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EU Invests 15M Euros to Help Companies Supercharge Their Products with Light
Building on successes to date, a new PhotonHub framework has been launched to fund photonics innovation projects until December 2028 through a pan-European network of partners which includes Fraunhofer FEP. Called... -
EPIGAP OSA Launches Website for Custom and Standard LEDs and Photodetectors
EPIGAP OSA Photonics GmbH, a leading global manufacturer of custom and standard LEDs and photodetectors announces the launch of a new website with a highly interactive product search function for LEDs and photodetectors. The... -
PhotonDelta and Silicon Catalyst Announce Strategic Collaboration to Drive Innovation for Early-Stage Photonic Startups
Photonic chip accelerator PhotonDelta has established a strategic collaboration with Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator and accelerator focused on the global semiconductor industry. Over the last five years,... -
Luxinar Revolutionises Sample Processing With Its Smart Laboratory
Luxinar, a global leader in laser technology, has expanded its services to customers worldwide by setting up a smart applications laboratory for its ultrashort pulse (USP) laser sources at its UK headquarters. Luxinar has... -
FISBA Appoints Dr. Martin Forrer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
FISBA, a global leader in optical components and systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Martin Forrer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of Development. In this key leadership role, Martin Forrer will... -
Norsk Elektro Optikk signs contract with ESA for Methane Detection Camera
Norsk Elektro Optikk (NEO) has started to develop an advanced hyperspectral imaging system for satellite-based methane detection. This initiative, supported by European Space Agency's (ESA) InCubed program, aims to enhance... -
Leica Microsystems Acquires ATTO-TEC to Advance Microscope Imaging Workflows
Leica Microsystems, a leader in microscopy and scientific instrumentation and advanced imaging solutions, announced today that it has acquired ATTO-TEC, a leading specialty supplier of fluorescent dyes and reagents. The addition...
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Transparent Polycrystals for Lasers and Semiconductor Systems
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, PhD, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Jan Hostaša, co-founder and head of R&D at Zenit Smart Polycrystals, an Italian producer of transparent polycrystals for... -
Fusion Bionic's Focus on Direct Laser Interference Patterning
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, PhD, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Tim Kunze CEO of Fusion Bionic, a German manufacture of modular solutions based on Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP) technology... -
Making Micro-LED Displays for High Optical Performance
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Heiko Brüning, co-founder and CEO of QubeDot, a German manufacturer of customized InGaN-based microLEDs and microLED-displays for high... -
Providing Ultra-Low Noise Systems Covering Photonic, Microwave/THz and more
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, PhD, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Pierre Brochard, President and co-founder of SILENTSYS, a French producer of compact, ultra-low noise and frequency-stable lasers for... -
Developing Printhead for Miniaturized Functional 3D Prints with Two-Photon Laser Lithography
In this interview, Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Program Manager, talks to Robert Kirchner, co-Founder and CEO of HETEROMERGE, a German start-up who have developed a printhead system for... -
Managing Optical Interconnection Technologies at Fraunhofer IZM Berlin
Henning Schröder is Group Manager Optical Interconnection Technologies at Fraunhofer IZM Berlin, a group responsible for the development of innovative packages for components and systems for microelectronics, optics and microsystems... -
Meetoptics: Helping researchers find optical components worldwide
In this interview, Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Program Manager, talks to Bárbara Buades, CEO at Meetoptics, a Barcelona-based search and comparison website for photonics products and...
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Schneider Electric President Aamir Paul to Deliver Keynote at Automate 2025
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that Aamir Paul, president of North America operations at Schneider Electric, will deliver a keynote address titled “Redefining Industry: A Bold New Era for American... -
Robotics Leader Stuart "Stu" C. Shepherd and Educational Pioneer Dr. Peter Corke Selected for 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced two longtime industry pioneers as the winners of the 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards, the world’s most prestigious robotics honor. Stuart "Stu" C. Shepherd,... -
FISBA Appoints Daniel Gray as new President for FISBA North America
FISBA, a global leader in optical components and systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Gray as the new President for FISBA North America. In his new role, Dan Gray will oversee the entire North America operation, including,... -
Dr. Guido Bonati is now the new CEO of Sill Optics GmbH
Sill Optics GmbH announces a change in management: Effective April 1, 2025, Dr. Guido Bonati will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The previous CEO, Christoph Sieber, has decided to pursue new professional challenges outside of... -
NREL Researcher Steven R. Spurgeon Wins Burton Medal From Microscopy Society of America
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) materials data scientist Steven R. Spurgeon has been honored with the Microscopy Society of America’s (MSA’s) Burton Medal award. The award, which is given annually to a single... -
imec Recognizes Apple's Johny Srouji with 2025 Innovation Award
Imec – a global leader in nanoelectronics and digital technology research and innovation – announced today that Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, will receive the 2025 imec Innovation Award. The... -
FISBA Appoints Dr. Martin Forrer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
FISBA, a global leader in optical components and systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Martin Forrer as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of Development. In this key leadership role, Martin Forrer will oversee project...
