The SPFS Programme Innovation Fund has awarded two research grants following the third call for proposals announced in November 2016:

1. "Monolithic GaSB quantum rings on silicon for telecom laser via ratio trapping technique" - Dr. Qiangdong Zhuang (Lancaster University)

2. "Developing Ultrafast Photomodulation as a toolkit for wafer-scale opt-electronic testing" - Prof. Otto Muskens (Univeristy of Southampton)