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SPIE to Acquire Photonex
BELLINGHAM, Wash., and CARDIFF, Wales, June 20, 2019 — The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) has agreed to purchase Xmark Media, trade show organizer of key photonics exhibitions and conferences in the U.K. The purchase includes Photonex Europe, Photonex Scotland, Photonex London, Vacuum Expo, Graphene Expo, regional photonics road shows, and university exhibitions. The acquisition expands SPIE activities in Europe, adding to established technical events in numerous locations, including Germany, France, and the Czech
Precision Optical Recognized
ORLANDO, Fla., June 21, 2019 — Optical manufacturer Precision Optical has been recognized as a small business that made a significant contribution to Lockheed Martin's missiles and fire control business area in 2018. Precision Optical was one of 27 companies honored by Lockheed...
Elbit Systems Awarded German Air Force Contract
HAIFA, Israel, June 20, 2019 — Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a $73 million contract from Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG to provide J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems for the German Air Forces’ Airbus A400M aircraft. The contract is for a...
Palomar Technologies Invests $1M in EPIC Partnership Agreement
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 20, 2019 — Palomar Technologies, a company that delivers total process solutions for advanced photonics and microelectronic device packaging, is entering into a partnership with the Electronics and Photonics Innovation Center (EPIC) and investing $1 million to...
Luminate NY Calling for 2020 Competition Applicants
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 20, 2019 — Luminate NY is seeking applicants for its third round of entrepreneurship awards in optics, photonics, and imaging [OPI] just as it is poised to announce the winners of its second competition on June 27 at the Rochester International Jazz Festival....
Opsens Solutions Partners with Temai Ingenieros to Develop Optical-Based Fuel Monitoring
PARIS, June 17, 2019 — Opsens Solutions Inc. is partnering with Temai Ingenieros SL, a designer and manufacturer of aeronautical electronics, for the commissioning of an optical-based fuel monitoring system for a major aircraft manufacturer. This agreement comes after...
Newsight Imaging Collaborates with ZKW
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 14, 2019 — Newsight Imaging Ltd., a developer of advanced CMOS image sensor chips, is collaborating with ZKW Group, a premium lighting systems and electronics specialist. The two will develop innovative safety and driver monitoring systems that ZKW will offer...
World of Photonics Congress to Bridge Theory and Practice
Jun 13, 2019 — World of Photonics Congress to Bridge Theory and Practice The 24th World of Photonics Congress is set to take place in Munich on June 23-27. Featuring seven scientific conferences under one roof and coinciding with the LASER World of PHOTONICS,...
Veziroglu Leading SA Photonics’ Communications and Sensing Division
LOS GATOS, Calif., June 14, 2019 — SA Photonics promoted Mustafa Veziroglu to vice president and general manager of its Communications and Sensing (C&S) division in April. Formerly acting as the vice president of corporate business operations, Veziroglu is now running all C&S...
United Lens Company Undergoing $15M Renovation
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass., June 13, 2019 — United Lens Company (ULC) is undergoing a two-year, $15 million renovation project to modernize its 200,000-sq-ft production facility, which will include a new system utility building. Improvements to the building are underway with new HVAC,...
Bosshard and Bucourt Join EPIC Board of Directors at Annual Meeting
BRUSSELS, June 13, 2019 — The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) welcomed Christian Bosshard, vice president of the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), and Samuel Bucourt, CEO of Imagine Optic SA, to the EPIC board of directors during the...
Optoscribe and Sumitomo Electric Deliver Field Testbed for MCF Communications
LIVINGSTON, Scotland and OSAKA, Japan, June 11, 2019 — Optoscribe, a supplier of 3D glass-based integrated photonics components, and Sumitomo Electric Industries, an optical fiber cable manufacturing technology supplier, have teamed with the University of L’Aquila (UnivAQ) in Italy on a research...
Dr. Patricia Bath, Ophthalmology Pioneer Who Developed Laser Technique for Removing Cataracts, Dies at 76
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2019 — Dr. Patricia Bath, a pioneer in the field of ophthalmology and inventor of the laserphaco probe cataract treatment, died May 30 at the age of 76. Bath was recognized for her use of lasers for more precise cataract treatment, a technique known as...
JonDeTech Appoints Lindeberg CEO, Succeeding Borg
STOCKHOLM, June 5, 2019 — Swedish nanotechnology and IR sensor manufacturer JonDeTech appointed Per Lindeberg CEO, succeeding interm CEO and present COO, Leif Borg. Borg stepped into the interim role after Robert Ekström left the company for another job. JonDeTech CEO...
OFS' Boxer Honored for Fiber Industry Excellence
ORLANDO, Fla., June 4, 2019 — Mark Boxer, applications engineering manager of OFS, received the Photon Award from the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) for his dedication to advancing the fiber broadband industry in the past year. OFS officials said Boxer has been a key...
Sofradir, ULIS Merge to Become Lynred
VEUREY-VOROIZE, France, June 4, 2019 — Sofradir and its subsidiary ULIS merged to become Lynred, a company created to provide all-inclusive infrared products to the global aerospace, defense, industrial, and consumer markets. The company’s U.S. entity remains a subsidiary and has...
LumiGrow Names Albere CEO
EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 5, 2019 — LumiGrow has announced that Jay Albere II has been promoted to CEO. Albere previously held positions within the company as chief operating officer and vice president of sales and marketing. Prior to joining LumiGrow, Albere held executive leadership...
Shubham Chandel Awarded 2019 Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship
PITTSFIELD, Mass., June 4, 2019 — Shubham Chandel, a doctoral candidate studying biomedical optics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, has been named the recipient of this year’s Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship.
Intelerad Commits $75M to Advance New Medical Imaging Software
MONTREAL, June 3, 2019 — Intelerad Medical Systems, a company that provides software for health care professionals, has committed $75 million toward the research and development of a new AI and cloud-based medical imaging system. The Clairvoyance productivity dashboard will...
iXblue, Hubert Curien Laboratory Collaborate on LabH6
SAINT-ETIENNE, France, June 3, 2019 — IXblue and the Hubert Curien Laboratory have created a joint research laboratory called LabH6, where researchers will focus on the study of optical fibers and optical fiber-based sensors in harsh environments. The iXblue photonics division and the...
Aurora to Acquire Lidar Company Blackmore
BOZEMAN, Mont., May 31, 2019 — Aurora, a developer of self-driving technology, plans to purchase the lidar company Blackmore to position Aurora for continued growth in the field of autonomous vehicles. Lidar is critical for developing reliable self-driving technology that can...
STEMMER IMAGING Purchases Infaimon
PUCHHEIM, Germany, May 31, 2019 — STEMMER IMAGING has entered into an agreement to purchase Spanish company Infaimon SL, a software and hardware provider for machine vision and robotics. Under the agreement, STEMMER IMAGING will pay a sum in the low tens of millions of euros for the...
TriEye Secures $17M to Bring HD SWIR Cameras to Auto Market
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 30, 2019 — Israeli startup TriEye has secured $17 million in funding to bring to market its HD shortwave-IR (SWIR) camera that will allow advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles to achieve vision capabilities in adverse, low-light...
MVTec and Hilscher Partner to Integrate Machine Vision, Process Control Systems
MUNICH, May 29, 2019 — MVTec Software GmbH, a machine vision software developer, and Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH, a developer of industrial communication hardware, announced a partnership to create easier integration of machine vision applications...
Neonode Names Maria Ek New CFO
STOCKHOLM, May 28, 2019 — Neonode Inc., an optical sensing technology company, has appointed Maria Ek as new chief financial officer, effective June 1.

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