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10 Dec 25
2026 SPIE Franz Hillenkamp Postdoc Fellowship awarded to Teng Liu

$75,000 annual award to support Liu’s translational work in optoretinography.

10 Dec 25
ViaLase clinical trial treats US patient with laser-based glaucoma therapy

Evaluation of company's femtosecond device continues its path to commercialization.

09 Dec 25
Scottish laser innovation center receives £8M from UK Government

Contribution to industry made by Fraunhofer CAP recognized in deal spread over next four years.

05 Dec 25
Self-consumption of solar power rises sharply in Germany

With grid feed-in of 60 TWh in 2024, SC was 17% of net solar electricity generation.

25 Nov 25
Tampere University develops optical vortex beams as enabling technology...

...and Paul Scherrer Institute launches technology transfer center for assembly of optical components.

19 Nov 25
Finalists announced for 2026 SPIE Startup Challenge...

...and AR Alliance becomes new division of SPIE.

12 Nov 25
SmaraQ project will integrate quantum optics on chip for ‘next gen’ computers

Fraunhofer IAF, Qudora Tech, and AMO are co-developing new photonic components for ion-trap quantum computers.

11 Nov 25
ESO upgrades GRAVITY+ interferometry with new guide-star lasers

Project milestone unlocks greater observing power and wider sky coverage.

07 Nov 25
PHIX partners with Taiwan trio to advance high-speed optical engines

Plus: Sivers Semi partners with Poet; and photonic chip foundry CCRAFT gets Innosuisse support.

04 Nov 25
Umeå and China group develop ‘random’ laser made from bio-materials

Birch leaf and peanut kernel-based source could be a cheap, accessible tool for diagnostics and imaging.

30 Oct 25
Pensievision named winner of Luminate NY OPI Accelerator competition

Company awarded $1 million in investment; four further companies secure follow-on funding.

29 Oct 25
German Navy could be using Rheinmetall laser weapon ‘by 2029’

Announcement follows successful completion of trial phase at sea with MBDA.

 
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