Photonics
Commons · Question 116053 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress she has made in developing photonic computing.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 16 Mar 2026
DSIT are funding an Innovation and Knowledge Centre led by the University of Southampton’s world leading silicon photonics research foundry, Cornerstone. This centre is focused on translating silicon photonics technologies from research to industry, inclu...