This forum will expand on the topics discussed at OIDA's 2005 forum: Challenge of InP Photonic Development and the Optical Foundry. We will review what has changed from that workshop and shift the focus of the discussion from one of the "supplier" to examining, in more detail, the challenges and needs from the perspective of the user community; small, cash-poor, innovative start-ups, custom design houses and IDMs (integrated device manufacturers) who may want to take advantage of access to external resources and capabilities.

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