Co-Sponsors

• The IET is a world leading professional organisation, sharing and advancing knowledge to promote science, engineering and technology across the world.

• The IET dates from 1871 and has 150,000 members in 127 countries with offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

• For more information, visit www.theiet.org

The Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics. It has a worldwide membership of over 36,000 and is a leading communicator of physics-related science to all audiences, from specialists through to government and the general public. Its publishing company, IOP Publishing, is a world leader in scientific publishing and the electronic dissemination of physics.

The Photonics and Plastic Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network (PPE KTN) funded by the Technology Strategy Board, supports the UK photonics and plastic electronics communities in order that they become a beacon of successful UK wealth creation through knowledge, enhanced skills and collaborative partnerships.

SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Serving more than 188,000 constituents from 138 countries, the Society advances emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth. SPIE annually organizes and sponsors approximately 25 major technical forums, exhibitions, and education programmes in North America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific.