Coherent, Spectra-Physics, Hamamatsu and others commit more than $30 million to Obama’s BRAIN Initiative.

International search for the best in commercial photonics innovation now includes additive manufacturing category.

Hot topics for 2014 included: spatial division multiplexing, silicon photonic integrated circuits and novel synchronization.

Consortium led by Texas firm wins $40M deal to construct 10 petawatt laser in Prague.

House of Representatives passes bill designed to stimulate development and commercialization of new technologies.

Jean-Claude Juncker reveals Commission's top team for November kick-off; fresh legs for photonics and SMEs.

Up to €250 available to support visits to various European photonics-related events.

Second outing for Messe Stuttgart-supported show and conference.

SPIE plenary session hears about point-of-care diagnostics and a new idea for beating post-surgical infection.

Don't just implement initial specifications, ex-Google Glass lead engineer Anurag Gupta tells SPIE conference.

CdTe's 're-awakening', concentrated photovoltaics and future cell options considered in San Diego.

Major steps taken towards generation of gigawatt-scale clean power at giant laser facility.