ESA fires satellite into orbit to extend laser communications and advanced imaging capability for earth scanning.

Among more than 240 British businesses celebrating monarch’s 90th birthday with awards.

Speakers outline interest in the potential application of integrated photonics devices to threat detection.

DARPA plenary talk focuses on developing airport-like convenience for satellite launches and robotic in-space servicing.

Day-long conference at Photonics Europe considers roadmap to real markets for integrated devices.

Precision optical metrology firm says the university has not paid in full for its development of EUV optics equipment.

CEO Michael Liehr gives overview of new American Manufacturing Institute for Integrated Photonics.

$10,000 prize awaits winning company using vision systems in “new and unique ways”. Application deadline is April 7.

Proposed budget calls for 45% funding increase as the US Department of Energy joins the multi-agency neurotechnologies program.

Entrepreneur who guided Jenoptik during post-unification Germany dies at the age of 78.

EC invests €30m to speed access to market of 15 innovative technologies - including 5 based on photonics.

Median salary for women in photonics is nearly 30% lower than for men, finds latest global survey by SPIE. Is the photonics industry sexist?