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08 Jul 25
Alcon snaps up LumiThera for light-based AMD treatment

Global eyecare giant to acquire Washington-based company with non-invasive photobiomodulation technology.

02 Jul 25
Chinese providers continue to dominate automotive lidar 'surge'

Analysts at forecaster Yole now see market exceeding $1 BN this year, and topping $3.5 BN in 2030.

01 Jul 25
PhotonPath to scale up with €5M boost

Italian integrated photonics startup looking to expand its portfolio for optical networking and sensing applications.

24 Jun 25
LASER 2025: UK photonics industry surges to £18.5 billion turnover in 2024

Business is on a trajectory to reach £50 billion by 2035, says new Photonics Leadership Group report.

24 Jun 25
LASER 2025: German photonics industry fears domestic downturn

Latest VDMA survey shows only one-fifth of members expect an increase in orders this year.

18 Jun 25
Canada's Photonic plans UK research site

£25M investment by quantum computing developer expected to create more than 30 jobs.

17 Jun 25
Volantis gets $9M seed fund for VCSEL-based interconnects

Bay Area startup backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman and others to go beyond silicon photonics.

12 Jun 25
Coherent wins $30M DoD deal for 400 kW laser development

Photonics giant's Murrieta, California, subsidiary awarded contract under 'SONGBOW' project.

11 Jun 25
VLC Photonics lands €5.4M European grant via Spanish government

Hitachi subsidiary also backed by parent company to advance PIC design and test capabilities.

10 Jun 25
Two US-based optics firms reveal manufacturing expansion plans

LaCroix Precision Optics invests $14M in Arkansas; Precision Optics Corp expands production in Massachusetts.

04 Jun 25
Pasqal and IonQ extend photonics expertise for quantum systems

Paris-based Pasqal acquires PIC developer Aeponyx; IonQ adds diamond-based interconnect startup Lightsynq.

04 Jun 25
Defense demand pushes up G&H profits

UK-listed optics and photonics firm reports strong demand for components used in ring laser gyroscopes.

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