Fraunhofer UK Research

Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd (a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, established March 2012) is the legal entity which oversees all Fraunhofer Research Centres in the UK and provides central headquarter administration, finance and other support for research centres.

The Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics – Fraunhofer CAP – is the first Fraunhofer research centre in the UK and was established through a partnership between the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics and the University of Strathclyde and its Institute of Photonics (IoP) research unit. (following an invitation from UK Government in 2009).

Fraunhofer CAP undertakes direct contract R&D for industry and collaborative research projects with H2020 or InnovateUK type support. The main activities of Fraunhofer CAP include applied research, development, prototyping and small-scale pre-production of photonic and sensor-based technologies. These activities will be carried out for the benefit of UK industry. Fraunhofer trains a large cohort of PhD and EngD students for industry.

Executive Director: Simon Andrews
Company Secretary: Iona Dott
Turnover: £3 million
Number of staff: 27 (plus 19 postdoctoral students)

Contact

Technology and Innovation Centre
99 George Street
Glasgow

Tel: 0141 548 4667
Email: simon.andrews@fraunhofer.co.uk
Website: www.fraunhofer.co.uk