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17 Jul 25
Q.ANT raises €62 M to ‘transform computing’ with photonic processing

Largest Series A funding to drive rollout of photonic processors to meet AI demands.

17 Jul 25
Handheld device treats oral cancer in low-resource settings

University of Massachusetts Boston combines optical diagnostics and photodynamic therapy.

16 Jul 25
UbiQD and First Solar extend quantum-dot collaboration and supply deal

Los Alamos startup signs exclusive, multi-year agreement with the maker of cadmium telluride solar modules.

16 Jul 25
NKT Photonics fiber lasers enable deep-space communication

ESA has made Europe’s first deep-space optical link with NASA’s Psyche mission.

16 Jul 25
ASML drops on 2026 growth fears

But the semiconductor lithography giant says tariff impact is not as bad as anticipated so far.

15 Jul 25
Harvard and Vienna invent tunable laser chip using rings to emit multiple wavelengths

New device could replace existing sources that face tradeoffs in accuracy, range, and cost.

15 Jul 25
EC invests €5.6 M in laser to create film surfaces inspired by shark skin...

...and Photonics21 urges industry members to engage in Board of Stakeholders election 2025.

15 Jul 25
University of Arizona brings precision medicine within reach of more patients

Optical microscopy and AI could make personalized pancreatic cancer treatment faster, more affordable.

15 Jul 25
Dai Nippon Printing targets co-packaged optics research in Eindhoven

Facility due to open in September will represent the Japanese firm's first overseas research center.

14 Jul 25
STMicroelectronics and Metalenz partner to drive metasurface optics adoption

Applications include smart phone, lidar and camera assist, robotics, gesture recognition, and object detection.

14 Jul 25
2026 SPIE Prism Awards open for outstanding photonics developments

Winners, showing excellence in photonics, to be announced in January at Photonics West.

10 Jul 25
QuiX Quantum secures €15 million to deliver ‘universal’ photonic quantum computer

Dutch quantum developer accelerates towards large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing.

 
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