FRAUNHOFER UK RESEARCH LIMITED

Fraunhofer UK Research limited was created and established headquarters in Glasgow in 2012. The first UK Fraunhofer research Centre, the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics, was established at the same time, at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and it is actively engaged in a wide range of collaborative and contract projects with UK and global companies. Fraunhofer UK is a legaly independent affiliate of Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and the proven Fraunhofer model is being used to benefit the UK economy. Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. Fraunhofer research centres perform professional, application-oriented research and development services for, and with, industry. Fraunhofer also has a significant training mission and hosts and trains a large number of doctoral students every year. Fraunhofer UK was created, following the instigation of UK government, with collaboration and financial support from:. The first UK Fraunhofer Centre is based in Glasgow and builds on the strong photonics and quantum technology clusters in Scotland and other parts of the UK, and is for the benefit of the UK and EU.