March 28, 2021 community

EPIC Tenant Wins Another Major Industry Award

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EPIC tenant Nanusens has won its second Elektra Award. Last year it won the Best Campaign of the Year award for communicating about its new technology that will change the way that sensors are made. Sensors are the electronic components that are found in many of today’s gadgets to provide awareness of movement, sound, magnetic fields, etc. that make them “smart”.

 

On 25 March 2021, the company won the Elektra Award for Design team of the Year for the work on its latest product, RF Digital Tunable Capacitors that enable the higher frequency bands needed by 5G mobile phones to be used, something that presents a challenge with current technology. The organisers said: “The team has clearly worked well together to achieve their goal and come up with innovative solutions to the problem.”

 

Dr. Josep Montanyà, Nanusens CEO, added, “Our novel way of making electronics components is set to dramatically change not just one area of smart devices but also mobile devices. That’s two enormous markets where we have unique disruptive technologies that will catapult us into being major suppliers to both.”

 

EPIC Centre Director, Wayne Loschi, added, “We are delighted that Nanusens has been recognised yet again for having amazing technology! And even more delighted to have them with us in the EPIC Centre.”

 

Nanusens has already won many awards for its innovative technology that creates sensors that can be used in all sorts of electronic devices to sense movement, sound, magnetic fields, pressure, etc. The company has devised a completely new way to make these sensors that overcomes issues with current sensors that includes challenges with volume product, size, reliability and energy consumption. The solution, which is being protected by many patents, is the only one that uses the same manufacturing techniques that make the vast majority of the world’s electronic chips. This means virtually unlimited production capabilities plus solutions that are ten times smaller or even less.

 

For more information on EPIC visit www.epic-centre.co.uk

 

If you are interested in joining our ever-growing cluster of hi-tech companies at EPIC contact [email protected]

 

 

 

 

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March 16, 2021 community

Microscopy Upgrade for EPIC

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EPIC has extended its partnership with Nikon Metrology by upgrading its Scanning Electron Micron (SEM) system.

The move sees EPIC invest in an EDS (elemental analysis device) system, Tilt & Rotation motor-drive and a fully automated Sputter Coater. This capability is added to the Nikon 6000 Plus SEM system that offers up to x 60,000 magnification.

This extended capability was installed by a Nikon engineer during which training was delivered to tenants such as Bay Photonics, EFFECT Photonics and Palomar.

This initiative is part of EPIC’s commitment to offer the technical capabilities needed to grow businesses within the microelectronics and photonics sector.

Centre Director, Wayne Loschi, is excited by the investment, “We have listened to the needs of the businesses here at EPIC and continued to grow our technical capability accordingly. The partnership with Nikon will see ongoing training delivered at EPIC for our tenants. It’s fantastic to be able to call upon the support of this industry-leading supplier.”

If you would like to discuss becoming a tenant here at EPIC and benefiting from this and future investments then contact [email protected]



 

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March 16, 2021 community

EPIC Interest at Photonics West Event

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EPIC followed up their attendance at the 2020 Photonics West show in San Francisco by exhibiting at the 2021 Virtual Photonics West show.

 

The event attracted +8500 registered attendees with over 400 companies showcasing their products and services. EPIC held meetings with potential suppliers and international businesses within the sector that are looking at EPIC as a venue for their UK site.

 

Photonics West is just one of the several marketing campaigns EPIC has scheduled to raise the profile of the centre, its tenants and ever-growing technical capability. Events like Photonics West also offer the opportunity to promote the work of the wider Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster.

 

 

 

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February 22, 2021 community

EPIC Showcased to Global Audience

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The success of the EPIC project was celebrated on Tuesday 23rd February in the form of a virtual tour by the European Photonics Industry Consortium (coincidentally also known as EPIC).

 

The event was broadcast live on YouTube to more than 150 delegates from over 10 countries.

 

During the event, EPIC showcased its ever growing technical capability and in particular its tenants. Businesses such as Palomar, Prior Scientific, EFFECT Photonics and Bay Photonics promoted their companies and products.

 

Here’s a recording of the event:

 

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January 22, 2021 community

Bay Photonics expand within EPIC

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2021 has started positively for one of the area’s most rapidly growing microelectronics businesses. Bay Photonics created an additional six jobs in 2020, a year in which they moved their entire operation to the EPIC Centre.

 

The business has since won some high profile contracts with lucrative new clients and is working on cutting edge technologies. This expansion has resulted in the need for additional space within the building making them one of the centre’s biggest tenants.

 

EPIC Centre Director, Wayne Loschi, is delighted with the progress “Bay Photonics moving into the centre was a massive boost. It demonstrates that EPIC can accommodate growth businesses. We’ve tried our best to support them with services and equipment and will continue to do so moving forward”.

 

Bay Photonics’ Managing Director, Glenn George, added. “We are very pleased that our Photonics Assembly and Packaging business has continued to increase this last year despite unprecedented difficulties affecting businesses around the world. Employing additional highly skilled people locally was a pre-requisite to being able to expand our Company and I am excited to work with our new staff to grow our Company further.  EPIC have been enthusiastic about supporting our needs for additional facilities and listened intently to our suggestions to make the facilities and the EPIC community a better place to work. ”

 

For more information on EPIC visit www.epic-centre.co.uk . To find more about Bay Photonics visit www.bayphotonics.com 

 

If you are interested in joining the ever-growing cluster of hi-tech companies at EPIC contact [email protected]

 

Please note that the photography associated with this news items was taken before lockdown.

 

 

 

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January 15, 2021 community

Award-Winning Spanish Technology Company moves its UK Headquarters to EPIC

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The year has started positively for Torbay’s Hi-Tech cluster with the news that Nanusens, a market-disrupting microelectronics specialist, has opened its UK Headquarters within the EPIC Centre.

 

Nanusens develop MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) sensor structures that are up to ten times smaller than competitive technologies. This enables its award-winning sensors, which can be used in everyday items such as earbuds and smartphones, to make additional space for larger batteries and additional features.

 

Nanusens CEO, Dr. Josep Montanyà i Silvestre, said: “This is an amazing area to locate a business like ours. We have access to amazing facilities within EPIC and are excited about the prospect of collaborating with the businesses that are already here. Torbay Council has been very supportive so far with helping us make this move.”

 

Nanusens will be the first international electronics firm to move to Torbay this year with a North American electronics business also lined up to join EPIC as soon as physically possible.

 

This is encouraging news for the local economy as it will bring new investment to the area and grow what is already a vibrant technology community.

 

Nanusens is looking to recruit design engineers for its EPIC site and ultimately grow a team within the centre.

 

EPIC Centre Director, Wayne Loschi, is excited with the addition: “It is very encouraging that Nanusens has chosen Torbay and EPIC as the location for its global HQ. We’ve worked hard to welcome this lucrative business to the area and it’s fantastic that we’ve been able to attract such a company. We are now looking at ways in which we can support Nanusens further to help it with its projected growth.”

 

For more information on EPIC visit www.epic-centre.co.uk

 

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