Events

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.

Quantum Industry Summit – Fourth Edition

University of Bristol M Shed Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

The Optica Quantum Industry Summit is back, this time for its fourth installment! This year's edition elevates the event to new heights by taking place in Bristol, hosted by the University of Bristol, recognized as one of the global capitals of quantum technologies. Continuing the tradition of focusing on cutting-edge developments, this year's quantum summit…

Wales Technology Week

ICC Wales The Coldra, Catsash Rd, Caerleon, Newport, United Kingdom

Created and powered by Technology Connected, Wales Tech Week is Wales’ largest international tech summit. It showcases Welsh technology, its ecosystem and champions the industry on the global stage, including photonics. The international tech summit offers the best of both worlds – fusing the benefits of technology with the power of people, their interaction, exuberance,…

Optical Communications Roadmap Launch

Techuk 10 St Bride St,, London, United Kingdom

Launch event for the Optical Communications Roadmap, including inter satellite communications, ground to space and space to ground communications links as well as teh continuing growth of terrestrial optical communications for all ground based applications. Featuring a panel discussion on Photonics for Space and Beyond

Tech UK Photonics Sprint – Defence workshop

Techuk 10 St Bride St,, London, United Kingdom

The first of a three-part event series run in collaboration with Plexal, Dell and Intel that showcases UK- based Deep Tech SMEs to Defence primes. Future events will focus on Semiconductors & Quantum technologies

Photonics 21 Annual meeting 2026

Double Tree, Brussels DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City hotel., Brussels, Belgium

European Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting celebrating the 21th Anniversary of Photoncis21. A key event for networking with colleagues across Europe. Essential for those looking to join European collaborative research and innovation consortia and understand the direction of European funding, much of which is open to UK participation. With keynotes from the European Commission and panel…

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