BritChips podcast: Shining a light on Wave Photonics

Imagine you are the founder of a startup that has created a software platform to design photonic chips.So how do you check it does the job?Obviously, you design a photonic chip using the platform and see if it turns out OK.What could be simpler?Quite a lot, actually, as Dr James Lee was to find out.James is a cofounder and CEO of integrated photonics design startup, Wave Photonics.Wave Photonics was one of the ten startups selected to participate in the the first cohort of the UK Government-sponsored ChipStart programme, managed by Silicon Catalyst UK.James’ journey from university researcher to startup CEO is testimony to the persistence and dogged determination you need to be a tech entrepreneur.So if you really want to understand what it takes to launch a chip design startup, then listen to Shining a Light on Wave Photonics.It’s enlightening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anttheantidote.substack.com