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A new section has been added to the PLG website detailing current and past grant support programs of relevance to the UK Photonics industry. If you are aware of any additional calls that should be added please do contact us or leave details in comments
To vote in the upcoming Photonics21 Board of Stakeholder election you must register to vote by 21 September 2015 at www.photonics21.org. Note a new registration is required, even if you registered to vote in last years election or are a Photonics21 member. The PLG would also like to encourage representatives from UK manufacturing companies and…
To provide guidance on vocational skills training provided by higher/ further education colleges the PLG are consulting on the core skills industry would like to find in technicians and production level operators. The attached summary represents typical skills requirements of clean, hi- tech manufacturers as typified by requirements of photonics, optoelectronics, and electronics and advanced…
The PLG has updated its detailed analysis of technical areas within photonics that will provide the greatest opportunities for future growth of the industry in the UK. UK photonics future growth
SEPnet has already secured Summer Placements for over 75 physics undergraduate students for 2015! However, over 300 students have registered for placements. If you are able to fund a student for £2,000 to carry out an 8-week placement from July to September, please register your project here by Friday 5 June. Why not add some…
The PLG is currently soliciting support for the preparation of a ‘How to Guide’ on best practice in the preparation, wording and content of job adverts and job specifications from Photonics organisations so they will appeal to a broadest and highest quality set of applicants. Photonics is a key enabling, but frequently hidden technology. This…
A new technology inspired feasibility competition from Innovate_UK opens on 18 May. Investing up to £3 million in enabling technologies that “underpin UK growth” including photonics Projects to last 6 to 15 months and to range in size from total costs of £50,000 to £150,000 with Innovate covering 50-70% of eligible costs according to company…
As the new UK government settles in, what can we expect in the next five years? Analysis of the 2015 Conservative Manifesto indicates the following highlights relevant to UK Photonics and other enabling technology industries. Invest in science and technology, back UK industrial strengths, make Britain the tech centre of Europe Focus on improving productivity,…
Fast Track to Innovation is a new EU innovation support program, designed for high TRL projects (TRL6-9) . By EU Commisions their own description this is targeted at well developed technology “any solution proposed for funding must already have been successfully tested in an operational relevant environment, and prospects for market uptake quantified” Projects should…
The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) is one of the international supporters of the International year of Light and has organised the “Global Open Lab Day” (GOLD) inviting any laboratory that deals with light, optics, lasers, astronomy etc to open its doors to the general public in a shared period between the 9th and the 25th of…
