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Photonics continues to develop rapidly, driven by diversification into new applications and rapid expansion of existing applications. This presents the industry, in the UK, with a number of challenges. The PLG are currently capturing and summarising these challenges and what actions may have a transformative impact on them and the industry. The current draft of…
UK photonics industry output now exceeds £12.9 billion, is growing at twice the national average.
This updated analysis of the UK photonics industry shows a rise of £2.4 bn since the last report in 2013, recording an average growth rate of >5.3%, which finds UK photonics to be growing at twice the speed of the rest of the UK economy.
The UK Photonics: the Hidden Economy report, published in May 2018, details how such an enabling sector can be analysed and compares UK photonics to other key UK manufacturing sectors, the fit of photonics to the UK industry strategy and its position relative to the European and global photonics industries.
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The Photonics Leadership Group has submitted a full response to the UK industry strategy green paper consultation based on broad ranging industry input and our analysis of the green paper. The PLG looks forward to working with government to develop a detailed sector strategy for Photonics following the election on 8 June 2017
The next PLG meeting will be on 4 May in London, 2-5pm. The main topic of discusion will be creating a Sector Deal for Photonics. If you are intersting in attending and not currently a contributor to the PLG please contact us
Published on 23Jan 2017, the UK’s latest industrial strategy presents many opportunities for photonics summarised in our compressed analysis of the industry strategy
The Westminster Hall debate regarding Photonics can be viewed in full online (timing from 11:00am on with respond from Jo Johnston, MP Minister for Universities Science and Research and Innovation from 11:16.…
Carol Monaghan, MP for Glasgow North West, has successfully applied for a Westminster Hall debate on the UK Photonics Industry, to be held on Wednesday 25 January 2017 @ 11am
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The UK’s new industry strategy is now published. Whilst, the 10 pillars of the strategy will support continued development of photonics, the vital role of enabling technologies, such as photonics, that provide the competitive edge in product performance, and manufacturing productivity needs to be fully recognised. Less than 5% of the value of high technology…
The Photonics Leadership Group welcomes the publication of UK Industry Strategy and looks forward to developing a sector deal for photonics and light based technologies with UK government that addresses needs of both UK photonics industry and the huge range of firms enabled by photonics.
The priority given in the strategy to industries, such as photonics, that self-organise – as evidenced by the continued support for the PLG from multiple sectors and organisations distributed across the UK is further welcomed. With shared challenges and opportunities already identified, and further strategies for lasers in manufacturing and roadmaps for photonics in active development, the PLG invites the government prioritize development of a sector deal in photonics. Critical to keeping so many industries competitive from automotive to healthcare, vital for delivering productivity gains in manufacturing and already a major exporter a secotr deal for photonics would enhance the whole of the UK economy.
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Minutes of the PLG meeting on 11 January 2017 are now available to attendees and regular contributors Please contact us if you would like to participate in the Photonics Leadership Group
