Smart photonics technologies spark interest at Swiss gathering of world's political and business leaders.

Investment now available for high-tech manufacturing proposals in Europe - but closing on January 21.

Improved contact lenses, a 'marijuana breathalyzer' and a camera no larger than a grain of sand are among the technologies vying for a share of $25,000 at Photonics West event.

Catapult center to receive total funding of £50 million to develop optoelectronic and other devices based on III-V semiconductors.

German optics giant Zeiss makes its debut at the Las Vegas event as photonics-driven advances abound.

Nobel laureates John Mather and Shuji Nakamura to address hundreds of IYL VIPs at grand finale in Mexico.

£500k competition aims to stimulate hotspot of photonics businesses in North Wales.

New bespoke steering mechanism is key to successful planned laser scans of Earth from 2017.

Fan-like, lightweight solar modules unfurled in Earth orbit for first time.

Unibeam Photonics files complaints against 27 different companies in notorious court jurisdiction of Marshall, Texas.

Startups Moria Lase, Irisiome and Spark Lasers join Aquitaine’s growing photonics and optics group.

Official closing ceremony of year-long celebration of light takes place in Mérida in early February.