New analysis shows that photonics is one of the most resilient and fast-growing industries in Europe
Carlos Lee, Epic’s director general, talks to Martina Mueller, CEO of 3D AG, a Swiss company specialising in micro and nanotechnology and holographic structures
Matthew Dale reports on the association’s yearly event, where the importance of diversity, photonics funding and investment were to the fore
iXblue's Lannion site
iXblue has acquired Kylia, a developer of optical components and instruments, and Muquans, which specialises in integrated quantum instruments
MedPhab, Europe’s first pilot line for photonics-based medical devices, has announced a call for proposals to support companies adopting photonics technologies
Salvo Technologies, a technology-based holding company, has acquired Kreischer Optics, a manufacturer of optical components
University of Eastern Finland's Dr Mousumi Chakraborty discusses women's retention in STEM fields, comparing the differences between Europe and South Asia
Carlos Lee, Epic’s director general, talks with Ben Rubovitch, co-founder and CEO at DustPhotonics, a supplier of optical technology for silicon photonics
MicroLEDs are expected to be the next big display technology
Yole estimates that as of Q1 2021, more than $5 billion has been spent on microLED development
The one-year-old University of Glasgow start-up has already received three government grants worth £2.4m
Advances in optical metrology equipment are helping the semiconductor industry increase productivity and reduce downtime, finds Keely Portway
Andy Extance finds the pains and gains of laser light’s different behaviour in water for oceanographers using lidar
Carlos Lee, Epic’s director general, talks to Martina Mueller, CEO of 3D AG, a Swiss company specialising in micro and nanotechnology and holographic structures
David Giltner, founder of TurningScience, discusses whether these two seemingly different career paths can successfully overlap
Matthew Dale reports on the association’s yearly event, where the importance of diversity, photonics funding and investment were to the fore
Géraldine Andrieux, at Blumorpho, shares her top tips on getting investors’ attention as a startup
Scientists have developed a lensless, infrared spectral-imaging system for medical diagnostics
A metaform is a new optical component that can combine with freeform optics to enable compact AR/VR headsets and eyewear. (Image: University of Rochester illustration/Michael Osadciw)
Researchers have combined freeform optics and a metasurface to deliver high-quality AR/VR glasses that are compact and easy to wear
