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Finalists Announced for 2025 SPIE Startup Challenge, Showcasing Innovative, Investment-ready Optics and Photonics Technologies and Applications
Seven early-stage startup companies have been selected to compete for a top prize of $10,000 at the 15th annual SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics West on 28 January.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · December 3, 2024
Innovative Photonics Products Selected as Finalists for 2025 SPIE Prism Awards
The best new photonics products have been named finalists for the 2025 SPIE Prism Awards. The 24 products – from companies ranging from emerging innovators to industry stalwarts – selected in eight categories, will be honored during a 29 January gala evening at SPIE Photonics West. The annual event, which will be celebrating its 17th year, recognizes commercialized innovation in photonics, honoring companies that are bringing transformative products to market.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · November 12, 2024
SPIE Photonics West 2025 Now Open for Registration
Registration has opened for SPIE Photonics West 2025, which will run from 25 to 30 January at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. The largest annual conference and exhibition in optics and photonics, Photonics West brings together researchers, innovators, engineers, and business leaders from across the globe for an exciting week of research-sharing, collaboration opportunities, and innovation-inspiring exchanges. This year, the week will include 4,500-plus technical presentations across more than 100 technical conferences, as well as hosting over 1,200 companies in four focused exhibitions.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · October 22, 2024
Applications Open for 2025 SPIE Startup Challenge
Applications are now open for the 2025 SPIE Startup Challenge. The annual entrepreneurial pitch competition is held by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, as part of SPIE Photonics West. In 2025, Photonics West will be held 25-30 January in San Francisco's Moscone Center, with the SPIE Startup Challenge finals being held 28 January.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · September 10, 2024
Industry Leaders, Policymakers to Gather at Third DC-Based SPIE Photonics Industry Summit on 25 September
On 25 September, in Washington, DC, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, will host its third annual Photonics Industry Summit. The event will bring together leaders from the optics and photonics community, executives from related businesses, high-level US government agency representatives, and US congressional representatives. Collectively, they will be sharing their plans and expectations for optics and photonics-related programs in key areas such as: directed energy, quantum, fusion ignition, and updates on the CHIPS for America program and EDA Tech Hubs.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · September 4, 2024
Celebrate Excellence: 2025 SPIE Prism Awards Open for Outstanding Photonics Products
Applications are now open for the 2025 SPIE Prism Awards. The awards, presented by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recognize the most innovative optics and photonics products on the market, across the growing range of the technologies’ applications. The annual industry event will celebrate its 17th anniversary on 29 January, during a gala evening at SPIE Photonics West.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · July 10, 2024
With More Than 24,000 Registered, SPIE Photonics West 2024 Showcased a Robust and Expanding Industry
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, held an impactful and vibrant Photonics West last week at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, with 24,000-plus technical professionals registered from more than 70 countries across the international optics and photonics community. The largest annual photonics conference, which ran from 27 January to 1 February, hosted over 1,500 exhibitors, and featured over 5,000 technical presentations across an interactive and engaging week that included BiOS, LASE, OPTO, Quantum West, the BiOS Expo, the Photonics West exhibition, the Quantum West Expo, and the co-located AR|VR|MR conference and exhibition.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · February 8, 2024
SPIE Announces the Winning Products and Companies at Its 16th Annual Prism Awards
Yesterday, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recognized the most innovative new optics and photonics products with the industry-focused Prism Awards. The gala evening, held during SPIE Photonics West, also marked the Prism Awards’ 16th anniversary.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · February 1, 2024
TRAQC, ClearVision, and UriMetrics Awarded Top Three Places at 2024 SPIE Startup Challenge
Yesterday, at a ceremony during SPIE Photonics West, TRAQC was announced the winner of the $10,000 top prize at the 14th annual SPIE Startup Challenge. Their real-time inspection solution for the printed electronics industry utilizes THz radiation and metamaterial technology to ensure quality while reducing waste.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · January 31, 2024
SPIE and The University of Manchester announce $1-million endowment for postgraduate scholarships
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and The University of Manchester announced the establishment of the SPIE-Manchester Postgraduate Scholarship in Photonics, today during SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco. The $500,000 gift from SPIE will be matched 100% by the University. Part of the SPIE Endowment Matching Program, this new endowment will support both early-career researchers and returning researchers at the University’s Photon Science Institute in partnership with the Royce Institute, the UK’s national institute for advanced materials research and innovation. This is the 11th major SPIE gift to universities and institutes as part of the Society's ongoing program to support the expansion of optical engineering teaching and research.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · January 29, 2024
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, announces its 2024 Society awards
The Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, today announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards. Honoring transformative advancements in a variety of professional areas — including medicine, astronomy, lithography, optical metrology, optical design, and community leadership — the Society's awards recognize technical accomplishments as well as committed service to SPIE and support of its organizational mission.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · January 10, 2024
SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, Announces Its 2024 Fellows
This year, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomes 47 Members as new Fellows of the Society. They join their Fellow Member colleagues in being honored for their technical achievements, as well as for their service to the optics and photonics community and to SPIE.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · January 3, 2024
Tuskegee University team is 2023 recipient of $100,000 IBM-SPIE HBCU Faculty Accelerator Award in Quantum Optics and Photonics
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center have selected a group of researchers and educators at Tuskegee University as this year’s recipient of the IBM-SPIE HBCU Faculty Accelerator Award in Quantum Optics and Photonics. The group includes the head of the university’s physics department Akshaya Kumar; Dimitar Dimitrov, a fellow physicist and committed student mentor; Fan Wu, who facilitates cutting-edge computational tools for this research group’s students; and S. Keith Hargrove, a scientist, industry-alliance expert, and the university’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · December 20, 2023
2024 SPIE Startup Challenge Finalists to Showcase Innovative, Investment-ready Optics and Photonics Technologies and Applications
Seven early-stage startup companies have been selected to compete for a top prize of $10,000 at the 14th annual SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics West on 30 January.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · December 5, 2023
Innovative Photonics Products Selected as Finalists for 2024 SPIE Prism Awards
The best of new photonics technologies are among the finalists for the 2024 SPIE Prism Awards. The 27 companies – ranging from emerging innovators to industry stalwarts – selected in nine categories, will be honored during a 31 January gala evening at SPIE Photonics West. The annual event, which will be celebrating its 16th year, recognizes industrial innovation in photonics, honoring companies that are bringing transformative products to market.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · November 7, 2023
SPIE Photonics West 2024 Opens for Registration
Registration has opened for SPIE Photonics West 2024, which will run from 27 January to 1 February at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The largest annual conference and exhibition in optics and photonics, the week will include more than 4,500 technical presentations as well as showcasing over 1,200 companies in three focused exhibitions. Photonics West brings together researchers, innovators, engineers, and business leaders from across the globe for an engaging week of research sharing, collaboration forming, and innovation-inspiring exchanges.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · October 5, 2023
Applications Open for 2024 SPIE Startup Challenge
Applications are now open for the 2024 SPIE Startup Challenge. The annual entrepreneurial pitch competition is held by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, as part of SPIE Photonics West. In 2024, Photonics West will be held 27 January to 1 February in San Francisco's Moscone Center, with the SPIE Startup Challenge finals held 30 January.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · September 12, 2023
Industry Leaders, Policymakers to Gather at Second DC-Based SPIE Photonics Industry Summit on 27 September
On 27 September, in Washington, DC, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, will host its second Photonics Industry Summit. The one-day event will bring together leaders from the optics and photonics community, executives within related businesses, US government agency representatives, and elected officials. Collectively, they will be sharing their plans and expectations for optics and photonics-related programs in key technology areas, including focused panel discussions on the semiconductor industry, STEM workforce development, and the latest innovations in quantum.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · September 6, 2023
Applications Open for the 2024 SPIE Prism Awards, Which Recognize the Photonics Industry’s Most Innovative Products
Applications are now open for the 2024 SPIE Prism Awards, an event which will celebrate its 16th anniversary on 31 January, during a gala evening at SPIE Photonics West. The awards, held annually by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recognize and honor the most innovative products on the market across the wide range of optics and photonics applications.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · August 1, 2023
2023 International Day of Light celebrated with “Possible Through Light” campaign
With global revenues exceeding $300 billion annually, the core optics and photonics industry – enabling everything from medical imaging, communication, and food safety to self-driving cars, exoplanet exploration, and virtual-reality technology – is worth celebrating. Showcasing this industry’s success and future promise, a series of career vignettes of optics and photonics engineers and scientists will drive the International Day of Light (IDL) “Possible Through Light” campaign this year.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · May 4, 2023
SPIE Celebrates Triumphant 2023 Photonics West, With More Than 22,000 Registered Attendees
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, marked a triumphant Photonics West last week, with more than 22,000 registered attendees from 85 countries across the international optics and photonics community. Held at San Francisco's Moscone Center from 28 January to 2 February, the largest annual photonics conference – which includes BiOS, LASE, OPTO, Quantum West, the BiOS Expo, the Photonics West exhibition, and the co-located AR|VR|MR conference and exhibition – hosted over 1,400 exhibitors, and featured over 4,500 technical presentations.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · February 8, 2023
SPIE Announces the Best Products in the Photonics Industry at its 15th Annual Prism Awards
Yesterday, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recognized the top-rated new optics and photonics products with the industry-focused Prism Awards. The gala evening, held during SPIE Photonics West, also marked the Prism Awards’ 15th anniversary with a champagne toast, a timeline gallery of past winners, and a video showcasing a decade and a half of Prism highlights.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · February 2, 2023
Swave Photonics, QART Medical, and PhosPrint win big at 2023 SPIE Startup Challenge
Yesterday, at a ceremony during SPIE Photonics West, Swave Photonics – with their Holographic eXtended Reality chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology – was announced the winner of the $10,000 top prize at the 13th annual SPIE Startup Challenge.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · February 1, 2023
SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, Announces Its 2023 Society Awards
The Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, today announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards. Honoring transformative advancements in a variety of professional areas — including medicine, astronomy, lithography, optical metrology, optical design, and community leadership — the Society's awards recognize technical accomplishments as well as committed service to SPIE and support of its organizational mission.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · January 11, 2023
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, announces its 2023 Fellows
This year, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomes 83 Members as new Fellows of the Society. They join their Fellow Member colleagues in being honored for their technical achievements, as well as for their service to the optics and photonics community and to SPIE.
By SPIE · Via Business Wire · January 5, 2023