Express your interest in our Integrated Photonics Bootcamps
Applications are now open for the Smart Nano Industrial Photonics Bootcamp, delivered by Digital Catapult in collaboration with the Smart Nano NI consortium.
This programme combines seminars, hands-on training, and optional site visits, providing practical experience in the design, simulation, and validation of photonic devices and photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
Participants will work with industry-standard tools, including Ansys Lumerical, and gain insight into the full development lifecycle—from concept design through to physical testing and early-stage prototyping. The programme also includes access to the Smart Nano Lab, offering exposure to real-world fabrication and characterisation workflows.
Designed for organisations developing or adopting photonics technologies, the Bootcamp provides a practical route to build capability, reduce development risk, and accelerate product innovation.
Digital Catapult’s Smart Nano NI team brings together a breadth of disciplines covering expert technologists, innovation practitioners, project management, marketing, and communications.
Technologist’s share expertise, knowledge and advice to the consortium and industry across areas including:
- Photonics
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Future networks: 5G, the internet of things (IoT) and advanced network technologies
- Immersive technologies
- Distributed systems including blockchain
The Innovation Practice team, led by Senior Innovation Manager Ash Watson, provide a range of delivery activities including eco-system building, industry outreach, acceleration programme delivery and innovation consultancy.
Project management, led by Chris Wilson. Chris plays a key role in engaging internal and external stakeholders across the consortium on these elements of the programme including timelines, work package progress and reporting functions.
The Marketing and Communications team led by Colleen Smith, work collaboratively with consortium partners to help promote Smart Nano NI, develop industry focused case studies, blogs and digital/ hard copy materials, alongside engagement activities during recruitment for programmes and interventions.
