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India-UK Future Telecoms Collaboration

The Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult (CSAC) are organising a programme of events exploring opportunities for companies and universities to collaborate on joint research and innovation projects to meet the requirements for future telecom networks.

Supported by UKRI India, CSA Catapult has partnered with Unconventional Connections (UK) and Finovista (India) to create this India-UK Partnership Programme consisting of 4 phases that run from September 2021 to March 2022

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Last spaces on Photonics West UK Pavilion

By John Lincolnnews

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…

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Photonics welcomes back in-person meetings with Photonex 2021

By John Lincolnnews

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…

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New tiered contributions to support the PLG

By John Lincolnnews, Press releases

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…

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Photonics21 starts defining the Horizon Europe work programme for 2023/2024

By John Lincolnnews

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…

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Funding for Data Centres

By Anke Lohmannnews

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…

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New UK Innovation Strategy highlights photonics

By John Lincolnnews

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…

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DCMS launch ‘Future RAN: Diversifying the 5G Supply Chain’ competition

By John LincolnFunding, news

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…

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Photonics grows to a £14.5 billion UK industry

By John Lincolnnews, Press releasesGross value add, Photonics

Photonics grows to a £14.5 billion UK industry and is now the 5th most productive manufacturing sector in the UK

UK photonics industry size: 2021 update

By John Lincolnnews

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…

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