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    The Executive Forum channel features articles and other content centering around the business of optics and photonics.

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    A practical step to increase the awareness of photonics

    Patricia Panchak
    April 8, 2024
    It’s time to push for government economic statistical agencies to track photonics industries.
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    Optical interconnect companies lead March’s VC deals

    Eric Hall
    April 4, 2024
    Other funding rounds backed companies developing quantum components, LiDAR, and laser-fusion technologies.
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    Lighting, light sources, cameras, and imaging technology feature heavily in this month’s Photonics IP Update

    Iain McIntyre
    April 3, 2024
    This roundup summarizes 52 photonics-related patent litigation and Patent Office procedures for March.
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    Photonics innovations in climate observation: A view from Europe

    Jérémy Picot-Clémente
    April 1, 2024
    European photonics companies and organizations are contributing to the evolving technologies that provide invaluable insights into environmental science. Here's an overview.
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    Focuslight: Pumping up photonics’ potential

    Jose Pozo
    March 28, 2024
    On the heels of Focuslight Technologies’ acquisition of SUSS MicroOptics SA, Victor Xingsheng Liu, CEO and president of Focuslight, and Reinhard Voelkel, CEO of Focuslight Switzerland...
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    Patent litigation and Patent Office procedures dominate this month’s Photonics IP Update

    Iain McIntyre
    March 6, 2024
    Summaries of intellectual property (IP) cases involving optical communications, image processing, lighting, and others are among the 18 recorded in February.
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    Podcasts

    PODCAST: Interview with Gisele Bennett, VP of Optica

    Justine Murphy
    March 5, 2024
    Episode 2 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Gisele Bennett, the recently elected 2024 Vice President of Optica.
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    Coherent’s leadership transition underway

    Patricia Panchak
    Feb. 24, 2024
    Dr. Vincent (“Chuck”) D. Mattera, Jr., will retire as CEO upon the employment of his successor.
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    Multiple forecasts project significant growth in photonics

    Patricia Panchak
    Feb. 23, 2024
    However you slice it, the photonics market continues the steady, robust growth it has enjoyed for decades. Here’s an overview.