News: Optoelectronics
5 August 2026
Vector Photonics to demo PCSEL optical comms technology in Taiwan
Vector Photonics Ltd of the West of Scotland Science Park — which was spun off from the University of Glasgow in 2020, and is pioneering the use of photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers (PCSEL) in secure communications — is heading to Taiwan as part of Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programme (GPIB).
The initiative consists of a preparation phase followed by a five-day tailored program to connect with key stakeholders and leading Taiwanese companies. Vector Photonics and the other delegates will later showcase their technologies at the UK’s pavilion at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 in Taipei’s Nangang Exhibition Center (2–4 September, with forums beginning on 31 August to align with International Semiconductor Week). The program will provide a unique opportunity to find partners and identify opportunities for technology collaboration.
“PCSELs are an enabling technology for next-generation optical communications in growth sectors such as data centers, satellites and LiDAR,” says Vector Photonics’ CEO Dr Richard Taylor. “Therefore we expect great interest from major Taiwanese companies in Vector Photonics’ commercially-ready PCSEL products.”
Previous Innovate UK GPIBs have proven very effective in opening up the Taiwan market for UK companies such as Vector Photonics. Although home to the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer TSMC, Taiwan also has a strong SME sector, and its ecosystem is supported by organizations like the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), which plays a crucial role in the growth of Taiwan’s high-tech industry.
Vector Photonics will be exhibiting in booth I3000 at SEMICON Taiwan. It is also demonstrating the technology in booth 1468 at the 52nd European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2026) in the FYCMA trade fair and congress center in Malaga, Spain (21–23 September).
Vector Photonics developing packaging to speed adoption of PCSELs
Vector Photonics demos free-space optical communication using PCSEL outside of a lab
