The UK Government has supplied £3m ($4.5m) to the University of Glasgow for equipment to support research into electronic and optical components.
Oxford Instruments, one of the more famous spin-outs from Oxford University, will supply the equipment through its subsidiary Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT).
The tools will be used to support research programmes in power electronics, solar collection technology, and the development of a ‘superspectral’ imaging camera that utilises visible, infrared and mid-infrared imaging sensors simultaneously.
Douglas Paul, director of the University’s James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, who led the funding bid, said: “Glasgow has a long history of successful exploitation of research which goes all the way back to James Watt’s invention and commercialisation of the condenser for the steam engine, and this award will help us continue that proud tradition. We’re pleased that the EPSRC accepted our funding bid and we’re looking forward to helping support the UK’s efforts to become a more energy-efficient nation.”
