Transforming our future: Photonics
2019-10-15 | City Hall, Cardiff, Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3ND, United Kingdom
A one-day international conference held by the Royal Society will bring together experts to explore recent developments in photonic technologies and the future opportunities and challenges that they present

Horizon 2020 Photonics Workshop- Newport
2019-10-16 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult, Celtic Way, Duffryn, Wales, NP10 8BE, United Kingdom
Briefing on current and upcoming Photonics calls from Horizon2020.
The workshop will include detailed briefings on the call topics along with information and practical exercises on developing a successful proposal. There will also be the opportunity to book one to one meetings with representatives from KTN and Innovate UK.
The workshop will cover the following calls, which open on 19th November 2019 and close 22nd April 2020:
ICT-36-2020: Disruptive photonics technologies Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)

3D light field and holographic displays
Packaging and module integration for photonic integrated circuits (PIC)
Light to Fuel
Next generation biophotonics methods and devices as research tools to understand the cellular origin of diseases

ICT-37-2020: Advancing photonics technologies and application driven photonics components and the innovation ecosystem
Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)

Flexible Farm-to-Fork Sensing
Novel Photonics Integrated Circuit (PIC) Technology building blocks

Innovation Actions (IA)

Smart Photonic Sensing for Environmental Pollution Detection

As these will be collaborative events with plenty of discussion, we are limiting the number of places available at each venue. Please complete the registration form to indicate your interest in attending.

Horizon 2020 Photonics Workshop- Daresbury
2019-10-30 10:00 - 15:30 | STFC Daresbury, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Daresbury, WA4 4AD, United Kingdom

Horizon 2020 Photonics Workshop- Southampton
2019-11-13 10:00 - 15:30 | University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
Briefing on current and upcoming Photonics calls from Horizon2020.
The workshop will include detailed briefings on the call topics along with information and practical exercises on developing a successful proposal. There will also be the opportunity to book one to one meetings with representatives from KTN and Innovate UK.
The workshop will cover the following calls, which open on 19th November 2019 and close 22nd April 2020:
ICT-36-2020: Disruptive photonics technologies Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)

3D light field and holographic displays
Packaging and module integration for photonic integrated circuits (PIC)
Light to Fuel
Next generation biophotonics methods and devices as research tools to understand the cellular origin of diseases

ICT-37-2020: Advancing photonics technologies and application driven photonics components and the innovation ecosystem
Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)

Flexible Farm-to-Fork Sensing
Novel Photonics Integrated Circuit (PIC) Technology building blocks

Innovation Actions (IA)

Smart Photonic Sensing for Environmental Pollution Detection

Showcasing Physical Sciences Impact
2019-12-06 | IOP, 37 Caledonian Road, London, United Kingdom
EPSRC is hosting an exciting event, sponsored by the Institute of Physics and the Royal Society of Chemistry, to celebrate the significant and wide-ranging impacts that arise from the breadth of physical sciences research: from the fundamental to the applied.
The event will include plenary talks, keynote speech and 10-15 exhibits demonstrating the best of physical sciences impact, and panel sessions focussing on the three pillars of impact: 1) economic, social & cultural impact, 2) impact through knowledge and 3) impact through people.
The event will bring together academics and industrialists from across a broad range of disciplines along with policy makers to share, discuss and celebrate the far-reaching and varied impacts of physical sciences research.
With the event we aim to:

Raise the profile of the exciting and varied impact of physical sciences research amongst stakeholders including industry, the third sector, academia, senior leaders of UKRI and policy makers.
Raise awareness within the physical sciences research community of the three pillars of impact, the potential opportunities for pathways to impact and how EPSRC can further support this.

Increase understanding amongst stakeholders of the latency of physical sciences research, its transformational but risky nature and the timeline to translation

British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics
2019-12-11 - 2019-12-13 | IET, 2 Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL, United Kingdom
Following highly successful 2018 event, the IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICOP) will run 11-13 December 2019 with presentations from industry and academia.
Submission deadline: 1 November 2019.
Early Bird Registration deadline: 15 November 2019.
Sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available – contact our Publicity and Public Relations Chair (Akhil Kallepalli) for more information.

Opening up Photonics
2020-01-29 09:30 - 13:30 | Leonardo Lister Square, 2 Lister Square, Quartermile, Edinburgh, EH3 9GL, United Kingdom
The Opening Up Photonics Initiative – a collaboration between Photonics Scotland, University of Glasgow, Institute of Physics and the Knowledge Transfer Network – have partnered with Equate Scotland to deliver a series of training workshops exploring practical suggestions for improving gender diversity within your organisation.

SPIE Photonics West
2020-02-01 00:00 - 2020-02-07 00:00 | The Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Find cutting-edge research
Access the latest research in biophotonics, laser technologies, and optoelectronics materials and devices. Expect a full week with over 5,200 technical papers, 65 course and workshop options, notable plenary speakers, a powerful industry program, and plenty of networking opportunities.
Plus innovative products at the two exhibitions
Come find the latest products and devices driving technology markets at the BiOS Expo and Photonics West Exhibition, featuring 1,400 companies, the Expo Industry Stage, and a Job Fair.

H2020 Proposal Writing Workshop ICT, Robotics and Photonics
2020-02-04 08:00 - 17:00 | London, London, United Kingdom
The KTN, in collaboration with the H2020 National Contact Points, are hosting a one day Proposal Writing Workshop designed to take your proposal from “good” to “great” with insights and advice from experienced individuals.
Aimed at improving proposals which are already under development, as such, participants should already have basic understanding of the requirements of a Horizon 2020 proposal.
Deadline to apply to attend 24 Janurary 2020

Materials Research Exchange 2020
2020-02-19 - 2020-02-20 | Business Design Centre, 52 Upper St, London, N1 0QH, United Kingdom
The materials research exchange and investor showcase, features the latest materials from UK university and industrial research centres in the UK working collaboratively on advanced materials.
More than 1500 delegates are expected with targeted seminars and keynote addresses from BEIS UKRI industrial and academic leaders.
Many advanced photonics materials including 2d materials, glasses, precision surfaces and novel sensing materials are expected.
The call for exhibitors is open as are visitor registrations.

SPIE Advanced Lithography
2020-02-23 15:30 - 2020-02-28 00:00 | San Jose Convention Center, 150 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
As the leading global lithography event, the technical program will focus on works in optical lithography, metrology, and EUV. Leaders come to solve challenges in lithography, patterning technologies, and unique materials, while sharing the latest advancements in the semiconductor industry.

Photoncis Leadership Group meeting
2020-02-25 12:30 - 16:30 | London, London, United Kingdom
The next Photonics Leadership Group meeting will be in London on 25th February.
If you would like to attend and are not on the PLG list for notifications of meetings please contact us

Innovative Photonics in Wales
2020-03-05 09:00 - 17:00 | OpTIC Technology Centre, St. Asaph Business Park, St. Asaph, LL17 0JD, United Kingdom
The Welsh Optoelectronics Forum is working with CPE, SPARC II and ASTUTE 2020 to bring together this event which will showcase real world applications of photonics and where technologies are impacting businesses today.
Overview of Agenda
09:00 Registration, Refreshments and Networking
09:30 Welcome Introduction and Purpose of event
9:45 Keynote Case Study of Industrial Collaboration
10:10 Collaborative Support for Industry Session
CPE (Centre for Photonics Expertise), ASTUTE 2020 project (advanced manufacturing), SPARC II project (Photovoltaic research), plus a panel session Q and A
11:00 Break – Tea/Coffee
11:20 Successful Case Studies presenting Industrial benefits Industrial presentations from company representatives that have worked with each project, plus a panel session Q and A
12:45 Lunch and Exhibition / Networking opportunity
14:00 Keynote Case Study of Industrial Collaboration and Challenges
14:30 Current funding landscape
15:15 World café roundtable sessions split into three groupings of CPE/ASTUTE 2020/SPARC II
Outcome: ideas for future collaborations, potential other partners/sectors to bring into projects, how to promote and expand projects beyond current funding
16:15 Close, further networking and refreshments

SPIE Photonics Europe- transfering to remote digital forum
2020-04-06 - 2020-04-10 | Palais de la Musique et des Congres Strasbourg, Place de Bordeaux, Strasbourg, 67082, France
Make your plans now!
Attend the only cross-disciplinary event highlighting compelling optics and photonics technologies–from digital optics to quantum technologies to optical imaging, sensing, and metrology. Additional topics include THz photonics, 3D printed optics, photonic glasses, photosensitive materials, and an expanded biophotonics programme. The 1,600-paper programme is completed with an exhibition, courses, industry programme, and a newly-created Executive Seminar “Imaging and Sensing Marketplace Forum”, held in partnership with Tematys.

SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing- transfering to remote digital forum
2020-04-26 15:00 - 2020-04-30 22:00 | Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing showcases the latest research and advancements in sensors, infrared technology, laser systems, spectral imaging, radar, LIDAR, AI/machine learning, and more. Leaders come to learn from and collaborate with other experts working on materials, components, systems, and analytics for defense, security, and commercial applications.
Co-located in 2020: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing will be co-located with SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation in Anaheim. These unique communities will enjoy opportunities to network, learn, and share their latest developments. Technical registration for either symposium gives you access to both meetings.anaheim92802

Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition- cancelled, presentations online
2020-05-14 | Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
The UK’s leading machine vision event returns on 14 May 2020.
Featuring over 50 seminars and exhibitors from world leading industrial vision companies this UKIVA meeting is a must for anyone looking to integrate more digitial imaging into their production line and manufacturing processes.
Due to the coronavirus the UKIVA Machine Vision Conference & Exhibition (MVC), 14 May 2020, has been cancelled. UKIVA is pleased to announce the presentations for this year’s Conference will be FREE to view on the conference website from 14 May 2020.

ILAS 2020
2020-05-20 - 2020-05-21 | Daventry Court, Sedgemoor Way, Daventry, NN11 0SG, United Kingdom
The Industrial Laser Applications Symposium will celebrate AILU‘s 25th anniversary in 2020 in a special even year edition of event.
Abstrat deadline for presentation submisions 6 December 2019

Photonics for Medical Diagnostics
2020-05-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Virtual meeting
The Photonics for Medical Diagnostics webinar, delivered by KTN in partnership with Hamamatsu Photonics, will explore how photonics technology can be used to provide rapid and accurate diagnoses of disease and will highlight current funding opportunities, including specific COVID-19 actions.
The event is aimed at photonics companies/researchers and end-users that are developing photonics-related healthcare technology, with a focus on medical diagnostics. It will also be relevant for photonics and related technology companies more widely, as it will look at different uses of the technology and offer networking opportunities

Photonics 21 Annual Meeting- Postponed to Autumn or Spring
2020-05-27 15:00 - 2020-05-28 16:00 | Brussels, Belgium
For 2020 the Photonics21 annual meeting will take place 27-28 of May

London Plasmonics Forum
2020-06-11 | Online Virtual meeting
The 6th London Plasmonics Forum (LPF) will be held online due to COVID-19. Since the first meeting in 2015, the LPF has become a must in the calendar for plasmonics researchers from accross the UK
The keynote entitled ‘The Alchemy of Vacuum’ will be given by Professor Thomas Ebbesen: University of Strasbourg.

International Summer School in Photonic Imaging, Sensing and Analysis
2020-06-15 - 2020-06-20 | University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AJ, United Kingdom
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Photonics will be hosting its third international summer school, bringing together leading academic researchers with early career researchers for the purposes of knowledge exchange and networking in the photonics community.
Thie 2020 summer school will be held at the University of St Andrews on the theme of Photonic Sensing, Imaging and Analysis.

SPIE Space, Satellites and Sustainability (S3)
2020-09-20 08:00 - 2020-09-23 17:00 | Online Virtual meeting
We face a climate crisis, with associated widespread losses of natural ecosystems and biodiversity. In 2015 in Paris, global leaders agreed on 17 sustainable development goals and 169 associated targets to be met by 2030. Satellites provide a unique ability to support sustainable development with scaled analyses.
Organised by the University of Edinburgh and SPIE, this inter-disciplinary meeting will highlight newly-operational and forthcoming satellite systems providing new sensors supporting sustainability. Advances in the processing of big satellite data will be presented alongside novel analytics including those producing actionable sustainability intelligence.

SPIE Security + Defence
2020-09-21 07:30 - 2020-09-24 16:00 | Online Virtual meeting
The event for engineers, scientists, programme managers and policy makers for the latest developments in sensing, data and signal analysis, optronics, quantum science, optical technologies, and funding programmes. It crosses the divide between fundamental optical science and the application of the underpinning technologies in advanced defence and security systems.

Collocated with SPIE Remote Sensing and SPIE Space, Satellites + Sustainability (S3)

SPIE Remote Sensing
2020-09-21 08:00 - 2020-09-24 16:00 | Online Virtual meeting
Offering engineers, scientists, programme managers and policy makers access to the latest developments in earth observation, next generation satellites, atmospheric propagation, and imaging analytics, this event provides comprehensive coverage of scientific topics, such as, remote sensing applications, sensors, systems, and satellite platforms.

Collocated with:
SPIE Security + Defence
SPIE Space, Satellites, and Sustainability (S3)

SPIE Photonex + Vacuum Expo
2020-10-07 08:00 - 2020-10-08 17:00 | Ricoh Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
This event is the UK’s meeting place for the world’s greatest scientific minds. It attracts researchers and engineers whether in industry or academia who come together to examine new-to-market products, research solutions, review current applications, investigate future solutions and to share knowledge.
Join your peers – at Photonex the most diverse and comprehensive exhibition and conference of its kind – spanning biophotonics, lasers for research and advanced manufacturing, sensors, camera systems, imaging, communications and optoelectronics, plus optical components for all these sectors and beyond…

PHOTONEX is now an SPIE event.

Photonics for Security and Defence
2020-10-27 10:00 - 12:00
The “Photonics for…” webinar series will look at photonics technologies in a variety of sectors and applications. Speakers from industry and academia will highlight the latest developments and KTN will provide an overview of the landscape and funding opportunities for each area.
The series is aimed at companies and researchers developing photonics technology, and at end-users looking to solve challenges and to produce innovative products and services.
Its main aim is to bring together photonics specialists with end-users, therefore there will be bookable one-to-one online meetings running across the whole series to support collaboration.

Women in Enabling Technologies
2020-11-03 10:00 - 12:00
Are you a woman working in enabling technologies such as electronics, sensors, photonics, RF and microwave or acoustics? Join our workshop and explore why we are not seeing more women in these sectors.
Enabling technology is helping to change our world, but how will the sector meet the needs of a diverse population if it is being shaped by a small section of society?
Gender imbalance in the technology industry is a major issue, with only 5% of leadership positions held by women, and women less likely to consider a technology career than men. (Pwc, Women in Tech Report).
Drawing on participants’ experience and the barriers that they have faced, and asking “What could be the short and long-term solutions?”, we aim to work together to help tackle the issues raised, and help develop KTN’s support for Women in Enabling Technologies.
In this context and in line with our national diversity and inclusion guidelines, this networking workshop aims to support and promote the presence of women in enabling technologies and discuss barriers and solutions towards a more gender-balanced landscape.

Photonics for Agri-Food
2020-11-24 10:00 - 12:00

Hot Electron Applications and Technology
2020-11-25 13:45 - 17:30 | Online Virtual meeting
New research on “Reactive Plasmonics”, led by King’s College London and Imperial College London, is developing technologies to harness the large intrinsic thermal energy of light. Remarkably, “hot electrons” excited by light in metals achieve temperatures of many 1000°C, while the host metal remains near ambient conditions. This activates a range of opto-electronic and photo-chemical processes with applications in photodetection, sensing, catalysis and localized thermal treatments.
Take part in tailored discussion sessions on three scientific themes and ask researchers about how they would apply their research in:
Catalysis – photochemistry; Sabatier process; photocatalysts
The impact of hot-electrons derived from metals leads to greener chemistry with massive energy savings and with the possibility to activate novel reaction pathways on the horizon. (14:15-15:00)
Sensing – bandgap free photodetectors; gas sensors
Hot electrons within opto-electronic devices point to new band-gap-free methods of photodetection; breaking the principle that specific materials must be tailored to detect certain colours of light. (15:00-15:45)
Nanoscale Heat – thermometry; photo-acoustics; refractory materials
Our ability to shape metals with nanoscale features means that we can localise heat on similar dimensions. This enables technology to focus and deliver heat with exquisite temporal and spatial precision. (16:00-16:45)

Join Industry and Academic speakers from the Reactive Plasmonics team at our Online Industry Open Day on 25 November to discuss how this research affects your industry

UK Fibre Connectivity Forum quarterly meeting
2020-11-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Online Virtual meeting
Chi Onwurah, MP -the Shadow Minister for Digital, Science & Technology will be the headline speaker at the UK Fibre Connectivity Forum (UKFCF), next quarterly meeting on 30 November 2020. Limited spaces remain for this online meeting with registration required in advance
