Obiettivo The 20th Century was characterised by a tremendous growth in our capability to develop ever more sophisticated electronic devices, which have fundamentally transformed the way society functions. We now sit on the threshold of a similar revolution due to developments in photonics, which seeks to exploit the photon – the elementary particle of light – in the same way that electronics is ultimately concerned with controlling the electron.Photonics has been identified as a “Key Enabling Technology” by the European Commission. Within Europe there are over 5,000 photonics based small companies and the sector employs nearly 300,000 people. In addition to forming the backbone of the Internet, the technology is already starting to revolutionise manufacturing, healthcare, lighting, displays and sensing.This proposed Researcher Night – Light Night - will coincide with the UNESCO Year of Light 2015, it will bring together the Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT), Aston University, with the Library of Birmingham and Community Arts Group, the Flatpack Film Festival, to deliver an afternoon and evening of public engaging content, informed by EC funded research, to raise the enormous importance of photonics research to local schools, community groups and library visitors.Light Night is designed to engage adults and young people in a programme which enables them to identify the importance of light to their lives, and experiment in light based activities. The Night will end with a performance by international sound electronic music artist Pantha du Prince, who will perform his most recent album Elements of Light at the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Programma(i) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.5. - Specific support and policy actions Argomento(i) MSCA-NIGHT-2014 - European Researchers' Night (NIGHT) Invito a presentare proposte H2020-MSCA-NIGHT-2014 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinatore ASTON UNIVERSITY Contribution nette de l'UE € 33 825,00 Indirizzo ASTON TRIANGLE B4 7ET Birmingham Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Regione West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 33 825,00 Partecipanti (2) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo netto dell'UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Regno Unito Contribution nette de l'UE € 25 906,00 Indirizzo COUNCIL HOUSE, VICTORIA SQUARE B1 1BB Birmingham Mostra sulla mappa Regione West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Tipo di attività Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 25 906,25 FLATPACK FESTIVAL LTD Regno Unito Contribution nette de l'UE € 24 676,00 Indirizzo UNIT 118 SCOTT HOUSE CUSTARD FACTORY GIBB STREET DIGBETH B9 4AA BIRMINGHAM Mostra sulla mappa Regione West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Tipo di attività Other Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 24 678,75