Founded by Scott Cahall (Moondog Optics) and Julie Gerstenberger. Anamorphic lenses for phones. Cool concept! http://www.moondoglabs.com/blog/welcome-to-moondog-labs.htmlContinue Reading
Began at RIT’s Venture Creations and currently moving from Henrietta to Downtown Rochester. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY5ycbMp1oY&w=420&h=315]Continue Reading
OLEDWorks LLC in Rochester was awarded $491,000 and R-Display & Lighting LLC in Webster was awarded $100,000 for energy efficiency initiatives, officials announced Tuesday. The funding is part of $4.8 million awarded statewide through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s Advanced Buildings Program, which will provide $25 million over three years. http://www.rbj.net/article.asp?aID=202684Continue Reading
On Thursday, September 19th, RRPC representatives Tom Battley, John Bruning, Chris Cotton, Jay Eastman and Rick Plympton joined some fifty representatives from around the country in an “NPI Education Day” for members of the House and Senate in Washington D.C. The event was organized by OSA and SPIE in order to inform and educate representatives...Continue Reading
Qioptiq, the optics company that brought together some of the industry’s best-known brands under a single umbrella group, is set to be sold to the diversified US-based Excelitas Technologies. The two companies have signed a “definitive agreement” that will see Excelitas become home to the technologies developed by the likes of Linos Photonics, Point Source,...Continue Reading
In recent years, JML Optical was having most of its custom lenses and other optical components built in China. But since new owners took the helm in 2011, JML Optical has participated in a growing trend in manufacturing: bringing production back to the United States, where it’s easier to manage customers’ increasingly exact tolerances for...Continue Reading
The Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster (RRPC) announced the addition of seven new members to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting earlier this month. Rochester is in the national and international spotlight, and is seeking significant federal funding for optics R&D. The new Board reflects a broader range of expertise needed to establish Rochester...Continue Reading
(Ithaca, NY): Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC (“Bond”) is pleased to announce William Greener was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014 (“Best Lawyers”). Mr. Greener is a Registered Patent Attorney. His practice covers the full range of Intellectual Property Law including patent, trademark, copyright, agreements and licensing. Mr....Continue Reading
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY 25th District) and Exelis Geospatial Systems Precision Optics have announced a $2 million technology investment with the University of Rochester. The investment was secured by Slaughter and will fund optics polishing work by Exelis and the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics using equipment manufactured in Rochester. article here Continue Reading
SPIE Optifab, the premier optical manufacturing conference and exhibition Optifab, organized jointly by SPIE and APOMA, is the largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition held [...]
103.9 WDKX : DJ Rain will be broadcasting live from The Rochester Riverside Convention Center from 8:00 - 10:00am on Tuesday, October 15th during Optifab. [...]
New York Photonics is a not-for-profit organization founded to promote and enhance the New York State optics, photonics and imaging industry by fostering the cooperation of business, academia and government.
