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Hamamatsu Announces Hikari: AI Driven Support for Photonics Product Selection
Hamamatsu Photonics has launched Hikari, an AI‑powered assistant that provides immediate, expert‑level guidance to researchers and engineers selecting photonics components. Hikari translates... -
Hamamatsu Photonics Announces the Return of the Photonics Innovation Award for 2027
Hamamatsu Photonics Europe is pleased to announce the return of the Photonics Innovation Award in 2027, with submissions open until 16 April 2027. Held every two years, the award provides a platform for early-stage innovators,... -
$12 Million in DOE Funding Available for Advancement of Space PV Capabilities
IESO and TechWerx are seeking applicants for the Space Photovoltaics (PV) Research and Development (R&D) Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA), which will award $12 million to R&D projects that address key challenges... -
NKT Photonics A/S Renamed to Hamamatsu Photonics A/S
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. is pleased to announce that, as of June 25, 2026, its subsidiary NKT Photonics A/S has been renamed Hamamatsu Photonics A/S and positioned as the Lasers & Fibers Business Unit within the Hamamatsu... -
Global Solar Market Hits New Record of 664 GW Installation in 2025
The world installed a record 664 GW of solar PV capacity in 2025, marking another record year for solar PV deployment according to SolarPower Europe’s Global Solar Market Outlook 2026-2030. After extraordinary growth peaks... -
GameChange Energy Named #1 Solar Tracker Company in India, Africa, and APAC, #2 Globally
GameChange Energy, a global energy infrastructure company, announced that it has been ranked the world's second-largest solar tracker company by Wood Mackenzie, one of the most respected independent research and consulting... -
SEG Solar Growth Continues with New US Plant
SEG Solar ("SEG"), a leading U.S. solar module manufacturer, today announced plans to develop its third U.S. manufacturing facility in Greater Houston, Texas. The new 4.6-gigawatt (GW) facility is expected to bring...
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Spotlight on RayVen: Supplier of SWIR Ultrafast Lasers
In this interview, Antonio Castelo, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Celia Millon, Founder and CEO of RayVen, a supplier of 2.1 µm SWIR ultrafast lasers for industrial applications. What’s the... -
Spotlight on Careglance: Customized Optical Sensors for Industrial Process Monitoring
In this interview, Antonio Castelo (AC), EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Maria Chiara Ubaldi, CEO at CareGlance, an Italian company specialized in customized optical sensors for industrial process monitoring.... -
Spotlight on Cambridge Raman Imaging
In this interview, Antonio Castel, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Bio-Medical and Lasers, talks to Francesco Crisafi, Interim CEO and CTO at Cambridge Raman Imaging, an Italian company developing high-speed, label-free imaging systems for... -
Spotlight on Oxxius: French Manufacturer of Advanced Laser Systems
In this article, Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Program Manager, talks to Thierry Georges, President and Technical Director at Oxxius, a French designer and manufacturer of advanced laser systems.... -
Spotlight on Quside: Designer and Manufacturer of Quantum Random Number Generators
In this article, Ivan Nikitski, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Quantum and PICs, talks to Carlos Abellán, CEO at Quside, a Spanish designer and manufacturer of quantum random number generators and related quantum-based cybersecurity... -
Spotlight on Chilas: Dutch Manufacturer of Tuneable Narrow Linewidth Lasers
In this article, Ivan Nikitski, EPIC’s Technology Manager for Quantum and PICs, talks to Dimitri Geskus, CTO at Chilas, a Dutch manufacturer of widely tuneable, narrow linewidth lasers based on state-of-the-art PIC technology. What’s... -
Spotlight on Prophesee: Developer of Advanced Neuromorphic Vision Systems
In this article, Jérémy Picot-Clémente, EPIC’s Photonics Technologies Program Manager, talks to Luca Verre, Co-Founder and CEO at Prophesee, a French developer of advanced neuromorphic vision systems. What’s the...
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Chroma Technology Honors the Next Generation of Fluorescence Research
Chroma once again presents the annual Anne Heidenthal Prize for Fluorescence Research to a young scientist who presents extraordinary research in the field of fluorescence imaging. This year the committee chose Dr. Yanxiang Deng, Assistant... -
Innovation Award for Laser Technology Goes to Riblet Process
The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2026 has been awarded to Dr. Tobias Dyck and the LEAF team from 4JET microtech. The 10,000 Euro prize was awarded to a laser-based process for creating so-called riblet structures, i.e. microscopically fine... -
Stanford's Guosong Hong Inaugural Recipient of the SPIE Biophotonics Discovery's Impact of the Year Award
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is celebrating the inaugural Biophotonics Discovery's Impact of the Year Award as well as its first recipient, Stanford University Associate Professor of materials science and... -
Edmund Optics Chairman and CEO Marisa Edmund Appointed to Optica's Board of Directors
Edmund Optics®, a leading global provider of optical and imaging technology solutions, is pleased to announce that its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Marisa (Mari) Edmund, has been appointed as a Director at Large for Optica... -
Basler AG CEO Dr. Dietmar Ley To Step Down
The Supervisory Board of Basler AG announces changes to the Management Board. The contract of CEO Dr. Dietmar Ley will expire at the end of 2025. After more than 25 years as CEO, Dietmar Ley has expressed his wish not to extend his mandate for... -
Dr. Matthias Hohenleutner Appointed as Vice President of Production at TOPTICA
TOPTICA Photonics SE is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Matthias Hohenleutner as Vice President of Production, effective October 1, 2025. This strategic leadership transition comes in response to TOPTICA’s continued growth and the... -
Active Silicon Appoints Brian O'Connell as General Manager
Active Silicon has appointed Brian O’Connell general manager. In this role, Brian will focus on expanding existing customer relationships and uncovering new opportunities for growth. Brian will work closely with Active Silicon Co-Founder and...
