IEEE announces the 2026 British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics, BICOP 2026. This year, the event will be held from 15th to 17th December 2026 at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMeche).
BICOP 2026 will again feature technology leaders from across industry and academia presenting the latest disruptive advances in optics, photonics and quantum technologies across diverse fields, including Communications, Photonic Integrated Circuits, Sensors, Lasers, Medicine, Manufacturing, and Quantum Computation, Communication, Metrology, and Optical Computing. In addition to an outstanding line-up of plenary, keynote and invited talks, a limited number of the best contributed papers will be accepted for oral or poster presentation and published in IEEE conference proceedings.
BICOP 2026 covers disruptive advances across a broad range of optics, photonics and quantum technology disciplines.
BICOP is a flagship conference on optics and photonics in the UK and Ireland, reporting on disruptive advances in optics and photonics across diverse fields. As in past years, the primary purpose of the 2.5-day conference will again be to showcase the UK and Ireland’s world-leading research and development in optics and photonics to global stakeholders with a proper balance of industry and academia.
This conference brings together academics, industry and government scientists. BICOP attendees will have the opportunity to interact, discover common ground and potentially build collaborations leading to new concepts or development opportunities. Authors and registrants from outside the UK and Ireland are welcome. You are welcome to submit your latest research to BICOP 2026 for peer review.
Academics & Researchers
Present and discover the latest peer-reviewed advances across all areas of optics and photonics.
Industry Professionals
Connect with research leaders and explore real-world applications and commercial opportunities.
Government Scientists
Engage with national and international stakeholders driving policy and investment in photonics.
International Delegates
Authors and registrants from outside the UK and Ireland are warmly welcomed to submit and attend.
