Building the next-generation of microcomb researchers with our industry partners

Building the next-generation of microcomb researchers with our industry partners

To set our microcombs on a pathway to real-world application, we need to connect with industry partners.

Our Industry Workshop was truly a day of matchmaking, bringing together our researchers and industry partners to develop PhD projects that embed our PhD students within industry through internships.

We brought together our fundamental physicists, technologists, seismologists, internet infrastructure experts and biomedical imaging experts – and paired them with our industry partners spanning the National Measurement Institute, Australia, DSTG, terra15, MOGLabs, Zabidou and Advanced Navigation.

The result? A room full of exchanged ideas, opportunities and tangible PhD projects to begin in 2026.

We now have five PhD projects that are in the works, giving students the chance to gain hands-on experience within industry through internships.