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22 Jun 17
Metamaterials deal to 'bring laser protection to civil aviation'

Memorandum of understanding with Airbus subsidiary will see optical filters distributed to commercial market next year.

21 Jun 17
II-VI acquires Integrated Photonics for $45 million

Buyout of optical isolator materials innovator follows several major acquisitions in recent years. II-VI’s guidance for the quarter unchanged.

20 Jun 17
IPG expanding again with systems acquisition

Fiber laser firm buys Minneapolis-headquartered Innovative Laser Technologies for $40M cash.

19 Jun 17
Finisar announces ‘all-time record’ 2017 results

But overall fourth quarter sales drop 6% on Q3 despite surging demand for 100G transceivers. Chinese market still sluggish.

15 Jun 17
Optoscribe completes $2.3m Series B investment round

Scottish photonic component developer continues rapid growth in commercializing next-gen glass solutions.

15 Jun 17
Strathclyde signs strategic agreement with BAE Systems

Collaboration to include laser development, automation, manufacturing and simulation for defense applications.

14 Jun 17
Intel, Airbus back auto lidar developer AEye

Silicon Valley firm closes $16M venture round in bid to commercialize solid-state lidar for autonomous vehicles.

12 Jun 17
ULIS doubles research spend as sensor sales boom

30% year-on-year jump in revenues prompts French thermal imaging firm to invest €15M to ‘democratize’ its technology.

08 Jun 17
AMS Technologies acquires Elforlight

Acquisition of UK photonics firm strengthens German distributor’s potential to “solve challenging photonics applications”.

07 Jun 17
Osram snaps up LED Engin

California-based provider of specialty LED lighting systems will add around $10M to Osram’s annual turnover.

06 Jun 17
Israel's Belkin Laser backed for glaucoma therapy option

Venture cash for medical laser startup already involved in Horizon 2020 commercialization effort.

05 Jun 17
Monteris raises $26.6M for laser tumor ablation system

Funding set to support more work on technique designed to treat otherwise inoperable brain lesions.

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