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08 May 18
NeuroVision raises $11M in series C round

Johnson & Johnson and Nikon venture units back developer of fluorescence-based diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s.

07 May 18
Laser gas sensing firm Mirico wins £3.5m funding

STFC spin-out developing infrared laser based gas-sensing system also appoints Linda Bell as CEO.

04 May 18
Lumentum on the up despite 3D sensing pause

Stock jumps 11% as the photonics company posts small net profit in its latest quarter.

04 May 18
Oxford PV closes £8M funding round

UK startup is working on commercialization of perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells, with products expected next year.

02 May 18
Coherent reveals additive acquisition

The laser company gets into metal additive manufacturing systems with deal to buy Germany-based OR Laser.

02 May 18
IPG beats guidance as sales ramp persists

Seemingly unstoppable rise in demand as the fiber laser pioneer is added to the S&P 500 stock index.

01 May 18
Sales and bookings continue rising at II-VI

But demand for laser diodes in 3D sensing applications remains in a lull, ahead of an anticipated ramp starting later this year.

27 Apr 18
FLIR fined $30M under ITAR rules

Half of fine suspended pending remedial compliance measures related to historic exports of thermal cameras.

20 Apr 18
Bruker beefs up spectroscopy offering with Anasys Instruments acquisition

Analytical equipment giant adds cutting-edge Raman and infrared spectroscopy kit to its already vast product portfolio.

18 Apr 18
$12.2M funding round sees new CEO take charge at KMLabs

Former Zeiss executive Kevin Fahey takes the helm at the Colorado developer of cutting-edge ultrafast laser equipment.

18 Apr 18
ASML reveals next-gen EUV orders

Lithography equipment giant receives first orders for EUV systems based around high numerical aperture optics.

17 Apr 18
nLight filing suggests $70M IPO

Updated registration statement from US-based fiber laser company prices stock at $13-15.

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