The Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE) is a unique form of joint partnership between the University of Cambridge and a number of strategic companies of international importance in the supply chain for the photonics and electronics industries.

Its aim is to explore the synergy in research activities for inventions, business interactions for commercial exploitation and outreach opportunities in different business sectors, government organisations and society.

CAPE is established around Cambridge University‘s world-leading facilities and expertise in electronics and photonics. It is housed within the University’s Electrical Engineering Division although its activities are not confined to the Engineering Department.

The current CAPE Partner companies are Disney Research and Dow Corning Corporation (both in the USA), Jaguar Land Rover (in the UK) and Beijing Aerospace Times Optical-Electronic Co. Technology Ltd., known at ATOE, in China.