Events

Fraunhofer CAP engages widely in a host of laser,  optical, quantum exhibtions and conferences as well as sector specific events, these are in our diary already and we hope to see you there!

Quantum and photonic events in 2026

Exhibition / Conference/ Seminar Activities 

Dates Location
Materials for Quantum M4QN 8/9 Jan  Manchester , UK 
Croptec 14-15 Jan Birmingham, UK 
Clean Hydrogen partnership info day 21-Jan Brussels, Bel
SPIE Photonics West  20-22 Jan San Francisco, USA
Battery Innovation Showcase 28-Jan London, UK
Making Hydrogen Count 29-Jan Glasgow, UK
Horizon Cluster 4 (Dig., Ind. Space) info days 29-30 Jan Online 
CELTIC-Next 30-Jan Vienna, Austria
Water Innovation Cross-Sector Challenge  03-Feb Online
NDT/NDE Technologies 12-Feb Manchester , UK 
Fraunhofer Aviation and Space Alliance Meeting 11-12 Feb Jena, DE
Small Satellites & Services International Forum  17-19 Feb Malaga, SP
Materials Research Exchange  18-20 Feb London, UK 
TOP Conference 24-25 Feb  London, UK 
Hydrogen UK  10-11 March  Birmingham, UK 
Security & Policing 2026 10-12 March  Farnborough, UK
Oceanogaphy International  10-12 March  London, UK
EPIC, Photonics for Defense 11-12 March Toulouse, Fr
     
SPIE Photonics Europe 14-15 April  Strasbourg, Fr
Economist, Fusion Fest 14-Apr London, UK 
SPIE Defence and Security 26-30 April Washington DC, USA
ESA 4S Symposium 4-8 May Sardinia, IT
EPIC, Fibre Sensors at Airbus 19-20 May Hamburg, DE
SmallSat Europe 26-28 May Amsterdam, NL
IEEE Communications 24-28 May Glasgow, UK
Sensor and Test  9-11 June Nurnberg, Germany
ESA ScyLight Conference 2026 TBD  
Quantum 2.0  14-18 June 2026 SECC Glasgow, UK
Economist Commercialising Quantum  16/17 June London, UK
Hydrogen Enrgy Association  09-Jul London, UK 
Small Sat 2026 23-26 Aug Salt Lake City, USA
FLAIR 2026 6-11 Sept Aix-les-Bains, Fr
SPIE Sensing and Imaging 14-17 Sept Edinburgh, UK
Fraunhofer CAP Symposium 30-Sept TIC, Glasgow, UK
Photonics Means 01-Oct TIC, Glasgow, UK
ICSO 2026 12-16 Oct Italy
BICOP December London,UK