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Maximising sustainable growth in #photonics in Scotland. £4.7M Place Based Impact Acceleration Account funded by @EPSRC, led by @UofGlasgow and @UniStrathclyde.

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Photonics & Quantum Accelerator
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RT @StrathThemes: #iaafest2025 exhibitors ICURe, Scottish Enterprise, Tay Health Tech, SBNZ, @HW_MDMC, @SPRExchange, @InterfaceOnline & @Ph….
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Only 2 weeks to go before our Early Impact funding call closes on 15th July. Link below! ⬇️. In conjunction with @scotent, there is also the opportunity to secure additional support for commercially-focused projects. Contact Prof. Leburn for more info:
@PhotonicsQA
Photonics & Quantum Accelerator
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Our Early Impact Call is open!. 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. Full details:
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RT @UofGSciEng: The @PhotonicsQA has opened a new Early Impact Call offering up to £50,000 per project!. Join us for a Q&A Workshop to lear….
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Our Early Impact Call is open!. 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. Full details:
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@PhotonicsQA
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We'll be at the Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (#ETOP2025) conference in #Glasgow next week! . Come and speak to our Project Delivery Team - Dr Richard Mosses, Prof. Christopher Leburn and Alan Keenan. We're there from Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 May.
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An insightful conversation with Prof. Christopher Leburn, the PQA's Technology Exploitation Director, on The Academic Adventures Podcast. He shares his entrepreneurial journey and how it drives his work. 🎧 Listen: @StrathThemes @HWEngage @UStAResearch.
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@PhotonicsQA
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We're working with a great group of people to deliver sustainable growth in #Scotland's #photonics sector. Find out who is on the Project Delivery Team, Steering Committee, and Executive Group, on our new PQA Management and Governance page:
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Academics meet industry today at our co-creation workshop at @UofGARC!. We're diving into technical challenges, infrastructure needs, skills development, and public engagement—all with a focus on growing the #photonics sector in #Scotland.
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@PhotonicsQA
Photonics & Quantum Accelerator
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Our second #funding call is still open until 10am on Tuesday, 17 December. We have also increased the amount that RA-led projects can request to £50,000. Read the guidelines and apply: #photonics #quantum #scotland
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RT @UofGNews: New impact projects at @UofGlasgow, @UniStrathclyde, @HeriotWattUni and @univofstandrews will benefit from new funding from @….
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@PhotonicsQA
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Our 2nd PQA funding call is now open! 🚀. 🔹 Up to £50k per project .🔹Up to £25k for RA-led projects . Our Quick Response Fund (≤ £5K) is also open!. Read the guidance & apply:.
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@PhotonicsQA
Photonics & Quantum Accelerator
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We’re launching our second PQA call on Monday, 4 November! 🚀. 🔹 up to £50k per project.🔹 up to £25k for RA-led projects. Sign up for our newsletter to get all the details delivered to your inbox:
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RT @UStAResearch: New funding opportunity from the @PhotonicsQA. Funding up to £50,000 per project. The PQA is pleased to announce that t….
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@PhotonicsQA
Photonics & Quantum Accelerator
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If you've a project in mind, please get in touch.
@UofG_SciEng_IAA
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10 months
The goal of the Photonics & Quantum Accelerator (@PhotonicsQA) is to triple the turnover of the photonics industry in Scotland between now and 2030, according to its project manager Dr Richard Mosses. He has funding available for commercial and public engagement initiatives.
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RT @UofG_SciEng_IAA: Call for nominations! We're celebrating achievements in Knowledge Exchange & Innovation at @UofGARC on 21 Nov; we nee….
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RT @UofG_SciEng_IAA: How can we develop low-power #cybersecurity solutions in a world transformed by #quantum technology? . Join the conver….
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Photonics & Quantum Accelerator
1 year
Our first funding call is open! Researchers can apply for up to £50k to create impact in the Scottish #photonics sector. Read the call: Find out more at our @UofGlasgow info session on Wed, 29 May at 12:00. Book your place:
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We are pleased to announce our first call for proposals for impact acceleration funding in photonics and quantum technologies based on light in central Scotland. We anticipate funding 6-10 projects, in the value of £10-50k. Deadline 10am 28th June.
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RT @UofGNews: A new consortium led by @UofGlasgow and @UniStrathclyde has received £4.7m from @EPSRC to accelerate the growth of Scotland's….
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