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📢NEWS📢Industry leader appointed Chair of Scotland’s Critical Technologies Supercluster Advisory Board. Alan Anderson, Senior Director of R&D at Optos , has been appointed Chair of Scotland’s Critical Technologies Supercluster Advisory Board. technologyscotland.scot/industry-leade…

📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY 📢 Technology Scotland are looking for a new Senior Programme Manager – Critical Technologies to join our team and help support Scotland’s Critical Technologies Sector. Interested? Take a look at the full job description below. 👇 linkedin.com/jobs/view/4260…

OPPORTUNITY: Horizon Europe 2025 work programme Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space. Multiple topics available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 4 programme for 2025/26, with up to €75m available for the largest single projects. iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/…

OPPORTUNITY: Department for Business and Trade Italy - Aeroporti di Roma Innovation "Runway to the Future" 2025. A global program open to startups aimed at scouting innovative solution to build the airport of the future. adr.it/web/aeroporti-…

OPPORTUNITY: PQA Early Impact Call. UK-based academics can apply for up to £50,000 funding for projects of up to 6 months that contribute to the sustainable growth of #Scotland’s #photonics sector. RAs are eligible to apply. Deadline: 15 July. photonicsaccelerator.ac.uk/pqa-call/early…

OPPORTUNITY: Canada-UK Semiconductors. UK registered organisations can apply for a share of at least £1 million for collaboration with Canadian SMEs on joint Semiconductors projects. Registration close: 15 October. More information: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/…

📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY 📢 Technology Scotland are looking for a new Senior Programme Manager – Critical Technologies to join our team and help support Scotland’s Critical Technologies Sector. Interested? Take a look at the full job description below. 👇 linkedin.com/jobs/view/4260…

OPPORTUNITY: Call for papers is open for Photonics West 2026! Contribute your latest work, expand your professional network, and connect with colleagues from diverse disciplines around the world in the heart of technological innovation. More information: spie.org/conferences-an…

OPPORTUNITY: Practical Photonics Skills Course | 18 - 22 August | Glasgow. The next Practical Photonics Skills Course, delivered in partnership w/ Technology Scotland, the University of Strathclyde and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, will take place from 18-22 August. technologyscotland.scot/practical-phot…

OPPORTUNITY: Call for papers is open for Photonics West 2026! Contribute your latest work, expand your professional network, and connect with colleagues from diverse disciplines around the world in the heart of technological innovation. More information: spie.org/conferences-an…

OPPORTUNITY: Practical Photonics Skills Course | 18 - 22 Aug | Glasgow. The next Practical Photonics Skills Course, delivered in partnership w/ Technology Scotland, University of Strathclyde and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland , will take place from 18-22 Aug. technologyscotland.scot/practical-phot…

OPPORTUNITY: PCSEL 2025 - submit your abstract. Abstracts are being accepted for presentations related to all aspects of design, fabrication, and characterisation of PCSELs and related photonic crystal-based light sources. Deadline: Friday 1 August. pcsel.org/abstractsbumis…

OPPORTUNITY: SPIE Prism Awards 2026. Applications are now open for the prestigious SPIE PRISM Awards, celebrating groundbreaking photonics products that redefine possibilities and reset markets. spie.org/community-supp…

📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY 📢 We're looking for a new Senior Programme Manager – Critical Technologies to join our team and help support Scotland’s Critical Technologies Sector. Interested? Take a look at the full job description below. 👇 linkedin.com/jobs/view/4260…

📢NEWS📢Post-event recap: Laser World of Photonics. Our Director of Photonics Scotland, Alison McLeod, was at Laser World of Photonics in Munich from June 24 to 27, 2025, representing Scotland's photonics community and supporting our exhibiting members. technologyscotland.scot/post-event-rec…

OPPORTUNITY: 2026 SPIE Catalyst Award. Applications are being accepted for this annual award that recognizes a photonics company that has made significant beneficial social or environmental impact. spie.org/community-supp…

OPPORTUNITY: Quantum Trade Mission to SWITCH in Singapore. Department for Business and Trade and the UK in Singapore 🇬🇧 are organising a trade delegation during the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), Asia’s leading deep tech festival. Deadline: Fri 29 Aug. eu.eventscloud.com/website/17480/…

EVENT: Innovate UK ISP56 – Sensing Technologies for Health | 7 Oct. Birmingham. An open, 1-day networking event designed to spark collaboration among sensor technology communities, healthcare professionals, life sciences experts, & other stakeholders. ⬇️ iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/sp56-se…

OPPORTUNITY: Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders. The online election of the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders will take place between 21 October and 4 November 2025. A total of 23 seats on the Board of Stakeholders are up for election. photonics21.org/bos-election/?…

OPPORTUNITY: Global Business Innovation Programme in Japan - Semiconductors. Innovate UK invites ambitious companies in the Semiconductors sector to participate in a Global Business Innovation Programme in Japan. Deadline: Friday 12 September. iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/…