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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
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...
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ROMSEY, England, Oct. 30, 2023 — University of Southampton spinout Aquark Technologies has demonstrated continuous trapping of cold atoms suitable for sensing while flying on a drone. Cold atom-based quantum technologies support quantum computing and high-precision sensing, with...
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...
G&H to Supply Periscopes for UK Tank Program
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...
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...
Project MISSION Eyes Future of Silicon Photonics
SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 21, 2021 — A research project aimed at advancing the range of silicon photonic applications is bringing together research leaders from the universities of Southampton, Sheffield, and York, the University Hospital Southampton, and the National Oceanography...
Covesion Relocating to Larger Site
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb. 3, 2021 — Covesion Ltd., a spinout company from Stratophase Ltd. and the University of Southampton, is relocating to accommodate the ongoing expansion of its team and the need for more laboratory space. The optical materials company says it plans to move...
Strathclyde-Led LITECS Program Takes Aim at Gas Turbine Engine Emissions
GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 9, 2020 — The University of Strathclyde announced it is heading an £8 million research program to reduce the environmental impact of power-generating gas turbine engines (GTEs), such as those used in aviation. The Laser Imaging of Turbine Engine...
International Research Team Applies Metasurface Photonic Device Potential to Cold Atom Quantum Technology
BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 6, 2020 — Researchers at the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing, led by the University of Birmingham, have designed and implemented an approach for miniaturizing devices used in quantum sensing systems. A new technique for shrinking the size of...
Coral Health Monitored with Robots, Hyperspectral Imaging
BRISTOL, England, March 12, 2019 — A fluorescence hyperspectral camera mounted on an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is being developed by scientists at the University of Bristol and Sealife London Aquarium to cost-effectively monitor coral health. Corals and the...
Swansea University, Crown Holdings Enter Smart Factory Project Collaboration
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UK Consortium Awarded Grant for Miniaturized RGB Laser Source
DALGETY BAY, Scotland, Nov. 21, 2018 — PowerPhotonic Ltd., Fraunhofer UK, Optoscribe Ltd., and Optocap Ltd. have been awarded an Innovate UK grant to develop novel optics for miniaturized RGB laser sources as part of a £900,000 ($1.2 million) project. The co-funding will be used to...
Cox Named Chairwoman of Rosalind Franklin Institute
HARWELL, England, Oct. 2, 2018 — Vivienne Cox has been named first chairwoman of the Rosalind Franklin Institute, the U.K. national institute dedicated to bringing about transformative changes in life science through interdisciplinary research and technology development. An...
UK’s Atomic Weapons Establishment Places Order for Optical Surfaces Lenses
KENLEY, England, Oct. 1, 2018 — Optical component and systems developer Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received an order from the U.K. Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) for 12 ultrafast focusing, 370-mm diameter aspheric lenses for its Orion petawatt laser research facility. The work...
3D Printed Metals Shown to Be Both Strong and Ductile
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13, 2018 — Most mechanisms used for strengthening crystalline materials lead to the reduction of ductility. Selective laser melting produces a stainless steel with both significantly enhanced strength and ductility. A joint research team from the University of...
England’s NPL Uses Arden Conditioners for PhotInd Metrology Project
SOLIHULL, England, Feb. 2, 2018 — As part of PhotInd, the European project for metrology for the photonics industry, the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is developing new metrology techniques for embedded waveguides on electro optic circuit boards (EOCBs) using Arden...
Autonomous Forklifts use Advanced Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence
LINCOLN, England, Nov. 14, 2017 — A fleet of autonomous self-optimizing forklift trucks could work alongside human co-workers and automatically adapt to changing work demands. Robotics specialists in the U.K., Sweden, Italy and Germany are working together to bring next generation...
Construction Begins on the UK’s National Centre for Healthcare Photonics
DURHAM, England, Oct. 30, 2017 — The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), the UK’s technology innovation provider for process manufacturing, has received funding to establish a new innovation center, the National Centre for Healthcare Photonics, which will focus initially on...
Construction Begins on ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope
PARANAL, Chile, June 21, 2017 — Construction has begun on the world's largest optical and IR telescope, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), at the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Built by ESO and supported by the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council, the ELT is an...
Qioptiq Awarded $100 Million STAS Contract from UK Ministry of Defence
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Robotics Research Focuses on Machine Vision
SWINDON, England, March 13, 2017 — The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the UK's main agency for funding research in engineering and the physical sciences, has established two program grants worth a total of £10.8 million ($11.5 million) to support...
SPI Lasers Names New Sales Director for China
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 11, 2016 — SPI Lasers has expanded its presence in China continuing the company's commitment to growth and support in the region. As part of this growth, Zack Huang has been appointed as Sales Director for China. In this role, he will further SPI Lasers’...
Application Note: NIR Spectroscopy Aids Diagnosis of Neonatal Brain Injury
LONDON, Jan. 15, 2016 — A near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy system has been used to measure cerebral changes and oxygen utilization in vivo, offering a noninvasive diagnostic technique for neonatal brain injury. Researchers from University College London, the Institute for...
Application Note: Filming 'Killer Cells' in 3D to Aid Immune Response
CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 1, 2016 — Watching the formation of the human immune system's "killer cells" could help scientists develop new ways to target cancer. Researchers at Cambridge University used a confocal spinning disk microscope equipped with electron multiplying CCD (EMCCD)...
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