Research published this week by the CORNERSTONE Photonics Innovation Centre reveals that challenges with prototyping and access to scale-up infrastructure risk stalling the growth of the silicon photonics (SiPh) sector in key global markets if not urgently addressed, new market research.
The market research, conducted via OnePoll and featuring insights from 500 decision-makers based in the UK, US, the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain who are currently developing/deploying SiPh chips or in the planning stages of doing so, identifies multiple barriers currently hindering the sector’s development.
In parallel, it highlighted clear job and revenue opportunities that will be created if these hurdles can be overcome, demonstrating clear benefits that will be realised if action is taken
Silicon photonics – which integrates light-based components onto silicon chips – is increasingly being recognised as a critical part of national tech strategies.
CORNERSTONE is a UK space-sector training and innovation initiative operated through the South Coast Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications (SCCoE), part of the national network supported by the UK Space Agency and the Satellite Applications Catapult.
