News & Events

Upcoming Events

Wales StartUp Awards 2021

• Application deadline: 31st May
• Event: 9th Sept 6.30pm

CPE are proud to be supporting the Wales Start Up Awards.

Start-ups can choose from a range of 25 categories and have until 31st May to submit their application. Results will be announced during an evening event, on Thurs 9th September at the Depot in Cardiff, celebrating the successes of new businesses across Wales.

Wales Tech Week, 21-25 June 2021

Technology Connected’s five day virtual festival, Wales Tech Week, returns this summer following a successful inaugural event in 2020.

You can catch up on our past webinars here:

Emerging Tech Fest 2021: How industry-academic partnerships with Centre for Photonics Expertise (CPE) can boost industry in Wales

Emerging Tech Fest 2021: How Photonics is Driving Innovation in Wales

Watch our BDM Hazel Hung’s webinar for a general overview and case studies of the CPE program.

Watch Dr David Coathup’s webinar for information on the state-of-the-art CPE facilities available at the OpTIC Centre.

Past Events

8 March 2021, Women in STEM – International Women’s Day

Come and celebrate Women in STEM with us on March 8th (1-2.30pm).

This event is a collaboration between M-SPARC and five Bangor University STEM projects, including CPE. Hear from our Programme Director, Prof Caroline Gray, and Business Development Manager, Dr Hazel Hung, on their journey in to STEM.

Register for the event here.

26-28th Jan 2021, Emerging Tech Fest 2021

Centre for Photonics Expertise are delighted to announce we are partners of Emerging Tech Fest 2021. Read more.
Book your space here: https://www.emergingtechfest.com

How industry-academic partnerships with Centre for Photonics Expertise (CPE) can boost industry in Wales

Working with Academia, Tues 26^th January, 10.30-11.30

Come and meet the CPE team where we will showcase how we work with businesses across Wales to support product and process development. Find out how recent advances in photonics technology can boost your productivity and drive innovation across a wide variety of industry sectors.

How Photonics is driving Innovation in Wales

Emerging Tech, Thurs 28^th January, 14.15-15.15

Centre for Photonics Expertise (CPE) invites you to join their panel of industry experts from a wide variety of sectors to discuss their journey of development and innovation. Find out how photonics is relevant to industry and the exciting projects that they are working on.

22 Oct 2020, Mid & South West Regional Roadshow 2020

Organised by Business Wales and the Welsh Government, this event features a full day agenda highlighting the development opportunities and activities in the region.

CPE will be hosting a virtual exhibition stand where our BDM team will be available for a 1:1 chat.

Register for the event here.

Wales Tech Week, CPE Webinar Series

CPE’s Wales Tech Week webinar series will discuss how we can support product and process development in Welsh businesses as well as showcase the range of engineering resources and state of the art facilities available. See our blog post for full details.

Please join us and register for the following events:

Tuesday 14^th July, 10.30-11.00

• CPE’s lead partner, Wrexham Glyndwr University, will demonstrate the range of specialist precision optic facilities available at The OpTIC Technology Centre in St Asaph.
• Register here: “Develop your products, processes and technology working with the CPE”

Tuesday 14^th July, 14.00-15.30

• Our CPE team at Bangor University are experts in advanced imaging techniques and laser processing, whether it’s cutting, welding, engraving or surface texturing.
• Register here: “Cutting-edge photonics research at Bangor University”

Wednesday 15^th July, 12.15-12.45

• Hosted by the USW Exchange business network, CPE’s Business Development Manager, Hazel Hung will address how and why businesses should engage with CPE.
• Register here: “Funded R&D Support with CPE”

5 Mar 2020, The OpTIC Centre, Glyndwr University, St Asaph

Innovative Photonics in Wales

• CPE are hosting an event with support from SPARCii and ASTUTE to bring together a program for the day which will showcase real world applications of photonics and where technologies are impacting businesses today.
• Register for the event here.

4 & 7 Feb 2020, 9:00-13:00, USW Treforest and Newport Campus

CPE Drop-in Clinics 

• To explore how you can work with CPE on RD&I for your business at no cost to you, you can register for one of our free drop-in slots to discuss your ideas with a member of the team.
• Meetings are held 1:1 at USW Exchange or can be via Skype video calling.
• 4 Feb – Treforest Campus. Register for the event here.
• 7 Feb – Newport Campus. Register for the event here.

29 Jan 2020, Llandudno

Emerging Tech Fest 2020

• CPE will be hosting a stand at this exciting event on emerging technology. Come and find us for a chat.
• Our very own CPE Director and OpTiC Technology Centre Director, Caroline Gray, will be on the expert panel discussing Emerging Technologies in Health.
• Register for the event here.

14 Jan 2020, 17:30-20:00, USW Newport Campus

Maximise Your Membership – Innovation in Business

• Join the South Wales Chamber or Commerce for an evening of cutting-edge Tech Innovation in association with USW at the newly opened Exchange Hub, Newport City Campus.
• Invited speakers from CPE (Hazel Hung), CEMET and Simply Do.
• Register for the event here.