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iPronics delivers first reconfigurable photonic microchips

Matthew Dale — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:47:47 +0000

Photonics chips use up to 10-times less power and can be 20-times faster than electrical chips, while processing far more information

iPronics, a photonics start-up based in Valencia, has delivered its first shipments of a plug-and-play, programmable photonic microchip

Phantom AI secures new funding for autonomous driving platform

Matthew Dale — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:58:25 +0000

The new financing round will be used to accelerate the ADAS firm’s series production development with major OEMs. (Image: Shutterstock/0pen)

Silicon Valley start-up Phantom AI said it raised $36.5m in funding for its driver assistance platform featuring computer vision, sensor fusion and control capabilities

Photonics West: Supply chain 'biggest issue facing quantum industry'

Matthew Dale — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:34:14 +0000

^{A panel of quantum executives cited everything from production scaling to a need for new laser technologies, smaller optics and more skilled personell as key challenges facing the industry}

Quantum executives cited everything from production scaling to a need for new laser technologies and smaller optics

Swave Photonics wins SWIE Startup Challenge at Photonics West 2023

Mark Elliott — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:45:06 +0000

Jenoptik’s Ralf Kuschnereit, far left, Swave co-founder and Chief Product Officer Theo Marescaux, Swave CEO Mike Noonen, and 2023 SPIE Vice-President Peter de Groot.

Swave Photonics, with its Holographic eXtended Reality chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology, is the winner of the $10,000 top prize at the 13th annual SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics West 2023.

QART Medical, utilising biophotonics and data for 3D analysis of sperm cells during IVF, received $5,000 and was placed second. PhosPrint came in third, winning $2,500, with its novel bioprinting technology that repairs in vivo human tissue during surgery.

Quantum workforce: positive outlook

Mark Elliott — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:27:06 +0000

The Quantum Workforce Development panel at Quantum West

Workforce development is an issue for every one employed in the photonics industry, as was discussed at a Quantum West panel discussion this afternoon

Hamamatsu names new President

Mark Elliott — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 20:22:02 +0000

Tadashi Maruno – the new Representative Director and President at Hamamatsu

Tadashi Maruno has worked at the company for 40 years and has held senior roles in the System Division

Imaging critical to drive down road casualty rates

Mark Elliott — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 20:01:32 +0000

The panel at Photonics West 2023 believes sensors are critical to bringing down road casualty rates

Bringing down road casualty rates by using photonics technology in cars remains one of the biggest industry priorities

Dutch startups announce breakthroughs at Photonics West

Matthew Dale — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:12:09 +0000

^{Last year, PhotonDelta secured more than €1 billion in funding to embark on a six-year programme to invest in photonic startups and scaleups}

Companies supported by PhotonDelta have made a series of breakthrough announcements at the Dutch Pavilion in San Francisco

Recruitment 'keeping photonics CEOs awake at night'

Mark Elliott — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:05:34 +0000

^{A Photonics West 2023 executive panel agreed that 2023 remains a difficult year}

A Photonics West 2023 executive panel agreed that 2023 remains a difficult year

Toptica Photonics acquires French fibre laser maker Azurlight Systems

Fin — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:44:49 +0000

L-R: Dr Wilhelm Kaenders, founder and member of the executive board of Toptica Photonics AG; Dr Nicholas Traynor, founder and president of Azurlight Systems, who will become president of Toptica Photonics SAS; and Dr Juergen Stuhler, vice-president quantum technologies at Toptica Photonics AG, who will become General Manager of Toptica Photonics SAS. Image: Toptica Photonics AG

Toptica Photonics, the German laser manufacturer, has acquired French fibre laser technology company, Azurlight Systems.

The Photonics100 at Photonics West: Lieven Penninck Q&A

Fin — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:10:15 +0000

Lieven Penninck, CEO, PlanOpSim NV

Dr Lieven Penninck, the CEO of PlanOpSim NV and a Photonics100 honoree, is presenting at this year's Photonics West

The Photonics100 at Photonics West: Laura Gemini Q&A

Fin — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:52:46 +0000

Dr Laura Gemini, ALPhANOV

Dr Laura Gemini, group manager, nanoscale laser processing & health applications at ALPhANOV, and a Photonics100 honoree, is a presenter at this year's Photonics West

The Photonics100 at Photonics West: Gabriella Gardosi Q&A

Fin — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:27:18 +0000

Gabriella Gardosi, Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, Aston University

Gabriella Gardosi, a research associate at Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies and a Photonics100 honoree, is presenting her work at this year's Photonics West

Photonics West: expert tips for healthcare startups

Mark Elliott — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:12:33 +0000

The expert panel at BIOS Expo share the secrets of success for photonics startups in the healthcare sector

Founders and investors at BIOS Expo at Photonics West share how they have improved outcomes for their businesses

The Photonics100 at Photonics West: Frank Smyth Q&A

Fin — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:08:02 +0000

Frank Smyth, CTO, Pilot Photonics

Pilot Photonics CTO and Photonics100 honoree Frank Smyth is one of the presenters on this year's Photonics West conference schedule