C-PIC Innovation Fund

Our C-PIC Innovation Fund, with funding from EPSRC, is here to support commercially-focused proposals for innovation silicon photonics solutions across all application areas. We want to fund a wide range of projects from people across career stages and pathways, including early career researchers and technicians. If you have an innovative proposal to make silicon photonics…

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Industry and Scientific Advisory Board

The Industry and Scientific Advisory Board provides strategic guidance to CORNERSTONE, ensuring our work aligns with the evolving needs of industry, academia, and the wider photonics community. Comprising leaders from across the silicon photonics ecosystem, the board supports our mission to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and advance the UK’s position as a global hub for…

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Upcoming Events

Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, UK Optica Quantum 2.0 Conference The Optica Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition brings together the global community driving the next era of quantum technology. CORNERSTONE June 15, 2026 Attend Excel London Microelectronics UK We will be exhibiting at Microelectronics, please come and visit us at stand B20. September 29, 2026 Attend…

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Our Strategy

The UK’s leading technology hub for silicon photonics The CORNERSTONE Photonics Innovation Centre (C-PIC) accelerates photonic innovation by bringing together tailored start-up support, engaging networking events, expert design consultancy, and flexible prototyping, backed by our open-source silicon photonics foundry. We offer seven photonics technology platforms to accommodate a broad spectrum of applications, including telecoms, sensing,…

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