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07 Jan 26
Austria's Vitrealab raises $11M for AR display development

Spin-out from famed University of Vienna quantum lab closes oversubscribed series A venture round.

06 Jan 26
Magic Leap to ramp AR waveguide production with Pegatron

Agreement unites Magic Leap's waveguide expertise with Pegatron's volume manufacturing capabilities.

06 Jan 26
MBDA Germany and Rheinmetall set up naval laser weapon joint venture

New private company will build on existing research collaboration to provide high-performance weapons.

30 Dec 25
MicroLED reaches ‘make-or-break’ phase as first production lines ramp in 2025

Analyst Yole says startup funding is rising again, up 20% in 2025, to more than $425 M.

24 Dec 25
Enlightra launches with $15M to develop laser links for data centers, AI apps

Swiss-US startup building chip-scale multi-wavelength sources for data transmission.

23 Dec 25
Daniela Mattheus appointed Chairwoman of Jenoptik Supervisory Board...

...and Lumentum chooses Thad Trent to join its Board of Directors.

22 Dec 25
Physik Instrumente set for Hoerbiger switch

Swiss supplier of industrial technology components to add the family-run precision motion expert to its diverse portfolio.

22 Dec 25
Zeiss cautions on market risks despite record sales

German optics giant posts 9% increase in revenues but warns it may need to cut jobs in some areas of the business.

17 Dec 25
LightPath targets $57M boost from latest stock offering

Optical component and infrared camera vendor aiming to add cash with sale of nearly 8 million shares.

17 Dec 25
Luminar enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy; agrees $110M photonics unit sale

Automotive lidar pioneer recently lost a major supply deal with lead customer Volvo.

16 Dec 25
Philips snaps up intravascular imaging pioneer SpectraWAVE

US startup combines optical coherence tomography with near-infrared spectroscopy to aid coronary artery interventions.

10 Dec 25
Syntec order book suggests rapid growth for satellite optics

Rochester-based optics firm says it can meet the rigorous demands of a rapidly growing application area.

 
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