Photon Force, a leading innovator in time-resolved single-photon detection technologies, today announced that its CEO, Dr Richard Walker, will speak at ScaleUp Britain Edinburgh 2025 on Thursday, 4 September.

Dr Walker will join the panel discussion “Demystifying the Funding Landscape – The Business Perspective”, alongside fellow quantum business leaders.

About the Event

ScaleUp Britain Edinburgh is part of a national series of events designed to connect high-growth UK businesses with the funding, expertise and networks needed to accelerate scale-up success. The Edinburgh event will bring together investors, innovators, policymakers and universities to explore how the UK can support the next generation of high-growth companies.

The agenda includes:

• 12.00 – 12.30: Welcome Reception
• 13.00: Opening remarks – ScaleUp Institute
• 13.10: Demystifying the Funding Landscape – The Funders’ Perspective (BGF, London Stock Exchange, Quantum Exponential)
• 13.40: Demystifying the Funding Landscape – The Business Perspective with Dr Richard Walker, Photon Force; Tony Lowe, CEO Delta.G
• 14.10: Funding & Innovation at National and Regional Level ( Innovate UK, Scottish Enterprise)
• 14.40: Universities & Ecosystem: From Spin-Out to Scale-Up (University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt, University of Glasgow, Technology Scotland)
• 15.10: Fireside Chat with Prof. Robert Young, Quantum Base
• 15.30: Closing Remarks and Networking Reception

Dr Richard Walker’s Perspective

Photon Force was founded in 2015 as a university spin-out and has since become a global player in photonics and quantum technologies. The company’s growth has been fuelled by  customer revenue and R&D projects, including both customer-funded and industry-led collaborative R&D projects funded by Innovate UK. This has assisted Photon Force in bringing cutting-edge single-photon sensitive products to the global market.

Drawing on this journey, Dr Walker will provide first-hand insights into navigating funding pathways as an early-stage business – from securing public innovation funding to scaling into international markets. His perspective represents the lived experience of technology-based entrepreneurs turning research into real-world impact.

“Access to funding is the lifeblood of any innovative start-up. At Photon Force, the right support at the right time helped us move from a university lab idea to a growing business with global customers. I’m looking forward to sharing our experience at ScaleUp Britain and highlighting how the right funding landscape can unlock innovation and scale across the UK,” said Dr Richard Walker, CEO of Photon Force.