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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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    Integrated photonic module for space applications resulted from a collaboration within the Dutch photonics ecosystem.
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    Dr. Gustav Kalbe, acting director of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for the EU Commission, speaking at the PIC Summit.
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    FIGURE 1. Quantum tech investment timeline (2020 to 2024). Investment of $7.06B across 296 funding rounds shows yearly distribution among major quantum players and smaller deals combined (excluding national quantum strategies and government programs).
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    Follow the money: Two stories of quantum tech investment

    Michael Baczyk
    Nov. 22, 2024
    Three threads, three data sets, and two contradicting narratives. I’m about to walk you through quantum tech’s funding story that can be read as both a bull and bear market case...
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    The aerospace industry is a significant growth area for Cailabs.
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    Meet Cailabs’ Jean-François Morizur

    Jose Pozo
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Jean-François Morizur, CEO and cofounder of Cailabs, shares how he’s made a career out of believing in discoveries he made.
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    Image of Abraham Lincoln: Popular Mechanics, March 1924.
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    The greatest American: Inventor and innovation evangelist!

    Fred Thomas
    Nov. 14, 2024
    Abraham Lincoln embraced invention and innovation as core to the economic success of the United States of America—and so can you.
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    2025 SPIE Prism Award finalists and award recipients will be honored during a January 29th gala evening at SPIE Photonics West.
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    SPIE names 2025 Prism Award finalists

    SPIE: The Int'l Society for Optics & Photonics
    Nov. 12, 2024
    Rapidly developing technology areas such as quantum, sensors, imaging, and biomedical showcase the range and variety of this year's entries and finalists.
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    AI infrastructure dominates October venture funding

    Eric Hall
    Nov. 8, 2024
    Notable deals were also seen in quantum computing and LiDAR.

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    Photonics IP Update: October 2024

    Iain McIntyre
    Nov. 6, 2024
    This roundup summarizes photonics-related patent litigation and Patent Office procedures for October.
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    Podcasts

    PODCAST: October 15, 2024 Light News

    Justine Murphy
    Oct. 15, 2024
    Episode 21 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features our Light News photonics news roundup for October 15, 2024.
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    Quantum advances and funding are flying

    Sally Cole Johnson
    Oct. 11, 2024
    Plenty of mindbendy quantum advances are flying right now.
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    Venture activity bounces back in September

    Eric Hall
    Oct. 7, 2024
    Deals are announced across varied industries and stages, including sensors and quantum.
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    Photonics IP Update: September 2024

    Iain McIntyre
    Oct. 3, 2024
    This roundup summarizes photonics-related patent litigation and Patent Office procedures for September.