Photonics, which includes areas like optics, optoelectronics, photovoltaics, laser technology and various application areas, is an exciting and rapidly changing market, where new products, technologies, and applications are continuously being introduced.

The Welsh Optoelectronics Forum is working with CPE, SPARC II and ASTUTE 2020 to bring together this event which will showcase real world applications of photonics and where technologies are impacting businesses today.

There will be plenty of networking opportunities throughout the day to network followed by a round table discussion on real world applications of photonics and how they impacting business today.

Overview of Agenda

09:00 Registration, Refreshments and Networking

09:30 Welcome Introduction and Purpose of event

9:45 Keynote Case Study of Industrial Collaboration

10:10 Collaborative Support for Industry Session

CPE (Centre for Photonics Expertise), ASTUTE 2020 project (advanced manufacturing), SPARC II project (Photovoltaic research), plus a panel session Q and A

11:00 Break - Tea/Coffee

11:20 Successful Case Studies presenting Industrial benefits Industrial presentations from company representatives that have worked with each project, plus a panel session Q and A

12:45 Lunch and Exhibition / Networking opportunity

14:00 Keynote Case Study of Industrial Collaboration and Challenges

14:30 Current funding landscape

15:15 World café roundtable sessions split into three groupings of CPE/ASTUTE 2020/SPARC II

Outcome: ideas for future collaborations, potential other partners/sectors to bring into projects, how to promote and expand projects beyond current funding

16:15 Close, further networking and refreshments