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  • Scotland’s Photonics scaling opportunity  

    Scottish Photonics: The Capability Is Already Here

  • Why the deep tech market feels so tough currently

    Deep tech is growing, so why are experienced engineers finding it harder to get hired?”

  • Great Technology Isn’t Enough Anymore!

    Across the UK’s photonics and semiconductor sectors, I’m seeing investment continue but investors are becoming much more focused on the journey from breakthrough technology to commercially scalable product.

  • Why Mentorship Matters in Photonics

    Photonics is one of the most complex and specialist areas of deep tech. Careers often span academia and industry, research timelines are long, and progression pathways are not always clearly defined.

  • How Heriot-Watt’s Graduate Apprenticeships Benefit Employers

    For businesses facing persistent skills shortages, particularly in engineering, digital technologies and the built environment, Graduate Apprenticeships offer a practical and strategic workforce development pathway.

  • Scotland’s Critical Technologies Are Scaling — Now the Talent Must Follow

    Scotland’s critical technologies sector is reaching a pivotal point in its growth.

  • Closing the Deep Tech Leadership Gap

    Technical leadership is critical for innovation, growth, and organisational success for today’s Deep Tech companies’.

  • Scotland’s Deep Tech Momentum and its associated recruitment challenge!

    Scotland’s deep tech sector is no longer an emerging story it’s a scaling one.

  • What Hiring Leaders Are Prioritising in Today’s Market

    UK Deep Tech Recruitment Trends

  • From Maths Struggles to Optical Engineering Success: Sophia Fox’s Inspiring Path pt.1

    Ben Hanley is chair of the Opening up Photonics steering committee, in this role he interviewed Sophia Fox, an experienced Optical Engineer at EDR Medeso, about her journey from struggling with maths to a flourishing international career in Photonics!

  • The future of UK microelectronics and the talent powering it.

    Ahead of Microelectronics UK 2025, Ben Hanley, owner of recruiter Enigma People Solutions, shared his insight around what the UK is doing well and where it can improve, as well as how those in the industry, whether looking to upskill or get their foot in the door, can stand out. 

  • From Maths Struggles to Optical Engineering Success: Sophia Fox’s Inspiring Path pt.3

    Ben Hanley, is chair of the Opening up Photonics steering committee and in this role, he interviewed Sophia Fox, an experienced Optical Engineer at EDR Medeso, about her journey from struggling with maths to a flourishing international career in Photonics! In part 3 of our interview with Sophia we discuss how she overcame challenges in her career to date and how having good people around helps her get out and experience life.

  • From Maths Struggles to Optical Engineering Success: Sophia Fox’s Inspiring Path pt.2

    Ben Hanley is chair of the Opening up Photonics steering committee, in this role he interviewed Sophia Fox, an experienced Optical Engineer at EDR Medeso, about her journey from struggling with maths to a flourishing international career in Photonics! In Part two we hear about how Sophia learned what was right for her and what attracted her to a career in Photonics.

  • Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry: Eleni’s journey in Photonics pt.2

    In this blog Ben Hanley, in his role of chair of the Opening up Photonics steering committee interviews Eleni Margariti, who holds a PhD in Physics and works as a research scientist specialising in hybrid integrated opto-electronic systems and devices.

  • Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry: Eleni’s journey in Photonics pt.1

    In this blog Ben Hanley, in his role of chair of the Opening up Photonics steering committee interviews Eleni Margariti, who holds a PhD in Physics and works as a research scientist specialising in hybrid integrated opto-electronic systems and devices.

  • Step out of your comfort zone – Interview with Susannah Heck

    In this blog, Ben Hanley, in his role as chair of the Opening up Photonics steering committee interviews Susannah Heck, a Principal Engineer with Effect Photonics, about how learning to step out of her comfort zone helped her navigate a career in Photonics.

  • Launchpad Case Study

    Why close collaboration and relationship building is vital when recruiting key people.

  • Perfect Time for Prospectors: A key moment in the Deep Tech jobs landscape!

    As we move past the first 3rd of 2025 there are some subtle changes happening in the Deep Tech jobs landscape.