Business, innovation and skills committee session questions Centre for Applied Photonics chief Martin Dawson on obstacles to innovation.

€30 million Tyndall-led research center for photonic integration aiming to create hundreds of new jobs.

From laser-printed spaceships to vision implants for the blind – the photonics stories that helped define the year.

Global effort set to boost public and political appreciation of optics and photonics technologies.

European Commissioner Neelie Kroes hails deal as of ‘vital economic importance’, but budget is half that originally proposed.

Advanced Fibreoptic Engineering emerged in the wake of the telecoms bubble.

Committee will define strategic direction for the photonics division of the German engineering group.

François Hollande visits Cellvizio developer Mauna Kea Technologies in Paris.

Bosch, Trumpf and the University of Jena representatives share 2013 award presented by German federal president.

A vein viewing system, a MEMS spectrometer and a terahertz scanner feature among the shortlisted entries.

Scheme will train students in photovoltaics, integrated photonics, metamaterials, additive manufacturing and graphene applications.

Startup Challenge applications for the February 2014 event are due December 1.