Take a look below at our activity highlights across January.
| Date | Activity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10th January | IET Sustainability, Net Zero and Resilience | Joined meeting to discuss event taking place at Holyrood next month. |
| 10th January | Photonics update meeting with officials from Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise | Regular monthly meeting to discuss photonics sector in Scotland and Photonics Scotland activities. |
| 12th January | EPSRC – Innovate UK Semiconductor Technology Roundtable | Attended roundtable bringing together expertise from across academia, industry and policy makers to discuss strategic activities in the semiconductor space. |
| 12th January | Meeting with Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise | Discussed Scotland’s photonics ambitions and the role of clusters in supporting the ambitions of both NSET and the Scottish Innovation Strategy. |
| 13th January | Photonics West discussion | Met with representatives from SDI and DIT to discuss presence at the show and how best to support the Scottish delegation. |
| 16th January | MIF Project Forum | Coordinated regular meeting of Scotland’s 5 MaaS pilot projects. |
| 17th January | Meeting of Technology Sector Export Plan Delivery Group (TEDG) | Discussed common export opportunities/challenges across photonics, fintech and space applications. |
| 18th January | Scottish Optical Communications Symposium | Technology Scotland sponsored this inaugural event hosted by Strathclyde University. |
| 18th January | IET Engineering Policy Group Scotland Meeting | Attended meeting to discuss EPGS business. |
| 19th January | Presentation @ University of Edinburgh on future of technology in transport | Highlighted roles of MaaS and digital demand responsive travel in meeting Scotland’s transport and climate ambitions. |
| 19th January | PIC x Quantum Workshop | Workshop run in partnership with Optonique, QUPID and Photonics Scotland to explore potential collaborations for the Canada-UK 22-23 collaborative industrial R&D call on quantum technology. |
| 23rd January | Regular meeting with IOP/SUPA/GSC/SG | Discussed progress and next steps towards creation of a multi-media information pack to introduce photonics and photonics careers to secondary school pupils. |
| 23rd January | Opening up Photonics – Lights & Lasers Event. Held in partnership with Equate Scotland | Highlighted career opportunities in Scotland’s photonics sector to female undergraduate students. |
| 24th January | Meeting of Opening up Photonics management team | Met with representatives from IOP Scotland, University of Glasgow and Innovate UK KTN to discuss the Opening up Photonics initiative and plan next steps. |
| 26th January | Fraunhofer UK 10th Anniversary | Celebrated Fraunhofer UK’s 10th Anniversary – conference and exhibition. |
| 29th – 31st January | SPIE Photonics West | Attending Photonics West and exhibiting at the trade show on the UK Pavilion, sharing a stand with Chromacity. |
| 31st January | MaaS Scotland Behavioural Change Special Interest Group | Regular quarterly meeting of MaaS Scotland SIG. |