Connecting Scottish and Stanford Innovation in Photonics
SU2P [ĕs ū tōō pē]: an innovative bridging project connecting Scottish and Stanford Universities Supporting industry-academic interaction.
The Universities of Strathclyde, St Andrews, Heriot-Watt, Glasgow and Edinburgh, together with Stanford University, are collaborating with local industry to build enduring relationships which form the basis of a network which helps to sustain the economic impact of photonics in both the UK and California.
University of Strathclyde
Professor Allister Ferguson
This is an ambitious and inventive programme aimed at delivering huge social and economic benefits. The initial RCUK Science Bridges funding is now being successfully sustained by the participating universities and industry partners.
Photonics is a sector with vast capacity for innovation in research and for commercial opportunities. It is dominated in the UK by small companies and we aim to build on that capacity through this venture, by broadening and strengthening the links between Scotland and California.”