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Honeywell Quantum Solutions, Cambridge Quantum Computing to Merge
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 9, 2021 — Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum Computing will merge, creating a powerhouse integrated quantum computing and technology company that will offer a full suite of fully integrated quantum hardware and software solutions. In separate press releases, the companies announced that the still unnamed company, which will officially form via a combination that is expected to be complete in the third quarter of this year, will additionally offer the world’s highest-performing
European Photonics Outstrips Global GDP Growth
BRUSSELS, June 9, 2021 — According to recent figures published by deep technology research group Tematys, the European photonics industry is growing at a rate close double that of the global GDP. The industry, a new report says, is outperforming the European Union (EU) GDP...
People in the News: 06/09/21
Jun 9, 2021 — SAN JOSE, Calif. — Lumentum Holdings appointed Isaac Harris, corporate vice president of global supply chain operations for ZT Systems, to its board of directors as an independent member. The election expands Lumentum’s board to eight...
Multiwavelength Optical Laser Sources Specification Will Boost Data Center Efficiency
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 8, 2021 — The CW-WDM MSA (Continuous-Wave Wavelength Division Multiplexing Multi-Source Agreement) Group released its first official specification for 8, 16, and 32 wavelength optical sources. The group formed last June to define and promote specifications...
A3 Vision Week, June 8-10, to Emphasize Case Studies, Emerging Applications and Solutions
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 7, 2021 — Cutting-edge technologies, new applications, and ideas for the future from industry-leading companies fill the agenda of A3 Vision Week 2021, hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation. The three-day, online conference starts June 8 at 9...
Brimrose to Develop Sophisticated Sensing Instrument for NASA
SPARKS, Md., June 7, 2021 — NASA has selected Brimrose Technology Corporation (BTC) to provide a sophisticated sensing technology to search for materials on the moons and planets of our solar system. The winning proposal is for the development of CIMMOS, a compact, integrated,...
SPIE Startup Challenge Highlights Innovators
BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 7, 2021 — Six startups were named as the winners at the SPIE Startup Challenge, receiving industry accolades and a share of $35,000 in prize money. The challenge included two tracks: health care and deep tech. In the deep tech track, In A Blink took home the...
Jennifer Cable Named President of Thorlabs
NEWTON, N.J., June 3, 2021 — Jennifer Cable has been named president of photonics equipment manufacturer Thorlabs. Since the company’s establishment in 1989, Alex Cable has served as both president and CEO. Alex Cable will continue in his role as CEO. Prior to joining the...
Researchers Adapt Laser Welding for 3D-Printed Parts
HANNOVER, Germany, June 3, 2021 — Researchers from the Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover and Laser Zentrum Hannover have begun work that seeks to enable laser welding of 3D-printed components. The project, titled QualLa (Quality assurance in laser welding of...
People in the News: 06/02/21
Jun 2, 2021 — TORONTO — Synaptive Medical appointed Mark Hanrahan CFO. Hanrahan joins the surgical robotics and medical imaging company from Just Energy, where he served as chief strategy officer. BEDFORD, N.H. — Raj Chakraborty is the managing...
Dynetics Wins NASA Contract for Laser Air-Monitoring System
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2021 — Applied science and information technology company Dynetics Inc. was awarded a contract to produce a laser air-monitoring system (LAMS) for NASA’s Orion spacecraft, beginning with the Artemis III mission. The LAMS contract is valued at $17.8...
CEA-Leti Unveils Autonomous Imager
GRENOBLE, France, May 28, 2021 — CEA-Leti has unveiled an autonomous imager technology that is able to activate smartphones and small appliances through facial recognition or other specific patterns, using 10,000× less power than similar technologies. “The novel feature...
SiLC Raises $17M in Series A Funding
MONROVIA, Calif., May 28, 2021 — Machine vision company SiLC Technologies raised $17 million in a Series A funding round led by Alter Venture Partners and Technologies Capital. Following a $12 million seed round in 2020, the financing brings SiLC’s total funding to over $30...
Snap Inc. to Acquire WaveOptics, Announces Updated Smart Glasses
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 28, 2021 — Snap Inc., the maker of the Snapchat app, will acquire the Prism Award-winning British AR technology company WaveOptics. The $500 million acquisition is Snap’s largest to date. It aims to strengthen the company’s position in the AR...
Lynred SWIR Detector to Fly as Part of Copernicus Program
GRENOBLE, France, May 27, 2021 — Lynred, the developer of IR detectors that last month was pegged to develop a SWIR linear array for the Land Surface Temperature Monitoring (LSTM) mission of the European Space Agency’s Copernicus program, will supply its Next-Generation...
CELLINK Acquires Nanoscribe, Visikol
BOSTON, May 26, 2021 — The CELLINK Group, a bioconvergence company focused on the application areas of bioprinting, multiomics, cell line development, and diagnostics, strengthened its position in the biophotonics space with a pair of acquisitions totaling up to $78...
IIT Delhi to Establish Optics and Photonics Center
NEW DELHI, India, May 25, 2021 — The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) will establish an “Optics and Photonics Centre” to foster education, R&D, and innovation. The center will focus on doctoral and postgraduate programs, including specialized...
5-Year Search for Dark Energy Begins
BERKELEY, Calif., May 24, 2021 — The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has begun its five-year search for dark energy. The device, housed at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Ariz., will aim its robotic array of 5000 fiber optic “eyes” at the night...
iXblue Acquires Kylia and Muquans
SAINT GERMAIN-EN LAYE, France, May 21, 2021 — Photonics company iXblue has acquired optical components and instruments company Kylia and integrated quantum instruments specialist Muquans. Details of the transactions were not disclosed. Kylia, located in Pessac, France, and in Paris, was founded...
People in the News: 05/19/21
May 19, 2021 — BAD OLDESLOE, Germany — Automation Technology (AT) named Guido Deutz business development manager. Deutz has served in the role since March 1. He worked in recent years as a business development and sales manager for companies in the image...
NASA Turns to Laser Communications System for Data Transfer Boost
GREENBELT, Md., May 17, 2021 — This summer, NASA will launch its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD), setting the stage for high-speed transmission of data between planets. NASA missions have been using the same technology — radio frequency communications...
Europe Establishes Pan-Continental Laser Consortium
BRUSSELS, May 13, 2021 — The European Commission has officially established the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, or ERIC. The ERIC is a legal entity formed by an EU regulation specifically for scientific infrastructures....
AIM Photonics Appoints Tod A. Laursen Chair of Leadership Council
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 12, 2021 — Tod A. Laursen will serve as chair of the AIM Photonics Leadership Council. The council is focused on the strategic and technical direction of AIM Photonics. In the position, Laursen will hold leadership and oversight responsibilities, including...
People in the News: 05/12/21
May 12, 2021 — LARNE, Northern Ireland — SWIR, CCD, EMCCD, and CMOS camera manufacturer Raptor Photonics Ltd. named Nathan Tate sales engineer. Tate will be responsible for growing sales globally. Nathan Tate. Courtesy of Raptor Photonics. TUCSON, Ariz....
MKS Adds Optical Sensor Tech with Photon Control Acquisition
ANDOVER, Mass., May 10, 2021 — MKS Instruments will acquire Photon Control Inc., a Canadian developer of optical sensors for temperature control used in semiconductor wafer fabrication. The Mass.-based laser company entered into a definitive agreement with Photon Control, in...

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