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The Future Photonics Hub Industry Day aims to unite the UK’s excellent science base with companies, R&D organisations and funding agencies; showcase the latest research in new, practical and commercial photonics manufacturing technologies; and create opportunities to collaborate in developing innovative solutions to key industrial challenges.

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Exhibitors

Advanced Technical Recruitment are a Specialist Technical Recruitment agency.  With over ten years recruiting in the Photonics, Optics, Ultra-High Vacuum and Laser industry, they have a proven track-record in matching candidates with clients and visa-versa.

Based in Torquay, they recruit for vacancies across the UK and Europe and work with a range of clients from start-up to blue chip and pride themselves on providing the best possible recruitment service.

Typical vacancies include: Design & Development Engineers, Applications Engineers, Optical Designers, Physicists, Optomechanical Designers, Sales & Service Engineers, Software Engineers

Aerotech Ltd has specialised in design and manufacture of high-performance motion control and precision positioning systems in use in both the Research and Precision Industrial markets for over 40 years. They provide local andinternational support for demanding applications in photonics, high vacuum, high-throughput production, semiconductor, aerospace and medical industries. To support their credentials in the photonics market sectors, come and visit us on Stand 12 where they would be keen to discuss your needs and requirements.

Alrad Instruments are a provider of high quality scientific equipment to industry and research. Their main product areas cover Machine Vision components, Optical Detectors and Laser Products. Through their three trading divisions, Alrad Imaging, Alrad Electronics and Alrad Photonics , they offer thousands of product items from the world’s leading manufacturers. They also provide installation, demonstration, and product support services.

AMS Technologies are a leading solution provider and value-added distributor of high-tech, leading edge components, with more than 35 years experience and serving more than 2000 European customers. They supply premium components across the optical technology spectrum: laser light sources, detectors, optics, fibre-optics and optical adhesives. They can also accelerate your projects with their design support.

Armstrong Optical is a specialist supplier of optical metrology instruments for both R&D and production.
From Trioptics, this includes interferometers for measuring shape, distance and thickness and instruments for MTF, optical centration, wedge and prism angles and most optical parameters.

From Precitec they supply chromatic confocal sensors and controllers for such applications as glass/plastic thickness measurement, surface topography and distance measurement to sub-micron accuracy. They also supply chromatic vision cameras for simultaneous multi-level focusing.

In addition they are partners with SIOS who manufacture precision laser interferometric measuring systems for use in nano-metrology. They also supply power/frequency stabilised HeNe lasers.
Applications include measurement of length, angles and vibration with ultra-high precision.

CORNERSTONE is a new fabrication capability that provides both active and passive silicon photonic devices at competitive prices and free of charge for UK academia until September 2019. Its multi-project-wafer service offers both industry compatible fabrication and a degree of design flexibility not typically accessible at conventional foundries but which is essential for research and prototyping. CORNERSTONE is led by Professor Graham Reed at the University of Southampton and is supported by a team with a track record of world-leading results and access to the world’s best academic fabrication facilities. In addition to the MPW service, CORNERSTONE also offers bespoke fabrication runs to suit the individual needs of customers. CORNERSTONE is an EPSRC funded project.

CPI works with its partners to develop products and processes that enhance health and well-being, protect and improve our environment and increase productivity across industries. In doing so, they support the development of next-generation manufacturing organisations which require highly-skilled jobs, and will result in sustained economic growth for the UK. Their partners operate across diverse markets including Healthcare, Food & Agriculture, FMCG, Electronics, Energy, Transportation and Construction. CPI is able to support such a broad-base of industries through our unique innovation processes, together with a diverse and expanding platform of technological expertise.

CPI is enhancing these capabilities with the construction of the National Centre for Healthcare Photonics opening this Autumn, providing a development and manufacturing facility for optical based medical technology. This new facility will provide advanced development and testing opportunities, including, when required, the use of human tissue samples and radioactive isotopes. The National Centre for Process Innovation will provide an environment optimised for development and pilot manufacturing all within the appropriate certified quality management system.

The National Centre for Healthcare Photonics is facility will complement existing capabilities within CPI such a printing electronics on flexible substrates, and the development and formulation of pharmaceuticals.

The Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult is a Not for Profit organisation headquartered in South Wales. It is focused on accelerating the adoption of compound semiconductors and on bringing applications to life. The next wave of emerging applications will have an enormous impact on our lives. 5G communications will enable a host of new and exciting applications such as connected autonomous vehicles and multimedia services. Increasing demand for clean energy will require new electricity networks, while advanced sensing will open-up new opportunities for health diagnostics and security. These developments will be underpinned by compound semiconductor (CS) technologies. The Catapult centres are a network of world-leading facilities designed to transform the UK’s capability for innovation in specific areas and help drive future economic growth. Established by Innovate UK, who provide funding and support for business innovation as part of UK Research and Innovation, Catapults provide access to expert technical capabilities, equipment, and other resources required to take innovative ideas from concept to reality. Catapults are a national asset – no matter where the physical HQ is located they are here to work with businesses and academic institutions around the UK.

The Defence and Security Accelerator’s (DASA)  mission is to create strategic advantage for the United Kingdom through the most innovative defence and security capabilities in the world. We find and fund exploitable innovations which support UK defence and security faster and more effectively whilst creating economic value for the UK. We have cross-government support from departments which include the Ministry of Defence, Home Office, the Department for Transport and the Armed Forces. Our competitions offer a route to turn great ideas into front line usable products and services. We aim to model a new innovation culture, becoming the go-to place for solutions to meet defence and security needs. DASA is committed to working with academia, organisations and individuals to unearth the brightest opportunities.

ELUXI is a specialist photonics distribution company delivering a broad range of products from leading global manufacturers, typically supplied as tailored solutions.

Whether it is lasers, light sources, optics, fibre optics, amplifiers or detectors, come and speak to us to learn more about the best in optomised photonics solutions whether in the form of components, modules or instrumentation.

EXFO (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) develops smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for fixed and mobile network operators, webscale companies and equipment manufacturers in the global communications industry. Our customers count on us to deliver superior network performance, service reliability and subscriber insights. They count on our unique blend of equipment, software and services to accelerate digital transformations related to fiber, 4G/LTE and 5G deployments. They count on our expertise with automation, real-time troubleshooting and big data analytics, which are critical to their business performance. We’ve spent over 30 years earning this trust, and today more than 2,000 EXFO employees in over 25 countries work side by side with our customers in the lab, field, data center and beyond.

IDQ Quantique Ltd helps its customers to guarantee long-term security of their data through quantum-safe crypto solutions, a must for a world where the technological landscape is being revolutionised by quantum physics. Additionally, IDQ provides best-in-class instruments, tools and expertise that enable its customers to solve problems by exploiting the potential of quantum physics.

Inseto (UK) Ltd is a leading technical distributor of equipment and materials to the semiconductor & related ‘advanced technology sectors’ in the UK, Ireland and Nordic Regions.

Their products are available from specialist technology divisions, including:

• Equipment Division: providing manual to automatic lithography equipment comprising mask aligners, resist coating, developing and cleaning systems, plus semiconductor furnaces, wafer bonders, probing systems, dicing saws and diamond scribing machines, die bonders, wire bonders, plasma cleaning and etching systems, vacuum solder reflow ovens, materials and bond testing equipment etc.
• Consumables Division: providing semiconductor & silica wafers from our large UK inventory, mask blanks, plus sub-contract wafer bumping grinding & dicing services, in addition to an extensive range of machine tools and materials for microelectronic assembly and packaging.
• Adhesives Division: provides technically advanced adhesives and equipment for bonding, sealing & encapsulation.

The Company, established in 1987, and ISO-Certified 9001 since 2005 aims to understand, communicate and fulfil the needs of our customers, better than any competitor. They are committed to meeting these requirements through the application of high standards of quality and customer care, by continually investing in training and by adopting a policy of continuous improvement in its company and its people.

King’s College London Photonics & Nanotechnology Group involves the development and applications of advanced photonic technologies and of novel nanomaterials to address modern challenges in photonic and quantum technologies, new nanostructured materials, sensing, imaging and clean energy. The Group adopts an interdisciplinary approach to provide leading-edge research in optical, mechanical and structural properties of nanostructures and nanoparticles.  They combine expertise in nanofabrication, laser science, nonlinear optics, sensing, advanced imaging techniques and numerical modelling.

The research is centered around three overarching themes:

• Functional nanoparticles and nanostructures
• Nanophotonics, metamaterials and plasmonics
• Ultrafast optics and optomechanics

Lambda Photometrics are a leading supplier of characterisation, measurement and analysis equipment, applied to signals from DC to Light. From fundamental materials research to volume manufacture, their consultative approach ensures you receive the best advice and get the best solution for your needs. Representing world leading manufacturers and providing full consultation and application support, they specialise in laser systems and accessories, opticalmetrology, EO&IR test, microscopy, spectroscopy, vision systems, fibre optics, scientific instrumentation and electronic test & measurement solutions.

Laser Support Services Ltd has been providing high-quality, cost-effective and reliable solutions to Science & Industry for almost 30 years. Our product portfolio continually grows and now hosts products from over 20 suppliers worldwide.

In 2014, Laser Support Services opened a walk-in facility, located at Harwell Campus, offering customers the opportunity to see products in demonstration, off-the-shelf sales, and a space for meeting with experienced engineers to discuss applications and solutions.  They also host regular Q & A sessions and events where customers and suppliers can meet to discuss specific products, create solutions for applications and, in some cases, use equipment before they buy.