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UK Funding Fuels Future Telecommunications Research
LONDON, March 1, 2024 — U.K. Research and Innovation (UKRI) is providing £62 million ($78 million) to support the development of technologies crucial to future telecoms networks such as 6G. Funding will support projects and infrastructure which aim to advance telecom technology. The Technology Missions Fund (TMF) Future Telecoms Mission will provide sixteen projects with a share of £22 million to support development and commercialization of technology solutions. Projects will be led by academia and
Seven Companies Selected to Contribute to UK Quantum Testbed
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UK Investments Boost Semiconductor, Silicon Photonics Industry
LONDON, Feb. 8, 2024 — Two research hubs in Southampton and Bristol, England have received £11 million ($13.9) each to help bring new chip technologies to market. The newly established Innovation and Knowledge Centres (IKC) will support research and initiatives, provide...
UK’s Central Laser Facility Receives Over $100M for Planned Upgrade
DIDCOT, England, Oct. 5, 2023 — The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) was awarded £85 million ($103.2 million) by UK Research and Innovation for an upgrade initiative that includes construction of the Vulcan 20-20 laser, which is...
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ILMINSTER, England, Sept. 29, 2022 — G&H has won a contract to supply periscope technology as part of the U.K.’s Challenger 3 program, to upgrade the British army’s main battle tanks. Rheinmetall Electronics UK awarded the £4.1 million ($4.4 million) Challenger 3...
Ring Resonator Pushes Photonic Sensing to Quantum Limit
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Contracts Will Deliver High-Energy Laser Weapons System to UK Forces
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Wales Establishes Photonics Network and Leadership Council
CARDIFF, Wales, June 25, 2021 — Wales launched a dedicated photonics network and leadership council, Photonics Connected, as part of the Wales Tech Week event, which took place June 21-25. The launch of Photonics Connected brings together senior figures in the Welsh photonics...
Covesion Relocating to Larger Site
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Vector Photonics Leads £1.5M Consortium
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TeraView’s 6G Technology Receives Investment from UK
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UK and Canada Collaborate on Quantum Tech
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Titan Enterprises Proposes Solution to Cooling World’s Most Sensitive Astronomical Camera
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Electrical Engineer Granted $453K to Create Miniature On-Chip Laser
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LEW Techniques Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
TAUNTON, England, May 14, 2018 — Bespoke component manufacturer LEW Techniques Ltd. has received its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the U.K.’s highest accolade for business success. Exports now represent close to 90 percent of the company’s turnover, and the 2018 Queen’s...
Construction Begins on ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope
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Robotics Research Focuses on Machine Vision
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The UK in Lights
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Allied Vision Technologies Names UK Sales Manager
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How to Tell Real Scotch Whisky from Fake — Faster
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1st High-temp Spin-FET Developed
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Atlas Material Testing Sold
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