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About IPIC

IPIC the SFI Centre for photonics, is Ireland’s centre of excellence for research, innovation and PhD training in photonics – the science and application of light – which today represents a 0.5 Trillion$ global industry.

Photonic integration technology is the focus of our research, spanning areas from photonics theory right through to device and system development and fabrication, enabled through our in-house laboratories and semiconductor fabrication facilities at Tyndall National Institute.

We work closely with over 30 industry partners to develop their next generation products, across Ireland’s high growth technology sectors such as ICT and MedTech, supporting their attraction to and growth in Ireland. In addition we commercialise our disruptive technologies through start-up companies and co-ordinate the Photonics Ireland National Technology Platform

News Updates

02.03.2021

Biophotonics breakthrough on colon cancer detection

Researchers in Biophotonics team at IPIC are developing a more effective and less invasive way to diagnose and treat colorectal…

24.02.2021

Photonics 4 Tomorrow’s World

The Photonics 4 Tomorrow's World workshop will present the latest developments in photonics research, its transition from lab to market…

13.12.2020

IPIC & Tyndall seek applicants for Deep Tech start up programme

Individuals or teams with scalable ideas are invited to apply to a new explorer pre-accelerator programme with €20,000 prize fund…

14.11.2020

BioPixS selected as one of EI’s Big Ideas 2020

We are proud to announce that BioPixS has been selected amongst 12 Enterprise Ireland's Big Ideas 2020, a showcase which…

03.11.2020

SFI Frontiers Award for Prof. Tia Keyes

Prof. Tia Keyes, an IPIC Principal Investigator and a professor of physical chemistry at the School of Chemical Sciences as…

16.10.2020

Invisible Light Exhibition – Art Meets Science at the Crawford Gallery

Art meets Science in Invisible Light, an expansive new exhibition from The School of Looking funded by Science Foundation Ireland’s…

05.10.2020

SPARKLE Open Call

Interested in becoming a Future Photonics Research Leader? Register your interest to join the MSCA and SFI COFUND Sparkle Fellowship Training…

30.09.2020

Light up Lockdown – presented by PIADS and Photonics

In Lighting up Lockdown you will meet some of our students who took part in Glasgow Science Festival. They will…

17.09.2020

IPIC welcomes 5 new PhD students as part of CDT-PIADS 2020 Cohort

The EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage (PIADS) in partnership with…

13.08.2020

Irish start-up BioPixS secures EU funding to support develop innovative Covid-19 response

On the 11th of August 2020, the European Commission announced funding for 23 projects targeting innovative and rapid health-related approaches…

06.08.2020

IPIC to host prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Fellowship

The Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC) has been successfully selected by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 initiative to host a…

05.08.2020

Tyndall Launches Bicentennial Celebrations

This year marks the bicentennial of John Tyndall, the physicist for whom we are named and Ireland’s most important Victorian…

JPhys Photonics Emerging Leaders 2020

Congratulations to an IPIC researcher, Dr. Agnieszka Gocalinska, who has been nominated by JPhys Photonics for a prestigious Emerging Leaders…

PIADS Summer Conclave 2020

EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage (PIADS) has kicked off their…

Second Advertising Campaign for SPARKLE

Second Advertising campaign for SPARKLE is now open. Candidates are welcome to apply for one of the prestigious Marie-Curie H2020…

20.06.2020

Pre-Commercialisation Programme Showcase with NDRC

An open invitation to all to join IPIC's Pre-Commercialisation Programme Showcase with NDRC. The event will take place on Monday,…

22.04.2020

Optics & Photonics News – Coronavirus Diaries

As part of the Coronavirus Diaries, Optics & Photonics News spoke to Andrea Pacheco to get her perspective on how…

20.04.2020

Respiratory Solution for Emergency Use in the Fight Against COVID19

In response to the global COVID-19 emergency, Tyndall National Institute has established high-volume manufacturing capacity of open access sealed scuba…

20.02.2020

Photonics Public Private Annual Meeting 2020

The next Photonics PPP Annual Meeting will take place on May 27th - 28th, 2020 in the conference centre The…

25.01.2020

MIDAS & EUROPRACTICE National Seminar

As part of establishing a strong Irish leadership presence within the European innovation hub ecosystem, Europractice joined MIDAS for a…

22.01.2020

Launch of MedPhab – dedicated photonics pilot-line for medical diagnostics

MedPhab is an initiative of the Photonics Public Private Partnership connected to Photonics21. The pilot-line was granted funding by the…

27.12.2019

OIDA Workshop On Embedded Photonic Manufacturing for Data Centers

PIXAPP is a proud organiser of a one-day workshop on Optical Fiber Communication on Photonic Manufacturing for Data Centres. The…

Photonics 4 European Products of the Future Workshop

Photonics 4 European Products of the Future Location: Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland More information: Photonics_4_European_Products_of_the_Future_Workshop flyer

29.11.2019

Ireland’s Tyndall National Institute claims a record high 2.2W for output power from InGaN SLEDs

The researchers used slanted facets to direct amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) through the GaN substrate with very low feedback, avoiding…

17.10.2019

IPIC apart of new research project spanning five universities to focus on new uses for photovoltaic (PV) devices

The partnership includes Arizona State University, MIT , Dublin City University, the Irish Photonic Integration Centre, and Ulster University. More information:…

25.09.2019

SPIE Photonics West 2020

SPIE Photonics West 2020 Location: The Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States More information: https://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/photonics-west/photonics-west-exhibition

11.09.2019

Photonics Ireland at ECOC 2019 – Europe’s largest optical communication exhibition

IPIC and the Tyndall National Institute will be hosting the Photonics Ireland Pavilion at the ECOC Exhibition from 23rd to the 25th September…

PIADS Centre for Doctoral Training launches at IPIC

The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage (PIADS) is a partnership between Queen’s University…

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Exploring the Universe at ECOC 2019

This event is hosted by Tyndall National Institute, the Irish Photonics Integration Centre (IPIC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), in…

Cork Culture Night at Tyndall National Institute

Culture Night is an evening of free events across Ireland where businesses and universities open their doors to the general…

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PIXAPP

PIXAPP is the world’s first open-access Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Assembly and Packaging Pilot line, and helps users exploit the breakthrough advantages of PIC technologies.

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