About IPIC
IPIC 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
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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…
Read MoreBioPixS 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…
Read MoreSFI 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…
Read MoreInvisible 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…
Read MoreSPARKLE Open Call
Interested in becoming a Future Photonics Research Leader? Register your interest to join the MSCA and SFI COFUND Sparkle Fellowship Training…
Read MoreLight 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…
Read MoreIPIC 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…
Read MoreIrish 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…
Read MoreIPIC 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…
Read MoreTyndall Launches Bicentennial Celebrations
This year marks the bicentennial of John Tyndall, the physicist for whom we are named and Ireland’s most important Victorian…
Read MoreJPhys Photonics Emerging Leaders 2020
Congratulations to an IPIC researcher, Dr. Agnieszka Gocalinska, who has been nominated by JPhys Photonics for a prestigious Emerging Leaders…
Read MorePIADS Summer Conclave 2020
EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage (PIADS) has kicked off their…
Read MoreSecond 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…
Read MorePre-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,…
Read MoreOptics & Photonics News – Coronavirus Diaries
As part of the Coronavirus Diaries, Optics & Photonics News spoke to Andrea Pacheco to get her perspective on how…
Read MoreRespiratory 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…
Read MorePhotonics Public Private Annual Meeting 2020
The next Photonics PPP Annual Meeting will take place on May 27th - 28th, 2020 in the conference centre The…
Read MoreMIDAS & EUROPRACTICE National Seminar
As part of establishing a strong Irish leadership presence within the European innovation hub ecosystem, Europractice joined MIDAS for a…
Read MoreLaunch 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…
Read MoreOIDA 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…
Read MorePhotonics 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
Read MoreIreland’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…
Read MoreIPIC 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:…
Read MoreSPIE 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
Read MorePhotonics 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…
Read MorePIADS 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…
Read MoreCork 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…
Read MoreWelcome to our 2019 Summer Undergraduate Bursary Students
On Monday 10th June, we welcomed our 2019 cohort of undergraduate students to IPIC. Over the next 10 weeks, the students…
Read MoreTraining Ireland’s future Photonics research leaders!
The Irish Photonics Integration Centre (IPIC) is embarking on an exciting expansion programme that includes 40 funded PhDs positions available from June…
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