Next step in photonic technologies: apply for funding

27 Mar 2019 02:13 PM

Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million to develop advanced photonic technologies in international partnerships.

Photonic technologies including lasers and fibre-optics contribute almost £13 billion to the UK economy. These technologies, which generate and harness light, can currently be found in smartphones displays and driverless cars.

Light-based technologies also account for 7% of all UK manufacturing output. This means that the UK is currently among the top 10 countries for global market share of photonics components. However, ensuring the UK’s continued success will require continued improvement on products and processes.

A share of £2 million is available for international partnerships developing novel industrial photonic technologies. The funding is available through the EUREKA Network in Photonics, a joint initiative between Innovate UK and the Photonics21 Mirror Group.

Find out more about EUREKA funding.

Competition information

The competition is focused on significantly improving products and processes surrounding photonic technologies.

These include but are not limited to:

Industry sectors in this competition’s scope include but are not limited to:

This is a collaborative research and development competition. Projects must include at least 1 partner from the participating countries of the EUREKA Network in Photonics. These are:

Projects can also partner with other UK-based businesses and research organisations of any size.

Competition information

Briefing events will be held in:

Find out more about this competition and apply.