Events

Vision UK

CBS Arena Judds Ln, Coventry, United Kingdom

Committed to driving industry progress and helping our users make more informed technology decisions. Vision UK has become the leading UK machine vision exhibition from UKIVA and incorporates the Machine Vision Conference (MVC). Keen to deliver greater benefits to visitors and exhibitors, we have opted to run the Vision UK trade show as part of…

Economist Impact 4th annual Commercialising Quantum Global 2025

Business Design Centre 52 Upper St, London, United Kingdom

At Commercialising Quantum Global, the Economist Impact teams case study-led agenda sets the stage for vital discussions on how organisations should prepare for and implement quantum technology. The event will provide an accessible and in-depth debate into the promise, peril, applications, limitations, hype, and reality of this transformative field. What sets our event apart is…

£1099

Photonics21 Annual Meeting

Hotel Le Plaza Brussels, Belgium

European Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Photoncis21. A key event for networking with colleagues across Europe. Essential for those looking to join Eu collaborative research and innovation consortia and understand the direction of European funding, much of which is open to UK participation. A packed agenda with keynotes from the European…

European Conference on Integrated Optics

University of Cardiff Park Place, Cardiff, United Kingdom

The conference focuses on leading edge research on integrated optics, optoelectronics and nano-photonics and gathers experts from academia and industry to show their latest technical results, and showcase their products and services. The application scope is broad and it ranges from tele/datacom communications, optical interconnects, and (bio) optical sensing applications to more disruptive areas as…

Laser World of Photonics 2025

Messe Munich Munich, Germany

The 27th edition of Europe's leading trad trade fair and congress for Photonics Components, Systems and Applications. Trade fair topics provide a comprehensive overview of the wide range of photonics themes in industry and research. Discover what our trade fair has to offer in this unique field.

SPIE Sensors and Imaging 2025

IFEMA Madrid Adva, delo Partenon, 5, Madrid, Spain

SPIE Sensors + Imaging combines two of Europe’s best photonics conferences – SPIE Environmental Remote Sensing and SPIE Security + Defence Make plans to participate and learn about latest insights, and breakthroughs. Call for papers is now open. The premier yearly European event that showcases the latest sensor and photonic technologies for imaging and monitoring…

Microelectronics UK

ExCel Centre London Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, London, United Kingdom

The UK’s microelectronics and semiconductor industry is poised for significant growth, driven by increasing demand across key sectors such as automotive, telecommunications, defence and healthcare. Given this robust outlook, Microelectronics UK has a pivotal role to play in showcasing cutting-edge innovations, fostering collaboration, expediting domestic and international trade, while highlighting the UK’s leadership in niche…

Photonics Means

Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow 99 George Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

A new one day annual photonics event for the UK at the Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow.  Featuring a expansive programs of talks and briefings designed to bring the whole photonics community together under the themes Photonics Means... Tech People Growth Community Future Alongside a comprehensive program of talks will a table top exhibition…

Future Tech Deep Dive – Photonics

Online Virtual meeting

Innovate UK are are including photonics in their next Future Tech Deep Dive series. The objective of this event series is to look into the future and scan the horizon for long-term innovations of significant potential impact with key technology areas. The series aims to bring together thought-provoking experts from business, science, academia responsible for…

Quantum Showcase 2025

Business Design Centre 52 Upper St, London, United Kingdom

The UK is home to world-leading research institutions and Quantum Technology Hubs that foster collaboration between academia, industry, and government. This collaborative environment accelerates the development and commercialisation of quantum technologies. The UK Quantum showcase highlights the latest innovations and industrial development in this key field for the future.

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