I am delighted that the Centre of Programmable Photonic Integrated Circuit & Systems (CPPICS) has been engaged with cutting edge technology R & D activities under the leadership of Prof. Bijoy Krishna Das. The progress of CoE-CPPICS has been commendable during the last couple of years and its future R&D roadmap has been well planned complying with the immediate needs of silicon photonics/electronics industries. As the chairman of CPPICS Industry Advisory Board, I am committed to coordinate with other board members to provide guidance to the team CoE-CPPICS to continue its activities following the Product Research Development and Manufacturing Model.