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19 Oct 16
Oxford PV to build perovskite demo line with new cash

£8.7M equity investment for university spin-out, with additional series C funding expected by the end of the year.

18 Oct 16
French printing firm ready to roll organic PV films

Nantes-based Armor Group says that its light, flexible energy-generating films will be on sale shortly.

12 Oct 16
Nanoco upbeat as new licensing model kicks in

Despite posting an annual operating loss of £12.5M, the UK maker of cadmium-free quantum dots senses a major opportunity unfolding.

12 Oct 16
II-VI buys diode innovator Direct Photonics

Serial purchaser expands its portfolio with Berlin-based kilowatt diode laser innovator.

07 Oct 16
Analyst sees $1.8BN market for Raman by 2021

Rapid growth in life sciences applications behind sharp rise in demand for the spectroscopic technique.

04 Oct 16
FLIR grabs Point Grey Research for $253M

Thermal imaging giant moves into machine vision with cash acquisition of the Canadian camera firm.

03 Oct 16
Growing Artemis reveals large BAE Systems deal

Ten-year supply agreement for head-up display components supporting expansion at Plymouth, UK, headquarters.

22 Sep 16
European Investment Bank loan underpins €80M Heliatek expansion

Organic photovoltaics pioneer to ramp production capacity for construction market as combination of equity and debt finance completes series D round.

20 Sep 16
Quantel back in the black; signs up new UK distributor

France-headquartered laser company benefits from military supply contracts and Laser MegaJoule project.

19 Sep 16
Pyreos raises £1.8M as London angels invest

Venture funding to aid latest expansion at the Edinburgh-based developer of passive infrared sensors.

19 Sep 16
Abbott selling Medical Optics business for $4.3BN

Femtosecond laser cataract surgery systems part of vision care division being sold to Johnson & Johnson.

15 Sep 16
Opus Inspection buys Fastlign car testing tech

Laser-based system checks critical vehicle specs like wheel alignment – as business accelerates.

 
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