Grants Supported
The National Epitaxy Facility supports over £150m worth of UKRI grants at over 30 UK universities
We predominantly work on research funded by EPSRC, but also other grants including non-UK and technology transfer to industry
NEF Users Map
Cardiff and Swansea University, IQE Plc, Compound Semiconductor Centre Ltd, CS Connected Ltd, Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult and Microchip Technology Caldicot Ltd
Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University Technology Ltd
Queen’s University Belfast
Universities of Birmingham and Warwick
Universities of Durham & Newcastle
Universities of Exeter, Bath and Bristol, and Bay Photonics Ltd
Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde. Amethyst Research Ltd and Silvers Photonics.
Universities of Kent, Oxford, Southampton, Surrey and Sussex, Royal Holloway University, STFC Laboratories and the National Oceanography Centre.
Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, and Aegiq. Compound Semiconductors Ltd.
Universities of Manchester and Liverpool, and Integrated Compound Semiconductors Ltd. NPL Management
University College London, Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London and NPL Management
University of Cambridge, Toshiba and Arm Web Services.
Access Grants
| Principal Investigator | Institute | Grant Title | Grant Reference No. | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | UCL | EP/T028475/1 – QUantum Dot On Silicon systems for communications, information processing and sensing (QUDOS) | EP/T028475/1 | 01/11/2020 | 30/04/2027 |
| Reed | Southampton | EP/V047663/1 – MISSION (Mid-Infrared Silicon Photonic Sensors for Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring) | EP/V047663/1 | 01/07/2021 | 30/06/2026 |
| Krizhanovski | Sheffield | EP/V026496/1 – Quantum and Many Body Physics Enabled by Advanced Semiconductor Nanotechnology | EP/V026496/1 | 15/09/2021 | 14/09/2026 |
| Li | Cardiff | EP/V029681/1 – C-band quantum-dot lasers on monolithically grown Si platform | EP/V029681/1 | 01/04/2022 | 31/12/2025 |
| Liu | UCL | EP/W002302/1 – Phosphide-based nanowire for Vis/Near-IR photon emitters | EP/W002302/1 | 30/04/2022 | 29/10/2025 |
| Brash | Sheffield | EP/W027909/1 – Controlling Environmental Interactions for Novel Solid-State Quantum Technologies | EP/W027909/1 | 06/06/2022 | 05/06/2027 |
| Davies | Leeds | EP/W028921/1 – Terahertz frequency devices and systems for ultrahigh capacity wireless communications | EP/W028921/1 | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2027 |
| Harbord | Bristol | EP/X029360/1 – Tamm metasurface lasers for sensing and datacomm applications | EP/X029360/1 | 01/10/2023 | 31/03/2026 |
| Sapienza | Cambridge | EP/X040526/1 – Quantum GaN-O-Photonics | EP/X040526/1 | 01/11/2023 | 31/10/2028 |
| Abadia | Cardiff | EP/X011917/1 – Photonic Integrated Modulators for Aerospace and Data/Telecom | EP/X011917/1 | 01/01/2024 | 31/12/2026 |
| Aegiq – UKRI | Aegiq | UKRI-10088290 – TelQuant | 10088290 | 01/01/2024 | 31/12/2025 |
| Smowton | Cardiff | EP/Y024184/1 – Compound Semiconductor Place Based Impact Accelerator | EP/Y024184/1 | 02/01/2024 | 01/01/2028 |
| Sporea | Surrey | EP/Y000196/1 – Multipurpose Electronics Toolkit using Suspended Membranes | EP/Y000196/1 | 01/02/2024 | 31/01/2027 |
| Bowler | UCL | EP/Y00423X/1 – Segregation of alloy and dopant atoms at defects in nitride materials | EP/Y00423X/1 | 01/02/2024 | 31/01/2027 |
| Abadia | Cardiff | EP/Y00082X/1 – Efficient Integrated Photonic Phase Shifters for Data/Telecom and Quant Apps | EP/Y00082X/1 | 01/03/2024 | 01/03/2024 |
| Smith | Bristol | EP/X014924/1 – Novel GaN-on-Si vertical diode designs for improved power performance | EP/X014924/1 | 01/03/2024 | 28/02/2027 |
| Kuball | Bristol | EP/Z531091/1 – Transforming Net Zero with Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Technology (REWIRE) IKC | EP/Z531091/1 | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2029 |
| Smowton | Cardiff | EP/Z532848/1 – Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub for a Sustainable Future | EP/Z532848/1 | 01/07/2024 | 30/07/2031 |
| Paul | Glasgow | EP/Z533178/1 – A U.K. Hub for Quantum Enabled Position, Navigation and Timing (QEPNT) | EP/Z533178/1 | 01/09/2024 | 31/08/2029 |
| O’Brien | Oxford | EP/Z53318X/1 – Hub for Quantum Computing via Integrated and Interconnected Implementations (QCI3) | EP/Z53318X/1 | 01/09/2024 | 31/08/2029 |
| Buller | Heriot-Watt | EP/Z533208/1 – Integrated Quantum Networks (IQN) Research Hub | EP/Z533208/1 | 01/12/2024 | 30/11/2029 |
| Faruque | Sheffield | UKRI-189625 – Quantum Dot Development for Strain-free Integrated Growth and Nanophotonics | UKRI-189625 | 01/07/2025 | 01/07/2027 |
| Dufferwiel | Aegiq | UKRI-10150351 – HyTest | UKRI-10150351 | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2027 |
| Faruque | Sheffield | UKRI-10149511 – PAQNet-Packaging Advancements for Quantum Networks | UKRI-10149511 | 01/04/2025 | 28/02/2026 |
| Ghosh | Swansea | EP/SWCS-PBIAA/Monolithic buffer-free GaN-on-silicon | EP/SWCS-PBIAA | 01/07/2025 | 31/12/2025 |