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UAVenture Capital Fund Invests in High-Power Laser Technologies
TUCSON, Ariz. Oct. 28, 2019 — UAVenture Capital Fund II LLC (UAVC), the University of Arizona's (UA's) in-house venture capital fund, announced it has invested in three new laser companies out of the university: DeUVe Photonics Inc., CThru Lasers Inc., and Wavelength Unlimited Technologies Inc. The three companies plan to cover almost the entire commercial range of the optical spectrum, with focuses in deep-ultraviolet sources, tunable lasers operating in the visible and near-infrared range, and spectral
BluGlass Launches Laser Diode Business Unit
SYDNEY, Oct. 28, 2019 — Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass Ltd. has announced a direct-to-market business unit that will enable higher brightness and higher efficiency GaN laser diodes. Similar to LEDs, laser diodes are used in several commercial applications such...
Neonode Announces Appointment of New CEO
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 23, 2019 — The optical interactive sensing technology company Neonode announced Oct. 23 that its board of directors has appointed Urban Forssell as the company's new CEO, effective no later than Jan. 1, 2020. Forssell comes with a doctorate in automatic...
FANUC America Opens New Facility
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Oct. 22, 2019 — Robotics supplier FANUC America has opened a 461,000-sq-ft robotics and automation facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The facility was constructed and fully operational within a year of the groundbreaking. It contains several departments including...
2019 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 16, 2019 — The 2019 Nobel Prize in physics recognizes three individuals for their contributions to understanding Earth’s place within the known universe. Half the prize goes to astrophysicist James Peebles for his “theoretical discoveries in...
Vertex Optics Celebrates Grand Opening of 8500-sq-ft Facility
VICTOR, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2019 — Vertex Optics is celebrating the grand opening of its 8500-sq-ft manufacturing facility in Victor, N.Y. The facility is equipped with ultrasonic CNC, a five-axis optical machine capable of producing high-precision components made from brittle...
AI-Powered Robot Could Improve Productivity, Reduce Defects in Optics Manufacturing
SINGAPORE, Oct. 11, 2019 — A robotics technology startup from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has introduced a new robot that can pick up delicate optical lenses and mirrors with care and precision, just like a human hand. Named Archimedes, the...
VR/AR Global Summit to Bring Cutting Edge Tech to Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2019 — The VR/AR Association (VRARA) has announced its program of over 120 global speakers that will be featured at its flagship summit, to be held for the fourth time in Vancouver, the second-largest VR/AR ecosystem in the world. Presenters, including...
Agilent Technologies Opens Spectroscopy Facility in UK
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 9, 2019 — Agilent Technologies has opened a state-of-the-art facility for spectroscopy research and development at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, England. The new site will serve as a research and development hub for laser...
Alluxa Appoints Nolen Director of Engineering
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Oct. 4, 2019 — Alluxa Inc. has promoted Kevin Nolen to director of engineering. Nolen has served in a variety of engineering and operations roles at the company for more than 12 years.
AngioDynamics Acquires Eximo Medical
LATHAM, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2019 — AngioDynamics has acquired Eximo Medical and its proprietary 355-nm wavelength laser technology platform. The transaction came in a $46 million upfront consideration with up to $20 million of contingent consideration related to certain technical and...
Elbit Systems Awarded $23M Night Vision Order
HAIFA, Israel, Oct. 3, 2019 — Elbit Systems’s U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, was awarded an order valued at approximately $23 million for the supply of night vision systems and various spare components to the U.S. Marine Corps. The order will be carried out in...
HUBER+SUHNER to Acquire BKtel Group
HERISAU, Switzerland, Oct. 3, 2019 — HUBER+SUHNER have signed a purchase agreement to acquire German fiber optic specialist BKtel for approximately $50 million. The deal is subject to the approval of the German Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) and is expected to close in...
Monroe Community College Awarded $4.4M by Naval Research Office
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2019 — Monroe Community College (MCC) has been awarded a $4.4 million grant by the Office of Naval Research for its Defense Engineering Education Program in Optics (DEEP OPS). The program will increase the national optics workforce through innovative...
Alertgy, Okmetic Oy Win at Tech Showcase for Sensor Innovations
GRENOBLE, France, Oct. 2, 2019 — SEMI has announced Alertgy and Okmetic Oy as winners of the SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit Technology Showcase. The Alertgy noninvasive glucose monitor was crowned the best imaging technology, and the Okmetic Oy silicon substrate...
TOPTICA Photonics Names New Senior Director of Biophotonics and New Materials
GRAELFING, Germany, Oct. 2, 2019 — TOPTICA Photonics has appointed Holger Quast as senior director of biophotonics and materials. Quast will take over the strategic and operational management of TOPTICA’s biophotonics and microscopy and test and measurement divisions.
Canon Medical Acquires Toshiba’s Imaging Systems Division
TUSTIN, Calif., Oct 1, 2019 — Canon Medical Systems USA has acquired Toshiba's Imaging Systems Division, which will be integrated into the company as the Video Sensing Division, effective Oct. 1. Globally, the professional video camera business has been integral to the...
PINOVA Capital Acquires Sill Optics
WENDELSTEIN, Germany, Oct. 1, 2019 — Munich-based private equity firm PINOVA Capital has acquired all shares in Sill Optics along with Christoph Sieber, managing director. Sieber holds a minority stake in the company with all other shares held by PINOVA Capital.
Paladino to Join Photronics’ Board of Directors
BROOKFIELD, Conn., Sept. 27, 2019 — Mary Paladino will join Photronics Inc.’s board of directors as an independent director, effective Oct. 1. Paladino is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of accounting and auditing experience.
Mount Sinai Establishes Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute
NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2019 — The Mount Sinai Health System has established the Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, which will create biomedical engineering research and training programs for its graduate and medical students. The institute is expected to be fully...
Lamprecht to Become Next President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG
OBERKOCHEN, Germany, Sept. 25, 2019 — Karl Lamprecht will assume the role of president and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, effective April 1, 2020. He will succeed Michael Kaschke, who has held the office of CEO for 10 years and has served on the company’s executive board for 20 years. The...
Photon Etc. Receives Award for Innovation at WMIC
MONTREAL, Sept. 25, 2019 — Photon etc. received the fifth annual Commercial Innovation of the Year Award at the 2019 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) for its IR VIVO NIR-II imaging system. The winner was chosen based on votes from WMIC attendees for IR VIVO’s unique...
II-VI Completes Finisar Acquisition
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25, 2019 — II-VI Inc. has completed the acquisition of Finisar Corp., which was first announced Nov. 9, 2018. The transaction was made with a combination of term loans and $1.1 billion of the company’s stock. Under the terms of the agreement, Finisar...
NKT Photonics Opens Facility and Office in Boston
BREGNERØD, Denmark, Sept. 24, 2019 — NKT Photonics will celebrate the grand opening of their Boston office on Oct. 30. The facility, announced earlier in the year, will not only serve as a headquarters for U.S. sales and support, but will also accommodate state-of-the-art...
Endowed Chair Created at University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2019 — The John Paul Schaefer Endowed Chair is the fourth endowed chair associated with the Distinguished Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences Fund, created by James C. Wyant, founding dean of the university’s College of Optical Sciences.

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