Pixelink® Awarded Contract to Supply Camera Technology to NASA Orion Spacecraft to use Pixelink camera technology for Optical Navigation System Pixelink, a Navitar Company and a global provider of industrial cameras for the machine vision and microscopy markets, has been chosen in conjunction with Deep Space Systems, an engineering services firm with expertise in human and robotic exploration spacecraft design, to supply Pixelink camera technology to NASA. NASA chose Pixelink...Continue Reading
Chamber of Commerce president, Bob Duffy, Jim Sydor from Sydor Optics, and some East High Alumni toured two program at East High School (Rochester, NY). There are two program at East: East High School Precision Optics Manufacturing Opthalmology / Optometry Lab in the same building across the hall While they were touring, a visiting ophthalmologist tested students’ eyes and other students shopped for frames that will be dispensed by students...Continue Reading
In 2001 we began running a series of ads in trades like Laser Focus World and Photonics Spectra promoting Rochester and the Finger Lakes Region as an international center for optics, photonics and imaging. These four OPI workers from the region were our models. Do you recognize them? Did you work with them? Where are they today?Continue Reading
Mixer for Luminate’s inaugural cohort networked entrepreneurs with OPI mentors Rochester, NY: Luminate NY, the world’s largest optics, photonics, and imaging accelerator (OPI), held their first ever Fast Tech Pitch hosted by New York Photonics. The event featured three minute pitches from each of the Luminate companies to a group of over 20 executives from OPI industry leaders including Rochester Precision Optics, Navitar, Optimax and Sydor Technologies, the events’ sponsor. After the pitches, teams and the companies met individually to discuss opportunities...Continue Reading
The latest blog post from our dear colleague, Damon Diehl. “Before getting into a definition of photonics, we first have to define what a photon is. Good luck with that.” >Read More Here<<Continue Reading
Two Rochester teens have been named scholars in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search (formerly the Intel Science Talent Search) for research projects they carried out last summer at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). Nikhil Bose of Pittsford Sutherland High School and Yujia Yang from Brighton High School are among the 300 scholars nationwide chosen from more than 1,800 students who entered the competition. >>Read More Here<<Continue Reading
New York Photonics congratulates the 2018 SPIE Fellow designees. We in the industry know how much that signifies: to be nominated and recognized by your peers as the best of the best in your field. Thank you for your amazing work in optics, photonics and imaging. Your technical contributions make life better for all mankind! “The honor recognizes their significant scientific and technical contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of optics,...Continue Reading
#SPIEevents will host the biggest Optics, Photonics and Imaging conference in North America at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, January 27 – February 1, 2018. New York Photonics will have the largest pavilion at the conference, co-exhibiting and competing with countries on the exhibition floor. Joining the New York delegation this year are #LuminateROC and #GRERochesterBiz and we are excited about having our colleagues with us representing the Empire State! #ROCContinue Reading
The summer short series is a of collection short courses ranging from fundamentals to advanced topics in optical science and engineering. The courses are for [...]
Save the Date: Annual Spring Cartel Event A baseball game of course When: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 6-9 PM Where: Frontier Field, Rochester, NY Invites [...]
The SBIR Road Tour is coming to Rochester, NY on Monday, June 18, 2018, to present non-dilutive technology funding opportunities provided through the Small Business [...]
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.
