The Department of Science and Innovation-CSIR Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) is addressing this innovation chasm by providing world-class facilities, technical support, equipment, and scarce skills to assist in industrialising the untapped potential. It acts as the catalyst to build a globally competitive photonics industry in. South Africa's photonics industry is set to benefit from the state-of-the-art Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) that was unveiled at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Friday, 5 March 2021.