Scott Burroughs
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Uviquity
Scott Burroughs is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Uviquity where he is pioneering solid-state far-UVC disinfection technology. Scott is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with deep expertise in photonics, semiconductor lasers, and advanced optical systems. With a track record of leadership across seven start-up ventures—including multiple successful exits—he excels at building innovative, high-impact products and scaling them to market. Previously, Scott co-founded and led Sense Photonics from inception through acquisition, driving breakthroughs in Flash LIDAR and SPAD array technology. He has held executive roles at leading photonics firms including Bell Labs, Nortel Networks, and Santur.
Presentations
Aluminum Nitride Photonic Integrated Circuits for Extending Nonlinear Photonics Applications to UV Spectrum
Aluminum nitride (AlN) has emerged as a promising photonic material mainly due to its broad transparency window and remarkable nonlinear optical properties. Recently, we have developed low-loss photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on an AlN-on-sapphire platform that enables various on-chip nonlinear photonic processes such as second harmonic generation (SHG), frequency conversion, and electro-optic modulation which are scalable from the infrared to the visible/ultraviolet (UV) part of the spectrum. As an eminent example, this work will discuss our recent progress on solid-state far-UVC emitters based on our AlN PICs via SHG. With further heterogeneous integration of GaN pump lasers, our AlN PICs can offer tremendous reduction in cost, size, weight, and power (C-SWaP), which shows great potential for numerous applications ranging from human-safe germicidal disinfection and water purification to spectroscopy, frequency metrology, and quantum computing and sensing.
Panel Sessions
Novel Startups in Photonic Integrated Circuits — From Concept to Deployment
Moderated by Jon Pugh, Director of PIC and Quantum Technologies at OPTICA. This panel brings together a new generation of innovative PIC startups pushing beyond traditional transceivers and into emerging applications across AI infrastructure, lighting, sensing, quantum technologies, and advanced communications. Founders and technical leaders will share how they are translating breakthrough photonic architectures, materials, and integration approaches into manufacturable, deployable products. The discussion will explore what differentiates these startups from incumbent solutions, where PICs are genuinely adding value today, and what barriers still exist around packaging, yield, reliability, and ecosystem readiness.