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The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council invites proposals for its future photonics hub innovation fund. This supports short research projects that enable the development of next-generation photonics manufacturing processes to provide lower-cost, higher-performing integrated sensors, lasers and sub-systems. The core research themes of the hub are the following:
•high-performance silica optical fibres;
•light generation and delivery;
•silicon photonics;
•large-scale manufacture of metamaterials and 2D materials.
Academics are eligible to apply. Industry are encouraged to participate as project partners to demonstrate a pathway to manufacturing and exploitation.
The budget is worth up to £200,000 at 80 per cent full economic costing, to support one or more proposals for a duration of between one month and several years. Multi-year funding is subject to review