Seeking a photonics champion to lead the UK industry voice for the 21st century The Photonics Leadership Group (PLG) is hiring a network/cluster manager to improve awareness of photonics and foster growth within the field. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, organised and self-motivated, capable of listening and interpreting what is important to all…
The UK’s microelectronics and semiconductor industry is poised for significant growth, driven by increasing demand across key sectors such as automotive, telecommunications, defence and healthcare. Given this robust outlook, Microelectronics UK incorporating Photonics UK, Semiconductors UK and and Embedded Systems UK and has a pivotal role to play in showcasing cutting-edge innovations, fostering collaboration, expediting…
UK Government has opened a new rapid consultation on reducing electricity costs for energy intensive industries:- British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: consultation on scheme eligibility and approach – GOV.UK – 24 November 2025. The proposed British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) is aimed at reducing the high electricity prices experience by energy intensive UK manufacturers. Qualification will…
Innovate UK are are including photonics in their next Future Tech Deep Dive series. The objective of this event series is to look into the future and scan the horizon for long-term innovations of significant potential impact with key technology areas. The series aims to bring together thought-provoking experts from business, science, academia responsible for…
European Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting celebrating the 21th Anniversary of Photoncis21. A key event for networking with colleagues across Europe. Essential for those looking to join European collaborative research and innovation consortia and understand the direction of European funding, much of which is open to UK participation. With keynotes from the European Commission and panel…
A new annual UK Photonics meeting, Photonics Means, will see its inaugural edition on Friday 10 October, at the technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow. Meeting demand for an annual gathering of the UK photonics community bringing together the next generation of photonics innovators, spotlights on key regional strengths around the UK and inspiration from…
The full agenda for the new Microelectronics UK event including Photonics UK, at the ExCel centre, London 24-25 September, is now live. The event will bring together the semiconductor, microelectronics, photonics and embedded systems communities for the first time featuring. A new event in the calendar the Photonics Leadership Group will be supporting the popular…
Details of the PLG’s 2025 analysis of the £18.5 billion UK photonics industry are now available in a video presentation on the UK Photonics Landscape from our Chief Executive, Dr John Lincoln. The extended analysis includes a look at the hottest growth markets, global photonics impact and regional breakdown. The presentation includes the PLG forecasts…
UK photonics grew by 16% from 2022 to 2024 and now generates annual revenues of £18.5 billion, according to the latest analysis from the Photonics Leadership Group at Laser World of Photonics in June 2025. Sector productivity now exceeds £101,000 gross value added per employee, making photonics one of the most productive sectors in the…
A new approach to quantifying the structure of our industry and its impact further demonstrates the underlining nature of photonics The approach first looks for the most frequent technical terms in more than a decade of 0.5 million photonics publications from SPIE. On the assumption that SPIE publications are representative of photonics and only the…
