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UK Joins European Chips Joint undertaking
The UK has become a participating state in the European Semiconductor Chips Joint undertaking. With much of the future European funding for integrated photonics and silicon photonics forecast to be under the scope of the Chip JU this is a critical step for the UK photonics community building on the UK’s re-association to Horizon Europe.…
Key UK Spring Photonics Events & collaboration opportunities
Photonics for Space – 12 March Photonics plays a key role in space capability and one that is set to grow. From space communications to solar power and major astronomy infrastructure, developments in photonics technology are crucial to the next generation of space-based activity. Join this event on 12 March to learn more. GSA International…
Minster welcomes the UK’s re-association to Horizon Europe
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Rt Hon Michelle Donelan, MP welcomed the UK’s reassociate to Horizon Europe at The Royal Society on 12 February. Joined by Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, the UK’s association to Horizon Europe was applauded by all. The UK was noted…
Autumn Statement impact on UK Photonics
The PLG welcomes the 2022 Autumn statement from Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, MP. The statement contains a number of announcements with potential impact on UK photonics including: A full summary of the Autumn statement is available to regular PLG participants, please contact us about getting involved.
UKRI Policy Internships Open for Applications
UKRI research councils have a long standing policy internship scheme for funding three month internship for UK doctoral students to participate in policy making gaining practical training and experience in how research can inform policy making. The Policy Internship Scheme for 2022/23 has just opened will applicants invited by 4 November 2022. Placements are expected…
Photonics Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda Workshops
The Photonics21 working groups are all hosting workshops in the next month to continue the process of updating the Photonics Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). The workshops will pick-up from the discussions at the Photonics21 annual meeting earlier in the year. With experts inputting from across Europe, updating the SRIA is the first significant…
UK Telecommunication Information Network (UKTIN) consortium announced
The UK Telecommunications Network announced by DCMS in March will be run by a consortium including Bristol University, Cambridge Wireless, West Midlands 5G and the Digital Catapult.
Future Open Networks Research Challenge Opened by DCMS
Future Open Networks Research Challenge (FONRC) from DCMS is a £25 million challenge competition targeted at TRL1-5 research
UK-Republic of Korea Open Networks collaboration
new competition to support UK and ROK companies and research organisations to collaborate on Open RAN R&D and develop new products and solutions for the market
