On 25–26 February 2026, the INPHOMIR consortium gathered at the Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, for the project’s Month 26 General Assembly.
The meeting marked an important milestone in the implementation of the Horizon Europe project INdium PHOsphide-based advanced Monolithically integrated photonic building-blocks at near and mid-InfraRed wavelengths (INPHOMIR), funded under Grant Agreement No. 101135749.
Two Days of Collaboration and Technical Progress
The General Assembly opened with a social dinner on 25 February, fostering informal exchange and strengthening collaboration among partners.
The full-day meeting on 26 February was dedicated to a comprehensive review of progress across all Work Packages, including:
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WP1 – Project Management, including updates on amendments and coordination activities
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WP3 & WP4 – Novel Monolithic PIC Functionalities at NIR and MIR wavelengths, with updates on design, fabrication, packaging and characterization activities
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WP5 – Integrated Optical Gyroscope (IOG) development
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WP6 – Integrated FMCW Dual-band MIR LIDAR, including circuit, optics and electronics advancements
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WP8 – Application feasibility assessment and roadmap towards industrialisation
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WP9 – Dissemination, communication and exploitation activities
Technical discussions were particularly constructive, focusing on alignment between design, fabrication and packaging timelines, as well as on ensuring smooth integration across device development phases.
Strengthening the Roadmap Towards Impact
At Month 26 of its 42-month duration, INPHOMIR is entering a consolidation and acceleration phase. The consortium discussed:
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Progress in InP-based monolithic photonic integration
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Coordination between fabrication and system-level validation
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Industrialisation perspectives and application scenarios
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Stakeholder engagement and dissemination strategies to maximise impact
The discussions highlighted the strong synergy between academic and industrial partners, reinforcing the project’s ambition to deliver high-performance, integrated photonic building blocks for next-generation inertial navigation systems.
Thank You to Tyndall National Institute
The consortium extends its sincere thanks to Tyndall National Institute for hosting the meeting in Cork and for providing the opportunity to visit its laboratory facilities. The visit offered valuable insight into ongoing technical activities and strengthened collaborative exchanges among partners.
With continued collaboration and shared commitment, INPHOMIR remains on track to achieve its technological and strategic objectives under Horizon Europe.
