Hot areas for future growth
The PLG has updated its detailed analysis of technical areas within photonics that will provide the greatest opportunities for future growth of the industry in the UK. UK photonics future growth
The PLG has updated its detailed analysis of technical areas within photonics that will provide the greatest opportunities for future growth of the industry in the UK. UK photonics future growth
The major opportunities for future growth within the UK photonics sector are identified within this draft report – PLG_UK_Photonics_Future_growth_Jan2014draft. The report highlights area where the UK can be an international leader in significant markets and what should be done to maximise these opportunities. This report acts as a guide for developing and reaffirming business and…
Future UK opportunity Supporting UK core strength / justification Action (s) required Plastic electronics (PE)* enables circuits and devices to be printed or deposited onto a range of surfaces. This is leading to a whole new generation of innovative products and applications that need large areas and/or flexibility for market sectors such as automotive, healthcare,…
ESPKTN would also very much welcome your comments on their Photonics Brochure aimed at getting the general public excited about photonics. Comments minor modifications and tweaks are welcom. Please add notes to the PDF and return to anke.lohmann@espktn.org or comment below. The request to replace term ‘Lifescience’ with ‘Healthcare’ has been acknowledged, but they have…
Minutes from the PLG meeting on 19 September will be emailed to attendees and previous contributors shortly. If you would like a copy please contact us. A key output from the meeting was for PLG experts to compile summaries of key future opportunities for UK Photonics prior to the next meeting in January 2014, including…
Note this SWOT looks at the complete area of Security metrology and sensing and specifically includes photonics related to defence and aerospace applications. Sensing related to healthcare is included in 3.Life sciences – biophotonics and industrial process control in 2. Industrial manufacturing. 5- Security Metrology and Sensors including defence and aerospace Strengths Globally significant defence/security…
We are preparing SWOT analysis on 7 key UK photonics sectors. The last draft of the SWOT for photonic Education, Training and Research is below. Comments for improvement are welcome. SWOTS for the other areas are found in parallel postings Education, Training and Research Strengths Consistently high levels of investment in photonics research from…
We are preparing SWOT analysis on 7 key UK photonics sectors. The last draft of the SWOT for photonic components is below. Comments for improvement are welcome. SWOTS for the other areas are found in parallel postings Components Unique UK aspect – Strengths Globally significant Integrated photonics research in both Silicon and III-Vs Strong…
We are preparing SWOT analysis on 7 key UK photonics sectors. The last draft of the SWOT for solid state lighting areas is below. Comments for improvement are welcome. SWOTS for the other areas are found in parallel postings Lighting Aspects unique to UK –Substantial investment in GaN on Silicon volume LED production Strengths…
We are preparing SWOT analysis on 7 key UK photonics sectors. The last draft of the SWOT for biophotonics areas is below. Comments for improvement are welcome. SWOTS for the other areas are found in parallel postings Life sciences – biophotonics Unique UK aspect – NHS state supported healthcare Strengths Strong and diverse biophotonics…