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22 Aug 12
Direct Photonics spreads its wings

New CTO, Asian distributors, licensing agreement and first "LightEngine" sale make it a busy month for Berlin direct diode laser developer.

22 Aug 12
Raydiance attracts Samsung investment

Fresh $20 million funding seen as validation of the company's packaged femtosecond laser technology.

22 Aug 12
Building-integrated PV ready to 'come of age'

Maturing technologies and partnerships between solar and construction companies will prompt 4.6GW of installations by 2017.

16 Aug 12
PV puts utilities and construction ‘on collision course’

Achieving widespread grid parity with solar electricity may set up a titanic clash between the two industry sectors.

15 Aug 12
Universal Display reports ‘best ever’ quarter

Boost in licensing revenue and near doubling of material sales reflect growth of UDC’s OLED technology.

15 Aug 12
Jenoptik reports successful H1 2012 results

Growing diversified German photonics player anticipates further growth in sales and earnings for FY 2012 - raises overall forecast.

14 Aug 12
Zeiss Meditec sees demand up in Russia, Germany

Optics-based medical equipment firm also reports strong demand in the US as overall sales jump 13.6%.

10 Aug 12
CIA invests in SiOnyx imaging technology

Developer of “black silicon” laser texturing process for imaging and PV applications signs deal with In-Q-Tel.

09 Aug 12
MiaSolé latest CIGS solar firm to restructure

Santa Clara solar panel maker is cutting costs but expects to finalize new partnership within 90 days.

09 Aug 12
GSI Group hit by scientific market slowdown

Sales of fiber lasers from subsidiary JK Lasers triple year-on-year, but scientific orders are delayed.

08 Aug 12
Osram breaks ground on huge China LED fab

Back-end facility in city of Wuxi represents an investment of more than €100 million by the German lighting giant.

08 Aug 12
Healthy markets cheer biophotonics suppliers

Double-digit increases in revenues boost confidence, though new business strategies weigh on some.

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