Photonics and organic electronics projects with aggregate funding of more than €110M have kicked off in the past few weeks.

Microelectronics center will lead 17-partner effort to develop tandem organic solar cells, with a focus on lifetime improvement.

The high-tech research center receives more cash from the Flemish government, and agrees a five-year collaboration with the litho giant.

More than 50 leading centers specializing in medical and biological imaging are offering free access for proof-of-concept studies.

The state attracts chip heavyweights Intel, IBM, Samsung, TSMC and Global Foundries to take part in a $4.4BN development effort.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners could become the first commercial application area for the novel photonic devices.

Department of Energy hands out funding to 69 projects under its high-profile SunShot Initiative.

Laser communication system and solar sail selected for disruptive development and launch in 2015-2016.

Developers of a system combining organic and inorganic light emitters hope for future collaboration with Belgian Royal Military Academy.

Leading PV company expects demand to increase strongly in the second half of 2011 as US and Indian markets gain momentum.

Gadolinium oxide on a silicon substrate is suitable for integration with conventional light–emitting nitride layers, says start-up.

Contractor awarded funding to further develop DARPA's 150kW high energy liquid laser area defense system (HELLADS) project.