Micro/Nano laser processing success stories

Date: Tuesday 25 November 2008
Location: Aston Science Park, Birmingham
Attendees: All Welcome
Costs: £50 including catering and car parking
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Laser technology is vitally important in the micro and emerging nanoengineering fields, providing high-resolution, accuracy, speed and flexibility. Laser technology is a key technology in innovative products used in many sectors. This one-day meeting at Aston Science Park is to highlight the opportunities for funding in the application of laser technology to High Value manufacturing and other funding calls.

LAUNCH OF THE NEW PHOTONICS STRATEGY at the UK's Premier Photonics event

Photonex08 Exhibition – Industry Pre Show Breakfast & Photonics Strategy Launch

Photonics Cluster (UK) was delighted to support this exhibition by hosting the industry breakfast & launching the Regional Photonics Strategy on Wednesday 15th October 2008 in Strollers Restaurant Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. 

LED community gathers in San Diego

San Diego, US, will be the temporary home of many major players in the solid-state lighting industry this week as two conferences and exhibitions roll into town.

For Matthew Hidderley and Eve Gaut representing the Photonics Cluster (UK) and Aston Science Park's marketing and communications team, it's the perfect opportunity to gauge the market and see how UK businesses can exploit any emerging trends and commercial opportunities. 

First, over 500 delegates and 80 exhibitors are expected at LEDs 2008 which is billed as the "world's most compelling business meeting and exhibition dedicated exclusively to the high-brightness LED industry".

Wednesday, 15th October 2008

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TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FORUM

Co-located event, new in 2008! The UK's partnering event for entrepreneurs, innovators, developers and investors.

It's about expertise, skills and finance necessary to get ingenuity and inventiveness to market ahead of competition.

The TIF concept is based on the facilitation of one-to-one meetings and deal making between people with complementary skills who have the will and desire to succeed.

The TIF is entirely orientated towards bringing people together, networking for success!

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ITER vacuum vessel showing plasma diagnostics systems

Arden Photonics Ltd– supplier of innovative products and services to the optical fibre and photonics industry – is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by ESDI (Engineering Synthesis Design Inc of Tucson AZ, USA) to distribute its full range of optical metrology products in the UK and Ireland.

Course: Online Marketing and Search Engine Optimisation

Cubewano R&D is at the forefront of rotary engine design achieving high power to weight ratios and have very low vibrations. Alex Clarke of the Photonics Cluster (UK) met with Cubewano Managing Director, Craig Fletcher to flesh out the options for an R&D project to include technical partners through the Collaborative Partner Programme.

20th November 2008
National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham

Business managers at all levels are challenged by the constant need to change. Why has change become so important, or has it always been the key business objective?

A recent IBM survey of 750 global CEOs suggests that two-thirds are convinced that they will have to make fundamental changes to their businesses over the next two years, and that means innovation.

Date: Thursday 10th July 2008
Venue: Photonics Cluster (UK) - Faraday Wharf, Aston Science Park, Birmingham B7 4BB
Course Tutor: Robert Yeo, Pro-Lite Technology
Price: £395 plus VAT for PC(UK) members
£495 plus VAT for non PC(UK) members

The fifth annual euroLED event taking place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry from 4th-5th June, 2008, has attracted the strongest speaker line-up in its history and will highlight the very latest technology advances seen in the solid-state lighting (SSL) sector, covering both LEDs and OLEDs. During the two day conference, more than 27 technology leaders from around the world will speak on topics ranging from LED market opportunities and growth, raising funding for LED ventures, driving high power AC LEDs, through to recent advances in LED design and the realities of OLED Lighting. The conference has also attracted key speakers from the European Commission and the Irish organisation responsible for supporting energy efficient lighting, who will outline growing Government support for eco-friendly technology solutions and their potential positive impact on the global carbon footprint.