UK Innovation Zones

University · Southampton & Portsmouth

University of Southampton

Research profile

Research strengths

  • Photonics and optical fibre
  • Marine and maritime engineering
  • Web and data science

Innovation & doctoral centres

  • Optoelectronics Research Centre
  • Zepler Institute

Specialist facilities

  • Cleanroom complex and fibre drawing towers
  • Towing tank and marine testing

Working with this university

Commercialisation and industry routes.

Southampton commercialises photonics and materials research through licensing and spin-out formation.

Connected ecosystem

Spin-outs in this directory

  • Ilika

    Develops solid-state battery technology for medical devices and electric vehicles.

Investors nearby

  • No investor recorded in this location yet.

Relevant proposed UKIZ mission

Proposed by UKIZ · not a government designation

Sources

  • Organisation's own published material
  • UK Research and Innovation

Last verified: 15 August 2026

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