strategic export list –…
Photonics continues to develop rapidly, driven by diversification into new applications and rapid expansion of existing applications. This presents the industry, in the UK, with a number of challenges. The PLG are currently capturing and summarising these challenges and what actions may have a transformative impact on them and the industry. The current draft of…
Published on 23Jan 2017, the UK’s latest industrial strategy presents many opportunities for photonics summarised in our compressed analysis of the industry strategy
