Question follow-through · 27311

Photonics: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what funding he has provided to UK companies developing graphene photonics and terahertz devices supporting high-bandwidth, narrow-beam links.

answeredDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tabled
4 Sept 2026
Target answer date
8 Sept 2026
Answer
14 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what funding he has provided to UK companies developing graphene photonics and terahertz devices supporting high-bandwidth, narrow-beam links.

  2. 8 Sept 2026

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  3. 14 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Department does not hold information on total funding provided specifically to UK companies developing graphene photonics and terahertz devices supporting high-bandwidth, narrow-beam links. However, as announced in the Industrial Strategy, Government ...

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