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Who is doing what, where? The interactive photonics landscape tool from the Knowledge Transfer Network shows where many UK photonics companies are located and which markets/applications they are focused on. Searchable by region and application, this tool gives insights into the breadth of applications addressed by UK photonics and distribution of companies around the UK.…
Lasers are an increasingly essential tool for enhancing productivity in modern manufacturing enabling rapid precision cutting, welding, joining, engraving and marking in additional to precision quality control and on-line measurement. The latest review article from Industrial Laser Solutions summarises how the latest fibre laser – invented in the UK continue are enhancing the manufacturing process.
Many high technology sectors are experiencing difficulty in recruiting the right skills at the right time. Photonics is no different and must recruit the very best talent in the fastest possible time to continue to expand. In a rapidly growing industry, the faster a new position can be filled and the more suitable candidates apply…
A Cardiff meeting on 13 December will examine the pivotal role of photonics in Medical Technologies and Pharmaceutical development and production. Organised by the Centre for Process Innovation and the Knowledge Transfer Network, this event gives the opportunity hear what Pharma and MedTech users need from photonics and how developments in these area can be supported…
Innovate_UK has announced it will begin piloting of innovation loans. Targeted to later state research and development project the will sit alongside Innovate’s well established innovation grants. The often hidden enabling nature of photonics, and the rapid pace of photonics innovation means it can be difficult for photonics companies and those applying the latest photonic…
Significant changes have been proposed to the government power to intervene and examine M&A and foreign direct investment in business with > £1 million turnover (reduced from £70m) irrespective of their share of the UK market. These measures would apply to companies supplying dual use or military items listed on the strategic export list –…
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In collaboration with the Knowledge Transfer Network, MDBA have published 17 key challenges to which they are seeking innovative solutions- many of which require novel photonics or hybrid photonics and radio frequency solutions. Outline responses are requested by 6 October 2017.
As a high growth industry, continually targeting new markets, there are few photonics companies that have not had to raise capital . As UK photonics companies have grown most have faced tough decisions between sustaining growth, raising equity finance and/or partnering with a strategic industry investor through trade sale. UK government is reviewing the availability…
As the UK policy paper on Collaboration on science and innovation: a future partnership is published we have taken a quick look at the participation of UK photonics industry in Horizon2020. 34% of all ~14,000 H2020 projects over all topics and subjects have at least 1 UK partner 8.5% of all H2020 projects with a…
