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North Wales Photonics Launchpad

Innovate is inviting SME’s to apply for £50-90k for up to a 12 month industrial research project as part of the North Wales Photonics Launchpad. Projects must be must be led by a micro, small or medium-sized company that  is likely to be in the early stages of its development; businesses can work alone or in…

PLG welcomes Compound Semiconductor Catapult

The PLG warmly welcomes the announcement of a new Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on Friday 8 Jan 2016. The 11th Catapult to be funded will be head quartered in Wales and supported with £10m/ year in central government funding.  The Catapult will focus on the applications of compound…

H2020 Photonics call Infoday 12 January 2016

The European Commission will be hosting an info day on H2020 Photonics calls on 12 January 2016  in Brussels, Event will focus on topics ICT29-PHOTONICS KET (Key Enabling Technology) call with a budget of 66 M€. Research and Innovation actions topics: 1.    Biophotonics: advancing imaging for in-depth disease diagnosis 2.    Breakthrough in miniaturization of SSL light…