LightCraft features in PIC Magazine
Light Trace Photonics’ pipeline for accelerated PIC product development features in PIC Magazine, Volume 2025 - Issue 1.
What does it take to develop a PIC MVP?
In the fast-paced world of integrated photonics, moving from concept to a minimum viable product (MVP) with minimal cost and risk is complex and often overwhelming.
In this article, we outline the core challenges faced at each step and how we can help you overcome them.
An Introduction to Integrated Photonic Material Platforms
In this article, we’ll explore the key material platforms shaping integrated photonics: silicon-on-insulator, indium phosphide, silicon nitride, thin-film lithium niobate, femtosecond laser-written glass-based, germanium-on-silicon, and aluminium oxide. We'll delve into their histories, driving applications, and considerations for choosing the right material for a given application.
Dr Steve Kitson joins Light Trace as Chair
Dr Steve Kitson joins Light Trace as Chair of the Board.
Nick Sturge MBE joins Light Trace Board
Nick Sturge, a key advisor to Light Trace over the last year, joins the board as non-executive director.
Light Trace Secures £600k to Develop LightCraft Platform
Light Trace Photonics is thrilled to announce the successful close of its first investment round, securing £600,000, led by QantX Ventures. This capital injection will drive the development and launch of LightCraft, a cutting-edge photonic chip component access platform aimed at accelerating product development for companies in the quantum, communications, and photonic processing sectors.
Light Trace CTO Presents at IET's Bristol Session
Accelerating Quantum Innovation with Integrated Photonics: Highlights from Dominic Sulway's IET Talk
Welcome Dr Quinn Palmer - Integrated Photonic Engineer
Dr Quinn Palmer joins the Light Trace team as an Integrated Photonic Engineer.
Light Trace expands into Quantum Technology Innovation Centre
Light Trace Photonics expands into the Quantum Technology Innovation Center.
Light Trace wins £50,000 Blavatnik Prize for Innovation
Light Trace Photonics is delighted to announce that it has won QantX Venture’s Blavatnik Prize for Innovation.
Light Trace secures funding from £75k Innovation Fund
Light Trace Photonics is delighted to announce that it has been awarded funding from the University of Bristol’s Jim and Peggy Wilkinson Innovation Fund.
Light Trace CEO wins Innovate UK’s Young Innovators Award 2022
Light Trace Photonics is delighted to announce that its CEO, Dr Jake Biele, has been awarded Innovate UK’s Young Innovators Award 2022.
Light Trace secures Innovate UK’s Fast Start: Innovation Grant
Light Trace Photonics is delighted to announce that it has secured an Innovate UK Fast Start: Innovation grant. The grant, which supports early-stage startups developing technologies towards net-zero, will allow Light Trace Photonics to develop a revolutionary photonics prototyping suite designed to help companies perform more sustainable photonics R&D by increasing productivity and reducing lab waste.