Eastleigh MP secures meeting with Minister to discuss support for local businesses

Member of Parliament for Eastleigh, Liz Jarvis, has secured a meeting with Minister of State for Trade Policy, Chris Bryant MP, to discuss delays to in Export Licence turnaround times after visiting Ionoptika, a Chandler’s Ford business that has led pioneering work in the development and manufacturing of ion beam technology. 

Ms Jarvis met with the award-winning team from Ionoptika, whose technology is being used in research into breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other scientific research at institutions including Cambridge and Harvard Universities. 

The company recently won a Business Innovation Award for the development of Q-One, a new generation of focused ion beam instrumentation, providing single atom through to high-dose nanoscale advanced materials engineering for photonic and quantum technologies.

Liz Jarvis, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, said:

“I was very pleased to visit the fantastic team at Ionoptika and learn more about their award-winning business. It truly is a shining example of technological innovation happening in our area.

“I have secured a meeting with the Minister to further discuss the steps the Government can be taking to ensure businesses like this one can thrive.”