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25 Sep 25
SPIE joins 50 scientific societies to urge U.S. Congress to rethink August executive order on federal grants

Letter warns: “EO does not advance the Administration’s goal of implementing Gold Standard Science – More review and oversight are needed.”

22 Sep 25
NASA transmits 8-laser beacon over 350 million km in deep-space demo

Transmission to Psyche craft by Jet Propulsion Lab facility in California “exceeds project expectations”.

19 Sep 25
Zeiss Medical Technology nominated for German Future Prize 2025

Smile with Visumax package enables minimally invasive lenticule extraction to correct refractive errors.

17 Sep 25
SPIE Sensors + Imaging 2025: quantum satellite links and environmental threats

Photonics and sensing technologies are key enablers to diverse application developments.

16 Sep 25
EU funds €5 million network to power Europe’s photonics talent pipeline

European Commission investing to launch “Phortify” initiative to link continent’s leading classrooms and labs to boost skills and innovation.

10 Sep 25
Honda Prize 2025 awarded to VCSEL pioneer Kenichi Iga of Japan…

…and Asian VCSEL foundries choose Eulitha’s lithography tool for 6-inch fabrication, as market booms.

10 Sep 25
Jenoptik to splash millions in expanded optics manufacturing facilities

Investing ”in the low double-digit millions of euros” at its base in Jena, Germany, later this year.

09 Sep 25
Global R&D group collaborates to deliver laser expertise to Starfire energy project

Starfire hub, funded by U.S. DOE, is developing fusion energy solutions, led by LLNL.

03 Sep 25
Applications open for 2026 SPIE Startup Challenge

Annual pitch competition welcomes participants leveraging optics or photonics technologies or applications as the basis for a viable business.

27 Aug 25
Sentinel Photonics launches new laser detection and intelligence systems…

…and BAE Systems investing to accelerate chip production for U.S. defense with Chips Act funding.

12 Aug 25
Industry to gather at Washington-based SPIE Photonics Summit in September

Program to feature U.S. agencies for federal policy, funding, product development, and procurement.

11 Aug 25
San’an and Inari to acquire Lumileds in $239 million deal...

...and Tokyo Inst. of Science achieves “lowest” operating voltage for white OLEDs

 
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