The UK Photonics Leadership Group (PLG) is pleased to become a Communication Sponsor of PIC Summit Europe 2026, taking place at the Evoluon in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on 3–4 November 2026.
Members of the UK photonics community can receive 15% off registration using the code COMMPARTNER15.
Scaling integrated photonics for global impact
Photonic integrated circuits are moving rapidly from technological development towards commercial deployment, high-volume manufacturing and adoption across critical applications.
PIC Summit Europe brings together organisations working across this increasingly important value chain—including designers, foundries, integrators, equipment and technology suppliers, end users, investors and policymakers.
The 2026 programme will focus on the practical challenges involved in taking integrated photonics to scale, including:
- Advanced packaging and testing
- Manufacturing yield and qualification
- Supply-chain readiness
- Customer requirements and adoption
- Moving technologies from development into real-world deployment
The event is expected to welcome more than 800 participants, 65 expert speakers and 40 sessions, alongside extensive opportunities for collaboration and international networking.
Why PLG is supporting the summit
Integrated photonics is becoming increasingly important across communications, AI infrastructure, sensing, healthcare, quantum technologies, defence and semiconductor manufacturing.
The UK has significant capabilities across photonics research, design, manufacturing and applications. Connecting those capabilities with international partners will be essential to translating innovation into scalable technologies, stronger supply chains and economic growth.
By supporting PIC Summit Europe, PLG is helping strengthen connections between the UK photonics community and the wider European and global integrated-photonics ecosystem.
Discover more about the scale, capabilities and economic contribution of the sector in the UK Photonics Landscape 2025.
Join the UK photonics community in Eindhoven
PIC Summit Europe 2026 takes place on 3–4 November 2026 at the Evoluon in Eindhoven.
UK companies, researchers, investors and other members of the photonics community can receive a 15% communication-partner discount by entering the following code during registration:
Discount code: COMMPARTNER15
