Dr Daniel Higginbottom is an Assistant Professor in the Simon Fraser University Department of Physics and the Director of Academic Research for the quantum technology company Photonic Inc. His research has spanned quantum information with platforms including integrated photonics, optically trapped atoms, electrically trapped ions, and silicon spin qubits. His achievements include benchmark results with single photon sources and optical quantum memories. Recently, he has pioneered the device integration of silicon colour centres, most notably the T centre, for quantum technologies.