Integrated Photonics Bootcamp
Thu, Aug 07
|Belfast
Digital Catapult, in collaboration with the Smart Nano NI consortium, is pleased to host a Photonics Bootcamp at our Belfast office
Time & Location
Aug 07, 2025, 5:00 PM – 5:05 PM
Belfast, 6th floor, 8 Lanyon Pl, Belfast BT1 3LP, UK
About the event
This interactive, in-person training programme is designed to address the critical skills gap in integrated photonics across Northern Ireland’s innovation ecosystem.
Over two days, participants will receive hands-on training in photonic chip design, testing, and applications—delivered by Light Trace Photonics and Smart Nano NI Consortium Partners. The bootcamp covers essential topics including photonic integrated circuits, insertion loss, polarisation, thermo-optic phase shifting, and validation processes.
The programme aims to upskill local engineers, raise awareness of the potential of photonic technologies, and lay the groundwork for innovation across sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, agritech, and communications.
Participants will also engage directly with the Smart Nano NI consortium—a strategic collaboration driving advanced prototyping and smart manufacturing in the region. By equipping engineers with the foundational skills to develop and validate photonic chips, the bootcamp fosters a digitally advanced, globally competitive, and self-sustaining local industry.
Applications close: Thursday 7 August 2025